Clean Air Indoors

Learn more about indoor air pollutants and steps you can take to improve your indoor air.
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Indoor air can be 2-5 times, even up to 100 times, more polluted than outdoor air. Americans spend 90% of the time indoors. Poor air quality impacts everyone, but especially people with lung disease and other underlying health conditions. Whether we’re at home, work, school, it’s important to ensure the air we breathe indoors is as healthy as it can be. Learn more about indoor air pollutants and steps you can take to improve your indoor air.

Free CME Event: IAQ Workshop for Healthcare Professionals

Join a free, two-part virtual workshop for healthcare professionals to learn practical ways to assess indoor air pollutants and help patients create healthier indoor environments. CME/CEU credits will be offered.

Virtual Home Assessment Program

Your home environment plays a crucial role in your lung health. The Lung Association’s Environmental Improvements for COPD and Asthma virtual home assessment program helps families living with lung diseases like asthma and COPD improve indoor air quality and manage lung disease symptoms.
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Indoor Air Quality in Schools Guide

Unhealthy air in schools can have negative impacts on learning and health for students, teachers, and staff. This guide provides an overview of indoor air quality and shares tools that schools can use to improve air quality.
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Dust and Indoor Air Quality Briefing

Dust can carry many pollutants – like dust mites, pet dander, and mold spores - that can make our indoor air unhealthy. This guide provides an indepth look at dust, its impact on health, and what you can do to reduce dust in the home.
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Indoor Air Quality Resources for Healthcare Professionals

The American Lung Association has tools to aid healthcare professionals in identifying, screening, and treating patients at-risk for the health impacts of indoor air pollution. Our toolkit provides an Indoor Air Quality Action Plan, videos, fact sheets, decision support tools, and patient education tools.
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Page last updated: April 8, 2026

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