Environmental Change and Human Health in Countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific

European Environment Agency

Institute of Occupational , Social, and Environmental Medicine, Erfurt, Germany

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.

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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. Victims` stories, symptoms , background, identification and clean up tips.

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Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane/Xavier Universities.

www.iseaweb.org/

Longitudinal Cohort Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health and Development

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 . population`s exposure to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring.Information resource on airport -related environmental health concerns, particularly the effect of airport air emissions on the health of nearby communities.

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earthtrends.wri.org/

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NY Times article about study on potential for global climate change to increase the prevalence of ragweed.

www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/

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Health and Environment Research

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www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/081700sci-environ-climate.html

[Subscription required - free .

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International Society of Exposure Analysis

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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.

www.sustainableenterprises.com/fin/

Information on the health hazards of respirable, durable mineral fibers.

longitudinal disruptors

Collection of indicators, reports, links , data sets and targets on European human health topics related to the environment. Includes conference announcements, newsletter, journal information, and other topics. government initiative.

radiological contaminants

World Research Institute research into the interaction between human disease, pollution, and large-scale environmental , development, and demographic changes.CDC National Center for Environmental Health report of ongoing assessment of the U.

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Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services: Environmental Health Resources

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www.cbr.tulane.edu/

Fiberglass Information Network

National Center for Environmental Assessment (U.S . EPA)

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www.sei.se/newreport.html

Bilingual site has more extensive information in Deutsch than in English .

www.nichd.nih.gov/about/despr/cohort/index.htm

Includes documents obtained during a lawsuit against chemical companies. Includes report of an environmental health survey around Boston`s Logan Airport .

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www.med.uni-jena.de/ark/start.html

Winthrop AIR Environment-Health

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themes.eea.europa.eu/Environmental_issues /human

Indoor air quality is a particular focus.

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Discusses the institute`s background and current and past projects.

Trade Secrets - A Moyers Report

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Fosters and advances the science of exposure analysis related to environmental contaminants, both for human populations and ecosystems.S.

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News and information about progress of this U.

www.epa.gov/ncea/

cohort sensitivity

Global Warming Could Worsen Allergies, Study Finds

National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals

PBS investigative report by Bill Moyers about how human health and safety have been put at risk by the chemical industry. Advocates citizen action.

www.dhfs .state.wi.us/eh/index.htm

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www.pbs.org/tradesecrets

www.airhealthwatch.com/

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