Environmental and Health Issues
Covering: Environmental and Health Issues
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The ATSDR provides health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances. Check the links for information about training and education, toxic substances, emergency response, hazardous waste sites, publications, and much more.
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Provided by the Center for Disease Control, this web site informs the consumer about what you should know about
the Avian Influenza also know as Bird Flu. In addition, the site includes categories such as the virus and its spread, prevention, outbreaks, infections in humans, current situation, information for travelers, health professionals and others. The CDC site includes links to seasonal flu and pandemic flu.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Designed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this web site is to provide the latest information about
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy also known as Mad Cow Disease. The site provides background information,
consumer information, Bovine-Based vaccines, recent actions, industry/veterinary information, and blood
safety links. The right side bar provides What's New, What's BSE, and Studies.
Health and Your Environment
The Center for Disease Control�s site about health and your environment provides a wealth of information about air quality, asbestos, carbon monoxide poisoning, cruise ship health, hazardous waste sites, lead based paints, mold, rodent control, toxic substances, and education and training information.
Healthy Living
An excellent source for information about staying healthy. Topics include aging, child development, food safety, mental health, nutrition, overweight and obesity, smoking and tobacco use, vaccines and immunization, and much more.
Mad Cow Disease
"The Mad Cow Disease: FDA's Management of the Feed Ban has Improved, but Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Limit Program Effectiveness" is a 79 page PDF document by the GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office). The report is a study of the FDA's management and oversight of the feed-ban rule.
MedlinePlus: Household Products
This web site was created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
MedlinePlus: Household Products is design to provide consumers with the potential dangers and health effects
of household chemicals and products used everyday.
NewsInHealth
News in Health is an online newsletter provided by the National Institutes of Health to provide consumers
with "practical health information on research conducted by either the NIH's own scientists or by their
grantees at universities and medical schools located around the country."
Organic Consumers Association: Mad Cow Disease
The web site provides information about crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic
engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and
other key topics such as Mad Cow Disease, organic foods, genetically engineered foods, cloning. There is also a link to find organics in your area.
West Nile Virus - CDC
This is the place for information about West Nile Virus in the United States. Find basic facts about West Nile Virus, statistics, how to avoid mosquito bites, maps and human cases reported, workplace safety, and much more.
Last Update: April 30, 2008
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