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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
	eBooks About Environmental Toxicology:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]

	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
	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
	Q & A About Dioxins:FDA

	Drinking Water
	Drinking Water and Health: What You Need to Know:EPA
	Drinking Water Topics:EPA
	Healthy Drinking Water:CDC
	Bottled Water: Better Than the Tap?: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
	Cell Phone Facts:FDA
	Study: No Evidence Cell Phones Cause Cancer: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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