Environmental Health
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Summary
Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the air, water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the home can trigger asthma attacks.
Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.
NIH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Environmental Health Topics from A to Z
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Also in Spanish
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Tox Town
(National Library of Medicine)
Related Issues
- Known and Probable Human Carcinogens (American Cancer Society)
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Linking Early Environmental Exposures to Adult Diseases
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- PDF
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TOXNET: Toxicology Data Network
(National Library of Medicine)
- Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas
Specifics
- Acid Rain (Environmental Protection Agency)
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Bisphenol A
(National Library of Medicine)
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Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer Risk
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- PDF
- ToxGuides: Quick Reference Pocket Guide for Toxicological Profiles (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change (Environmental Protection Agency)
Statistics and Research
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Bisphenol A (BPA)
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
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TOXMAP
(National Library of Medicine)
- Create maps showing locations of toxic chemical releases
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Environmental Health
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Find an Expert
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Also in Spanish
- Environmental Protection Agency Also in Spanish
- National Center for Environmental Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Also in Spanish
Children
- America's Children and the Environment (Environmental Protection Agency)
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Environmental Health
(National Library of Medicine)
- Environmental Protection Agency, Protecting Children's Environmental Health (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection)
- Healthy Environments for Children (Pan American Health Organization) - PDF Also in Spanish
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Pages
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
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Plastics (Environmental Health Student Portal)
(National Library of Medicine)
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Volatile Organic Compunds (Environmental Health Student Portal)
(National Library of Medicine)
Teenagers
- How to Protect Yourself from Chemicals (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- RadTown USA: Basic Information (Environmental Protection Agency)