Longitudinal Cohort Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health and Development [ http://www.nichd.nih.gov ]
PR: 8
News and information about progress of this U.S. government initiative. - [ Read more ] |
Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane/Xavier Universities. [ http://www.cbr.tulane.edu ]
PR: 5
Provides information about the CBR and its mission to conduct and coordinate research and teaching to enhance global understanding of environmental issues and provide solutions through innovative communication and technology. - [ Read more ] |
Environmental Change and Human Health in Countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific [ http://www.sei.se ]
PR: 7
Report by Stockholm Environmental Institute concludes that "old" problems of inadequate water, poor sanitation, smoky dwellings, and a lack of food, together with changes in the world economy pose a more obvious threat in these countries than does global climate change. - [ Read more ] |
European Environment Agency [ http://www.eea.europa.eu ]
PR: 8
Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets and targets on European human health topics related to the environment. - [ Read more ] |
Fiberglass Information Network [ http://www.sustainableenterprises.com ]
PR: 3
Information on the health hazards of respirable, durable mineral fibers. Victims' stories, symptoms, background, identification and clean up tips. - [ Read more ] |
Health and Environment Research [ http://earthtrends.wri.org ]
PR: 7
World Research Institute research into the interaction between human disease, pollution, and large-scale environmental, development, and demographic changes. - [ Read more ] |
Institute of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Erfurt, Germany [ http://www.med.uni-jena.de ]
PR: 7
Discusses the institute's background and current and past projects. Indoor air quality is a particular focus. Bilingual site has more extensive information in Deutsch than in English. - [ Read more ] |
International Society of Exposure Analysis [ http://www.iseaweb.org ]
PR: 6
Fosters and advances the science of exposure analysis related to environmental contaminants, both for human populations and ecosystems. Includes conference announcements, newsletter, journal information, and other topics. - [ Read more ] |
National Center for Environmental Assessment (U.S. EPA) [ http://www.epa.gov ]
PR: 9
National resource center for the overall process of human health and ecological risk assessments; the integration of hazard, dose-response, and exposure data and models to produce risk characterizations. - [ Read more ] |
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals [ http://www.cdc.gov ]
PR: 9
CDC National Center for Environmental Health report of ongoing assessment of the U.S. population's exposure to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring. - [ Read more ] |
Trade Secrets - A Moyers Report [ http://www.pbs.org ]
PR: 9
PBS investigative report by Bill Moyers about how human health and safety have been put at risk by the chemical industry. Includes documents obtained during a lawsuit against chemical companies. Advocates citizen action. - [ Read more ] |
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services: Environmental Health Resources [ http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us ]
PR: 6
Collection of fact sheets, other information materials, and links on diverse topics, including toxic chemicals, radiation, eating safe fish, indoor air, EMF, drinking water, lead poisoning, and treated wood products. - [ Read more ] |
Global Warming Could Worsen Allergies, Study Finds [ http://www.nytimes.com ]
PR: 9
NY Times article about study on potential for global climate change to increase the prevalence of ragweed. [Subscription required - free.] (August 17, 2000) - [ Read more ] |
