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Updated April 29, 2008 Book: Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living
Author: Berthold-Bond A
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Date: 1999
Target Audience: consumers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, mercury, mold, parabens, perchloroethylene, pesticides, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), skin disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic
Author: Armstrong L, Dauncey G, Wordsworth A
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Date: 2007
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, cleaning products, electromagnetic fields, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, tobacco/nicotine, water quality Health Issues: cancer Website: http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3950 Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
Book: Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes, 2nd Edition
Author: Ashford NA, Miller CS
Publisher: John Riley & Sons
Date: 1998
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), caffeine, food additives, formaldehyde, lindane, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, immune system disorders, multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders, urological disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Child Health and the Environment
Author: Wigle DT
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2003
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, arsenic, benzene, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, dioxin, DDT, DES, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: air quality, allergies, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders, urological disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Clean House, Clean Planet
Author: Logan K
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date: 1997
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), cleaning products, DDT, formaldehyde, mold, perchloroethylene, pesticides, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Issues: allergies, cancer, nervous system/neurological disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Author: Philp RB
Publisher: CRC Press
Date: 1995
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers, students Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, DDT, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, water quality Health Issues: allergies, antibiotic resistance, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Environmental Health and Nursing Practice
Author: Sattler B, Lipscomb J (editors)
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Date: 2003
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, health care providers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chromium, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DEHP, dioxin, food additives, formaldehyde, latex, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Generations at Risk: Reproductive Health and the Environment
Author: Schettler T, Solomon G, Valenti M, Huddle A
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 1999
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DEHP, DES, dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, lindane, manganese, mercury, perchloroethylene, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)solvents, PVC plastic or vinyl, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, urological disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood
Author: Steingraber S
Publisher: Perseus Publishing
Date: 2001
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, chlorine, chloroform, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DES, dioxin, lead, mercury, perchloroethylene, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, reproductive health/disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
Author: Blanc PD
Publisher: University of California Press
Date: 2007
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, DDT, dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: allergies, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, eye disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders Comments:
Book: In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development
Author: Schettler T, Stein J, Reich F, Valenti M
Publisher: Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
Date: 2001
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: dioxin, lead, manganese, mercury, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological disorders Website: http://psr.igc.org/ihw-download-report.htm Comments: The complete report can be downloaded or ordered from Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Book: Inheriting the World: The Atlas of Children's Health and the Environment
Author: Gordon B, Mackay R, Rehfuess E
Publisher: World Health Organization
Date: 2004
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), climate change, dioxin, lead, mercury, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, solvents, toxics, water quality Health Issues: blood disorders, cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), digestive system disorders, eye disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.who.int/ceh/publications/atlas/en/ Comments: The complete report or individual chapters can be downloaded from the World Health Organization.
Book: Is This Your Child's World? How You Can Fix the Schools and Homes That Are Making Your Children Sick
Author: Rapp, DJ
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date: 1997
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, mold, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
Book: Life Support: The Environment and Human Health
Author: McCally M (editor)
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 2002
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium, climate change, DDT, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: allergies, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, eye disorders, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders, urological disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment
Author: Steingraber S
Publisher: Random House
Date: 1998
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chlorine, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEHP, dioxin, formaldehyde, nuclear/radiation, perchloroethylene, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Maternal and Child Health: Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health
Author: Kotch JB
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Date: 2005
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, lead, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet Guide to Natural Baby Care: Nontoxic and Environmentally Friendly Ways to Take Care of Your New Child
Author: Pennybacker M, Ikramuddin A
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date: 1999
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, asbestos, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DEET, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, mold, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchloroethylene, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), water quality Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, digestive system disorders, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Author: Malkan S
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, lead, parabens, phthlates, solvents, toxics Health Issues: birth defects, cancer, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, skin disorders Website: http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3966 Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
Book: Our Children's Toxic Legacy: How Science and Law Fail to Protect Us from Pesticides, 2nd Edition
Author: Wargo J
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date: 1998
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, chlorine, DDT, DES, dioxin, food additives, lead, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Our Stolen Future: How We Are Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival -- A Scientific Detective Story
Author: Colborn T, Dumanoski D, Myers JP
Publisher: Plume/Peguin Books
Date: 1996
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, chlorine, cleaning products, DDT, DEHP, DES, dioxin, food additives, lead, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, styrene, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/ Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Pediatric Environmental Health, 2nd Edition
Author: Etzel RA, Balk SJ (editors)
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Date: 2003
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestoc, chromium, electomagnetic fields, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: allergies, antibiotic resistance, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.aap.org/bst/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&Product_ID=1697 Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
Book: Pesticides in the Diets of Children and Infants
Author: Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children, National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Date: 1993
Target Audience: epidemiologists, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=2126#toc Comments:
Book: Playing it Safe: Service Provider Strategies to Reduce Environmental Risks to Preconception, Prenatal and Child Health
Author: Cooper K
Publisher: Best Start Resource Centre, in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
Date: 2006
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cadmium, DDT, dioxin, lead, mercury, nuclear/radiation, persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects, cancer, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.beststart.org/resources/env_action/index.html Comments: This manual guides service providers to promising strategies to address environmental risks to preconception, prenatal and child health. The manual also includes links and other resources.
Book: Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing the Precautionary Principle
Author: Jackson W (foreword), Raffensperger C, Tickner J (editors)
Publisher: Island Press
Date: 1999
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, public health officers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), climate change, DDT, dioxin, lead, manganese, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Silent Scourge: Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree
Author: Moore C
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2003
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: DDT, dioxin, lead, mercury, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Silent Spring
Author: Carson R
Publisher: First Mariner Books
Date: 1962
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), DDT, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders Website: http://www.rachelcarson.org/?v1=Books Comments:
Book: Sustaining the Earth: An Integrated Approach, 7th Edition
Author: Miller GT
Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
Date: 2004
Target Audience: students Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, climate change, formaldehyde, lead, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, blood disorders, cancer, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Synthetic Planet: Chemical Politics and the Hazards of Modern Life
Author: Casper MJ (editor)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Books, Inc.
Date: 2003
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestos, chlorine, DES, dioxin, formaldehyde, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), Gulf War syndrome, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists
Author: Brower M, Leon W
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Date: 1999
Target Audience: consumers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, cleaning products, climate change, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: The Secret History of the War on Cancer
Author: Davis DL
Publisher: Basic Books
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, aspartame, chlorine, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, lead, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system disorders, nuclear/radiation, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.devradavis.com/ Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Book: Toxic Exposures: Contested Illnesses and the Environmental Health Movement
Author: Brown P
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date: 2007
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: Health Issues: cancer, Gulf War syndrome, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/978023112/9780231129480.HTM Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
Book: When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution
Author: Davis DL
Publisher: Basic Books
Date: 2002
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DES, lead, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Issues: birth defects, cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, immune system disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
Parent/Consumer Guide: CancerSmart 3.0
Author: Griffin S
Publisher: Labour Environmental Alliance Society
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, food additives, lead, pesticides, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), PVC plastic or vinyl, Teflon/PFOA, toxics Health Issues: cancer, nervous system/neurological disorders Website: http://leas.ca/CancerSmart-3-The-Consumer-Guide.htm Comments:
Parent/Consumer Guide: Consumer Recycling Guide
Publisher: Obviously Enterprises
Date: 2006
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), lead, toxics Health Issues: cancer, eye disorders, skin disorders Website: http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/common.html Comments:
Parent/Consumer Guide: Grow Smart, Grow Safe: A Consumer Guide to Lawn and Garden Products
Author: Dickey P
Publisher: Washington Toxics Coalition
Date: 2006
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/publications/growSmart2006web.pdf Comments:
Parent/Consumer Guide: Healthy Car: The Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Cars
Publisher: Ecology Center
Target Audience: consumers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), lead, mercury, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), PVC plastic or vinyl Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.healthycar.org/ Comments:
Parent/Consumer Guide: Safer For Your Baby: A Guide To Living Better with Fewer Chemicals
Author: Ruggeri LT, Costa L
Publisher: Cutting Edge Press
Date: 2006
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, ammonia, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, perchloroethylene (PERC), pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), mental retardation, psychological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: hhttp://www.saferforyourbaby.com/ Comments:
Parent/Consumer Guide: Smart Fish Guide
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Date: 2004
Target Audience: consumers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: mercury, dioxin, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Health Issues: behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological disorders Website: http://www.healthobservatory.org/library.cfm?refID=37456 Comments:
Parent/Consumer Guide: The New Environmental Health
Publisher: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, DDT, food additives, lead, mercury, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, radon, tobacco/nicotine Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular disease, hearing disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders Website: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/scied/documents/NewEnviroHealth-FinalSm.pdf Comments:
Database: ATSDR ToxFAQs
Publisher: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, casmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, creosote, DDT, DEHP, dioxin, fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html Comments:
Database: CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Publisher: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium, cleaning products, creosote, DDT, DEET, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, lindane, manganese, mercury, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, pesticides, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, sudden infant death syndrome, urological disorders Website: http://database.healthandenvironment.org/ Comments:
Database: Dirty Kilowatts
Publisher: Environmental Integrity Project
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: mercury Health Issues: Website: http://www.dirtykilowatts.org/ Comments: Users can search power plant pollution data.
Database: Emerging Substances: Experts, Projects, Organisations
Publisher: Network of Reference Laboratories for Monitoring of Emerging Environmental Pollutants
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, lead, manganese, mercury, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents, toxics, water quality Health Issues: Website: http://www.ei.sk/norman/empomap/ Comments: This database organizes the development and maintenance of three web-based databases on emerging substances: experts, organisations and projects; geo-referenced monitoring/occurrence data; and mass spectra of unknown or provisionally identified substances.
Database: Environmental Health News
Publisher: Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: allergies, antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, obesity, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org Comments:
Database: NIH/NLM Household Products Database
Publisher: National Institutes of Health
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DEET, DEHP, fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, parabens, perchloroethylene, pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm Comments:
Database: PAN Pesticide Database
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, pesticides, water quality Health Issues: blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Index.html Comments:
Database: PAN Pesticides Database
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network of North America
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, pesticides, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.panna.org Comments: This database has information on current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.
Database: Partnership for Children's Health and the Environment
Publisher: Institute for Children's Environmental Health
Target Audience: general public, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, television, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: allergies, antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects , blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, obesity, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, sudden infant death syndrome, urological disorders Website: http://www.partnersforchildren.org/members.html Comments: Information is available about the partners in this collaboration and their individual work.
Database: Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Datase
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, aspartame, bisphenol A, caffeine, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nanotechnology, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects , blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders Website: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ Comments:
Database: THOMAS
Publisher: Library of Congress
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: Website: http://thomas.loc.gov/ Comments: Information is available about current and pending legislation in the US Congress.
Database: Toxipedia
Publisher: Institute for Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, arsenic, cadmium, caffeine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), DDT, fluoride, food additives, lead, lindane, manganese, mercury, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, solvents, styrene, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders Website: http://toxipedia.org/conf/display/toxipedia/Welcome+to+Toxipedia Comments: This is a wiki site for comprehensive information on chemical and physical agents that affect human and environmental health.
Database: TOXNET, United States National Library of Medicine
Publisher: US National Library of Medicine
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DEET, DEHP, fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, parabens, perchloroethylene, pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/ Comments: This is a collection of more than a dozen databases in the US National Library of Medicine that users can search collectively or individually.
Database: True Cost Clearninghouse
Publisher: Science & Environmental Health Network
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, climate change, lead, mercury, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular disease, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.sehn.org/tcc.html Comments: This site lists articles and reports documenting the economic, health, and social costs of pollution, worker exposures and resource exploitation, as well as the underreported benefits of remediation and precautionary policies.
Magazine/Journal: Environmental Health Perspectives
Publisher: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: allergies, antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, obesity, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.ehponline.org/ Comments:
Magazine/Journal: Environmental Risks to Preconception, Prenatal and Child Health
Publisher: Best Start Resource Centre, in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cleaning products, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents Health Issues: birth defects, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.beststart.org/resources/env_action/index.html Comments: This bulletin shares information, resources and links related to environmental risks to child health in Canada.
Magazine/Journal: Environmental Science & Technology
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: allergies, antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, obesity, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/ Comments:
Magazine/Journal: The Green Guide
Publisher: National Geographic
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DDT, DEET, DEHP, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: allergies, antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, obesity, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.thegreenguide.com/ Comments:
Report: Body of Evidence: A Study of Pollution in Maine People
Author: Schmitt C, Belliveau M, Donahue R, Sears A
Publisher: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DEHP, lead, mercury, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), PVC plastic or vinyl, water quality Health Issues: birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, skin disorders Website: http://www.cleanandhealthyme.org/BodyofEvidence.pdf Comments:
Report: Chemical Safety and Children's Health -- Protecting the World's Children from Harmful Chemical Exposures: a Global Guide to Resources
Author: Children and Chemical Safety Working Group
Publisher: Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS)
Date: 2005
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: Health Issues: toxics Website: http://www.who.int/ifcs/champions/booklet_web_en.pdf Comments:
Report: Household Hazards: Potential Hazards of Home Cleaning Products
Author: Gorman A
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cleaning products, phthalates, solvents, toxics Health Issues: disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.womenandenvironment.org/campaignsandprograms/SafeCleaning/HazardsReport.pdf Comments:
Report: National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, DDT, dioxin, lead, lindane, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/report.htm Comments:
Report: Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide
Author: Denison R, Foss-Hansen S, Geiser K, Kyle A, Massey R, McPherson A, Rejeski D, Rossi M, Tickner J
Publisher: Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachussettes Lowell
Date: 2008
Target Audience: lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cosmetics/fragrances, DEHP, lead, mercury, persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, water quality Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/downloads/OptionsforStateChemicalsPolicyReform.pdf Comments:
Report: Our Children at Risk
Author: Mott L, Fore D, Curtis J, Solomon G
Publisher: Natural Resources Defense Council
Date: 1997
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, lead, pesticides, radon, tobacco/nicotine, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), sudden infant death syndrome Website: http://www.nrdc.org/health/kids/ocar/ocarinx.asp Comments:
Report: The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need To Know
Author: Steingraber S
Publisher: Breast Cancer Fund
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, lead, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, water quality Health Issues: reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=3288971&en=hiKJIVMGJjLOIUPHJmLPKZMQLkJPJ7PPLhLRJbNUKwE Comments:
Report: Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products
Author: Tickner J, Torrie Y
Publisher: Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachussettes Lowell
Date: 2008
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cadmium, cleaning products, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, pesticides, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), toxics Health Issues: birth defects, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/downloads/UMassLowellConsumerProductBrief.pdf Comments:
Video: A Healthy Baby Girl
Author: Helfand J (producer and director) Reidy T (editor)
Publisher: Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Date: 1996
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: DES Health Issues: cancer, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.itvs.org/external/babyg/hbgmain.html Comments:
Video: Blue Vinyl
Author: Helfand J, Gold DB (producers)
Publisher: Next Wave Films
Date: 2002
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: PVC plastic or vinyl Health Issues: cancer Website: http://www.nextwavefilms.com/bluevinyl/index.html Comments:
Video: Environmentally Sick Schools
Author: Rapp DJ
Publisher: Practical Allergy Research Foundation
Date: 1995
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, mold, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: allergies, behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.drrapp.com/videos.html Comments:
Video: My Father's Garden
Author: Miranda Smith
Publisher: Miranda Productions
Date: 1995
Target Audience: general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides Health Issues: Website: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/mfg.html Comments:
Video: Not Under My Roof
Author: Children's Health Environmental Coalition
Publisher: Children's Health Environmental Coalition
Date: 2001
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.checnet.org/prodres_myroof.asp Comments:
Video: Rachel’s Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
Author: Light A, Saraf I
Publisher: Women Make Movies (distributors)
Date: 1997
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields, nuclear/radiation Health Issues: cancer Website: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c401.shtml Comments:
Video: Trade Secrets
Author: Moyers B
Publisher: PBS Production, Films for the Humanities
Date: 2001
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, public health officers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, benzene, chlorine, DDT, dioxin, lead, mercury, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, water quality Health Issues: blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders Website: http://www.pbs.org/tradesecrets/ Comments:
Website: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, creosote, DDT, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, styrene, toxics Health Issues: May include any of the following: allergies, antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, blood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, Gulf War syndrome, hearing disorders, immune system disorders, mental retardation, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological disorders, obesity, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ Comments: Also available in Spanish.
Website: ALC Environmental
Target Audience: consumers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, lead, mold, toxics Health Issues: Website: http://www.bakerenvironmental.com/index.htm Comments: This company provides environmental testing, inspection, consulting, remediation/abatement design and training services.
Website: America's Children and the Environment
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, lead, mercury, pesticides, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/ Comments:
Website: Autism Society of America
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others) Website: http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer Comments:
Website: Baker Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Target Audience: consumers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, lead, mold, toxics Health Issues: Website: http://www.alcenvironmental.com/index.html Comments: This company provides environmental assessments, inspection, consulting, remediation/abatement design and training services.
Website: Be Safe
Publisher: Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, dioxin, lead, mold, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, water quality Health Issues: disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.besafenet.com/ Comments:
Website: Beyond Pesticides
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: birth defects, cancer, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.beyondpesticides.org Comments:
Website: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, parabens, phthalates, solvents, toxics Health Issues: birth defects, cancer, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.safecosmetics.org Comments:
Website: Center for Children's Health and the Environment
Publisher: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cleaning products, DDT, DES, lead, mercury, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.childenvironment.org Comments:
Website: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, cadmium, DDT, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), perchloroethylene, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.healthandenvironment.org Comments:
Website: Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute
Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, MTBE, pesticides, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, cancer, nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.eohsi.rutgers.edu Comments:
Website: Environmental Health
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, climate change, lead, mold, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.cdc.gov Comments:
Website: Environmental Health
Publisher: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
Date: 2005
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, cadmium, cleaning products, dioxin, food additives, lead, manganese, mercury, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others) Website: http://www.ldac-taac.ca/Environment/environment-e.asp Comments: This site includes position statements, articles, reports, links and other resources.
Website: Environmental Health Project
Publisher: National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, lead, mercury, mold, perchlorate, pesticides, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics Health Issues: birth defects, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders Website: http://www.envhealthproject.org/ Comments: The site includes fact sheets, research articles, recorded teleconferences and other resources.
Website: Fact Sheets on New Active Ingredients
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: Website: http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/ Comments:
Website: Healthy Baby Resource
Publisher: Birth Defect Research for Children
Target Audience: parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, cleaning products, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders Website: http://www.birthdefects.org:80/Prevention/healthybaby.htm Comments:
Website: Healthy Child Healthy World
Target Audience: consumers, general public, health care providers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, creosote, cosmetics/fragrances, DDT, DEET, dioxin, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, mold, MTBE, parabens, perchloroethylene (PERC), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://healthychild.org/ Comments:
Website: Healthy Children Project
Publisher: Learning Disabilities Association of America
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, dioxin, lead, mercury, mold, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), solvents, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders Website: http://www.healthychildrenproject.org/ Comments:
Website: Healthy Schools Network
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, cleaning products, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), electromagnetic fields, mercury, mold, pesticides, toxics Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.healthyschools.org Comments: The site includes a Healthy Schools/Healthy Kids Clearinghouse.
Website: Institute for Children’s Environmental Health
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), cosmetics/fragrances, lead, mercury, mold, parabens, perchlorate, pesticides, phthlates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics Health Issues: allergies, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, mental retardation, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, psychological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.iceh.org/resources.html Comments: Practice Prevention columns and other publications are listed on the Resources page.
Website: International Conference on Fetal Programming and Developmental Toxicity
Publisher: The Nordic Council
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists, health care providers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, bisphenol A, DDT, dioxin, lead, manganese, mercury, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, phthlates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), solvents. tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, blood disorders, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), hearing disorders, immune system disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.pptox.dk/Programme/tabid/68/Default.aspx Comments: This site includes all abstracts and some speaker slides and posters from the May 2007 conference in the Faroe Islands.
Website: Law for the Ecological Age
Publisher: Science & Environmental Health Network
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, lawmakers, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, climate change, lead, mercury, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular disease, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.sehn.org/law_intro.html Comments:
Website: Learning Disabilities Association of America
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: dioxin, perchlorate, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies) Website: http://www.ldaamerica.org/ Comments:
Website: NIEHS Resources
Publisher: National Insititute of Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: consumers, general public, health care providers, parents, researchers, students Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: allergies, birth defects, cancer, cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye disorders, immune system disorders, musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis), nanotechnology, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), skin disorders, urological disorders Website: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/scied/resources/index.cfm Comments: This site includes booklets, factsheets, flyers, interviews, pamphlets, videos and websites for various grade levels and adults.
Website: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: cancer, eye disorders, endocrine disorders (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system disorders, nervous system/neurological disorders, reproductive health/disorders, skin disorders Website: http://www.pesticide.org/ Comments:
Website: PVC: The Poison Plastic
Publisher: Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Target Audience: consumers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: dioxin, mercury, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: cancer, immune system disorders, reproductive health/disorders Website: http://www.pvcfree.org/ Comments:
Website: The Mercury Poisoning Project
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: mercury, toxics Health Issues: nervous system/neurological disorders, respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://www.mercurypoisoningproject.org/ Comments: This site focuses on the environmental health risks from mercury exposure primarily associated with its magico-religious and ethnomedical uses.
Website: The Center for School Mold Help
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), allergies, mold, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: autism/Asperger, cancer, digestive system disorders, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system disorders, multiple chemical sensitivity, respiratory system disorders (including asthma), seizures Website: http://www.schoolmoldhelp.org/ Comments:
Website: Title 15, Chapter 53: Toxic Substances Control Act
Publisher: Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, lead, radon, toxics Health Issues: Website: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sup_01_15_10_53.html Comments:
Website: Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for Children's Health (TEACH)
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Target Audience: epidemiologists, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, DEET, DEHP, food additives, formaldehyde, manganese, mercury, nitrates or nitrites, pesticides, phthlates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs),PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics, trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Issues: disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), hearing disorders Website: http://www.epa.gov/teach/index.html Comments: Many more health issues may be discussed on this website.
Website: US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, asbestos, cleaning products, dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, mold, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), respiratory system disorders (including asthma) Website: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/homepage.htm Comments: This site includes fact sheets, newsletter archives and information on grants and funding.
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