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Accidents, Poisons and Violence

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Accidents: Accidents | Injuries | First Aid

Poisons: Poisons (General) | Bites and Stings | Environmental Health | Food Poisoning | Household Poisons | Poisonous Plants

Violence: Violence (General) | Child Abuse | Elder Abuse | Domestic Violence | Rape | Stalking | Workplace Violence | Youth Violence


Environmental Health

(Jump to: Organizations | Overviews | Air Pollution | Drinking Water | Electromagnetic Fields | Noise Pollution

Pollutants/Toxics: General Information | Asbestos | Carbon Monoxide | Dioxin | Formaldehyde | Harmful Algae | Metals | Pesticides | Radiation | Radon | Wastes )

Organizations
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH):CDC
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)


Overviews
Tox Town:National Library of Medicine
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals:CDC
A Family Guide (to Personal Environmental Health):NIEHS [PDF]
Cancer and the Environment: What You Need to Know, What You Can Do:NCI & NIEHS
Environmental Health Topics Index:NIEHS
Environmental Health:MedlinePlus


Pollutants/Toxics (General)
Pollutants/Toxics Topics:EPA
TOXMAP:National Library of Medicine
ToxMystery:National Library of Medicine [for Kids]
Public Health Statements (Information About Contaminants Found At Hazardous Waste Sites):ATSDR
ToxFAQs™ (Frequently Asked Questions About Contaminants Found at Hazardous Waste Sites):ATSDR


Air Pollution
General Information
Air Quality Index--A Guide to Air Quality and Your Health:EPA
Air Topics:EPA
Air Pollution:NIEHS
Air Pollution and Respiratory Health:CDC
State of the Air 2007:American Lung Association
Air Pollution:MedlinePlus
Ozone
Ozone and Your Health:EPA
Air Quality Guide for Ozone:EPA
Ozone:NIEHS
Ozone:MedlinePlus
Indoor Air Pollution
The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality:CPSC
Indoor Air Quality Publications:CPSC
Indoor Air Pollution:MedlinePlus


Asbestos
Asbestos in Your Home:EPA
Asbestos in Schools:EPA
Asbestos in Consumer Products:CPSC
ToxFAQs™ for Asbestos:ATSDR
Understanding Asbestos:Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Asbestos Exposure Q & A:National Cancer Institute
Asbestos:MedlinePlus
Asbestosis. see Respiratory System, Occupational Lung Diseases


Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:eMedicine Consumer Health
Carbon Monoxide Q & A:CPSC
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:CDC
Long-Term Effects of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:SilentShadow.org
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:MedlinePlus


Dioxin
Dioxins:NIEHS
Dioxins and Their Effects on Human Health:WHO
Q & A About Dioxins and Food Safety:International Food Information Council


Drinking Water
Drinking Water and Health: What You Need to Know:EPA
Drinking Water Topics:EPA
Do You Know Where Your Drinking Water Comes From?:CDC
Bottled Water:FDA
Drinking Water:MedlinePlus


Electromagnetic Fields
What Are Electromagnetic Fields?:WHO
Electrical and Magnetic Fields:NIEHS
Magnetic Field Exposure and Cancer: Q & A:National Cancer Institute
Electromagnetic Fields:MedlinePlus


Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde:EPA
Formaldehyde and Cancer: Q & A:National Cancer Institute
ToxFAQs™ for Formaldehyde:ATSDR


Harmful Algae
Harmful Algal Blooms:CDC
The Harmful Algae Page:Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ciguatera Food Poisoning:CDC
Cyanobacteria:CDC
Facts About Cyanobacteria and Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms:CDC
Pfiesteria Piscicida:CDC
Red Tide:CDC


Metals
Overview
Metals as Toxins:Metals in Health and Disease
Aluminum
ToxFAQs™ for Aluminum:ATSDR
Antimony
ToxFAQs™ for Antimony and Compounds:ATSDR
Consumer Factsheet on Antimony:EPA
Arsenic
ToxFAQs™ for Arsenic:ATSDR
Arsenic and Drinking Water from Private Wells:CDC
Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA):EPA
Arsenic:MedlinePlus
Beryllium
ToxFAQs™ for Beryllium:ATSDR
Consumer Factsheet on Beryllium:EPA
Berylliosis. see Respiratory System, Occupational Lung Diseases
Cadmium
ToxFAQs™ for Cadmium:ATSDR
Chromium
ToxFAQs™ for Chromium:ATSDR
Consumer Factsheet on Chromium:EPA
Cobalt
ToxFAQs™ for Cobalt:ATSDR
Copper
ToxFAQs™ for Copper:ATSDR
Consumer Factsheet on Copper:EPA
Information About Copper:Copper Development Association
Iron
Iron Poisoning:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Iron Poisoning:eMedicine Consumer Health
Lead
Lead Poisoning:Mayo Clinic
Lead:NIEHS
ToxFAQs™ for Lead:ATSDR
Occupational Exposure to Lead:American Academy of Family Physicians
Lead Poisoning in Children:American Academy of Family Physicians
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your home:CPSC [PDF]
Lead in Water: Q & A:CDC
Lead Poisoning:MedlinePlus
Manganese
ToxFAQs™ for Manganese:ATSDR
Mercury
Mercury:EPA
ToxFAQs™ for Mercury:ATSDR
Frequent Questions About Mercury:EPA
Mercury:Center for Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish:EPA
Q & A About Mercury in the Environment and Food:International Food Information Council
Mercury:MedlinePlus
Nickel
ToxFAQs™ for Nickel:ATSDR
Nickel Allergy:New Zealand Dermatological Society
Selenium
ToxFAQs™ for Selenium:ATSDR
Consumer Factsheet on Selenium:EPA
Thallium
ToxFAQs™ for Thallium:ATSDR
Consumer Factsheet on Thallium:EPA
Tin
ToxFAQs™ for Tin and Tin Compounds:ATSDR
Vanadium
ToxFAQs™ for Vanadium and Compounds:ATSDR
Zinc
ToxFAQs™ for Zinc:ATSDR


Noise Pollution
Noise:CDC
Noise:MedlinePlus
See also Ears, Nose and Throat, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss


Pesticides
Pesticides:NIEHS
Pesticides Topics:EPA
Q & A About Pesticides and Children's Health:International Food Information Council
General Pesticide Information:National Pesticide Information Center


Radiation
RadTown USA:EPA
Radiation and Radioactivity Topics:EPA
Radiation Injuries:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Health Effects (of Radiation):EPA
Cellular Phones: American Cancer Society
Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer: Q & A:National Cancer Institute
Microwave Oven Radiation:FDA
Understanding X-Rays:eMedicine Consumer Health
Radiation Exposure:MedlinePlus
See also Emergency Preparedness, Man-Made Disasters, Radiation Emergencies


Radon
Citizen's Guide to Radon:EPA
Radon and Cancer: Q & A:National Cancer Institute
ToxFAQs™ for Radon:ATSDR
Radon:MedlinePlus


Wastes
Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Waste:EPA
Household Hazardous Waste:EPA
Disposal of Hazardous Household Waste:National Ag Safety Database
Wastes Topics:EPA
Hazardous Waste:MedlinePlus


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