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Clean Indoor Air Resources
Clean Indoor Air: A Guide for State Leaders to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Published by a coalition of 20+ organizations in public health, building science, housing, law, and policy, the guide offers an evidence-based roadmap for state and local leaders to improve indoor air quality, protect health, and reduce disease spread.
Clean Indoor Air Action plans: for Governors, State Health Departments, and Schools
Three action plans were developed to accompany the State Guide for Clean Indoor Air: one for governors, one for state health departments, and one for schools. These 2-page action plans provide targeted guidance that key stakeholders can take to improve indoor air quality.
Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air
Launched at the UNGA in September 2025, the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air is the first international commitment recognizing healthy indoor air as a human right. Developed by Burnet Institute, Brown University, Australia Academy of Science, and The OSLUV Project.
Policy Brief: Cleaner Indoor Air - An opportunity to improve the health of Americans
The Brown University Pandemic Center and the Texas A&M Biosecurity and Pandemic Policy Center developed a 2-pager on seven priority policy actions for cleaner indoor air. The 2-pager is the product of a convening of more than 20 organizations.
Policy Brief: Toward Cleaner Indoor Air - State Legislative Progress
In the past five years (2020-2025), thirteen states have enacted indoor air quality legislation, with a focus on schools and public buildings. This document provides a summary of these laws.
Federal and State Policy Opportunities to Improve Indoor Air Quality
This document outlines policy options at the state and federal levels to improve IAQ, including health-based standards, support for local adoption, sector-specific guidelines, and expanded research and development.