Toxic Releases and Health

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Previous 10Environmental Health and Safety Resourceshttp://www.wayne-health.org/wcenvhlth.html Environmental Health and Safety ResourcesTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Directories Topical list of sites from the Wayne County Combined General Health District.
Previous2001 National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)http://www.neha.org/tracks.html 2001 National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)Top/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Conferences Education Conference and Exhibition, June 30 - July 3, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Random 1Greater New York Physician's Expohttp://www.physiciansexpo.com/ Greater New York Physician's ExpoTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Metro_Areas/New_York_City_Metro/Health A semi-annual marketplace for products and services to help medical practices to better serve their patients while increasing practice income.
Random 2RGP Lens Companyhttp://www.rgplens.com/ RGP Lens CompanyTop/Shopping/Health/Vision/Contact_Lenses Replacement for rigid gas permeable (RGP) and hard (PMMA) contact lenses.
Random 3Medical Imaging Systemshttp://www.medical-imaging-systems.co.uk/ Medical Imaging SystemsTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Diagnostic/Radiology Suppliers of medical x-ray equipment.
Random 4Smallflower.comhttp://www.smallflower.com Smallflower.comTop/Shopping/Health/Beauty/Bath_and_Body 124 years of hard to find international bath, body, and natural health products.
Random 5American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicinehttp://www.aaem.net/ American Association of Electrodiagnostic MedicineTop/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Neurology/Associations Professional organization dedicated to electrodiagnostic medicine and certifies electromyographers in the United States.
NextTox Townhttp://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ Tox TownTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Toxic_Substances Illustrated guide to commonly encountered toxic chemicals, environmental health risks, and the public's health, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.[Requires Flash]
Next 10Lead Exposure Harms Millions More Children Than Thoughthttp://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/media_center/newsreleases/2000/5/5_8_00_lead.asp Lead Exposure Harms Millions More Children Than ThoughtTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Toxic_Substances/Lead Millions more children and adolescents in the United States than previously thought endure the detrimental effects of exposure to lead, according to a new Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati study.
Random 1AMIGOS Bailadores Dance Associateshttp://www.amigosbda.com/ AMIGOS Bailadores Dance AssociatesTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Latin/Salsa Instruction in Latin and Ballroom Dance, plus Casino Rueda. Host of National Latin Dance competitions, parties and other major dance events in Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean).
Random 4Acteraklinik Frederiksberghttp://www.acteraklinik.dk/ Acteraklinik FrederiksbergTop/World/Dansk/Regional/Europa/Danmark/Amter_og_kommuner/Frederiksberg_Kommune/Sundhed/Alternativ Elektromedicinsk behandling, som er medicinsk dokumenteret. Tager primært sigte på at behandle smerte og sygdomme i ben, fødder, arme, hænder, skuldre, nakke og hoved.
Random 4in-trim health & fitnesshttp://www.in-trim.co.uk in-trim health & fitnessTop/Health/Fitness/Gyms/Europe/United_Kingdom The site provides general information on club membership and facilities (Sheffield).
Next 70AO Med Centerhttp://aomed.tripod.com/ AO Med CenterTop/Games/Video_Games/Roleplaying/Massive_Multiplayer_Online/Anarchy_Online/Resources_and_Guides Information for the Anarchy Online Medical Doctor Profession. Includes profession guides and information on implants and tradeskills.
Previous 70HingePin:http://www.hingepin.com HingePin:Top/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Publications Book available -- on the relationship between environment, food quality, and disease, citing research from indexed journals in environmental medicine, clinical ecology, toxicology, molecular biology, and genetics. Written by Buck Levin, Ph.D., R.D.
Next 170Wilson Johnson Embershttp://www.wje-architects.com/ Wilson Johnson EmbersTop/Business/Construction_and_Maintenance/Design/Architects/Health_Care Missouri firm specializing in health care and laboratory design. Portfolio includes medical, educational, commercial, religious and assisted living facilities. Contacts, profile, news and job opportunities.
Previous 170MedZillahttp://www.medzilla.com/ MedZillaTop/Science/Employment/Job_Search Features jobs in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medicine, healthcare and general science.
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Previous 270Bio-Analytical Mass Spectrometry Facilityhttp://rna.rega.kuleuven.ac.be/masspec/ Bio-Analytical Mass Spectrometry FacilityTop/Science/Chemistry/Analytical/Mass_Spectrometry/Products_and_Services/Testing_Services Offers research on biomolecules, mainly DNA, RNA and nucleosides, using LC-MS/MS, ESI quadrupole oa-TOF. Includes equipment list, sample prep instructions, submission forms, login for clients, and contacts at Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium.
Other resource N0 SGAB Analyticahttp://www.sgab.com/hem2001/eng/start.asp SGAB AnalyticaTop/Science/Chemistry/Analytical/Products_and_Services/Contract_Services Laboratory offering research and isotope, inorganic and organic analysis, for environmental, pharmaceutics, medicine, geology, electronics and other industries at the University of Technology, Sweden.
Other resource N1 National Academy of Clinical Biochemistryhttp://www.nacb.org/ National Academy of Clinical BiochemistryTop/Science/Chemistry/Clinical_and_Medicinal_Chemistry Dedicated to advancing the science and practice of clinical laboratory medicine through research, education, and professional development.
Other resource N2 Canadian Society of Clinical Chemistshttp://www.cscc.ca Canadian Society of Clinical ChemistsTop/Science/Chemistry/Clinical_and_Medicinal_Chemistry The CSCC provides leadership in the practice of clinical biochemistry and clinical laboratory medicine through service, education and research. Contains a Virtual Chemist's Library, the society's position papers, membership information and links.
Other resource N3 European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC)http://www.efmc.ch/ European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC)Top/Science/Chemistry/Associations Works to advance the science of medicinal chemistry by promoting cooperation between the member organisations.
Other resource N4 QSAR & Combinatorial Sciencehttp://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/journals/alphabeticIndex/2022/ QSAR & Combinatorial ScienceTop/Science/Chemistry/Publications/Journals Publishes high-quality results on all aspects of computer-assisted methods and combinatorial techniques, as well as their applications in organic and inorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, drug design, and materials science.
Other resource N5 Fitoterapiahttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/620051/description#description FitoterapiaTop/Science/Chemistry/Publications/Journals Publishes original research in chemistry, pharmacology and use of medicinal plants and their derivatives.
Other resource N6 Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistryhttp://www.bentham.org/ctmc/index2.htm Current Topics in Medicinal ChemistryTop/Science/Chemistry/Publications/Journals Covers all areas of medicinal chemistry.
Other resource N7 Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistryhttp://www.bentham.org/mrmc/index2.htm Mini-Reviews in Medicinal ChemistryTop/Science/Chemistry/Publications/Journals Publishes short reviews on the important recent developments in medicinal chemistry and allied disciplines.
Other resource N8 Classic Papers from the History of Chemistryhttp://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Chem-History/Classic-Papers-Menu.html Classic Papers from the History of ChemistryTop/Science/Chemistry/History Virtual library for the history of science, technology and medicine. Includes the full-text of more than 30 articles by authors including Priestley, Faraday, Davy, Rutherford and Thomson. Also a few historical and biographical articles, and a fairly extensive photo gallery.
Other resource N9 Medical Imaging Software FAQhttp://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/med-volviz-faq.txt Medical Imaging Software FAQTop/Science/Chemistry/Nuclear_Magnetic_Resonance/References This contains some interesting bits about different type of Medical Imaging software.
Other resource N10 Bruker Spectrospin (Canada)http://www.bruker.ca/ Bruker Spectrospin (Canada)Top/Science/Chemistry/Nuclear_Magnetic_Resonance/Commercial_Companies/New_Instruments Bruker is a manufacturer of analytical and medical instruments covering NMR, ESR, FT-IR, X-RAY spectroscopy.
Other resource N11 MRI Channelhttp://www.spectroscopynow.com/Spy/mri MRI ChannelTop/Science/Chemistry/Nuclear_Magnetic_Resonance/Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging The MRI channel of SpectroscopyNOW.com has been developed to keep chemists, biologists, medical physicists, radiologists and technologists up to date on the latest research results, use and applications of MRI.
Other resource N12 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletinhttp://cpb.pharm.or.jp/ Chemical & Pharmaceutical BulletinTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Journals Covers physical and inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry including natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry, analytical chemistry, pharmacognosy and physical chemistry.
Other resource N13 Organic & Biomolecular Chemistryhttp://www.rsc.org/is/journals/current/obc/obcpub.htm Organic & Biomolecular ChemistryTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Journals Brings together molecular design, synthesis, structure, function and reactivity in one journal. It publishes fundamental work on synthetic, physical and biomolecular organic chemistry as well as all organic aspects of: chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, natural product chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, macromolecular chemistry, theoretical chemistry, and catalysis.
Other resource N14 Bylikin, Sergeyhttp://www.comail.ru:8081/~sb/ Bylikin, SergeyTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Personal_Pages Includes information about current research interests, recent publications and contact details. From the Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Other resource N15 Capretta Grouphttp://www.chemistry.mcmaster.ca/capretta/index.html Capretta GroupTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Research_Groups/C Organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry, transition metal catalysis, organophosphorus chemistry, parallel synthesis, drug discovery.
Other resource N16 Dudley Grouphttp://www.chem.fsu.edu/dudley/index.html Dudley GroupTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Research_Groups/D Devise, develop, and apply new ideas in organic chemistry to the efficient synthesis of interesting molecules, particularly natural products with medicinal applications.
Other resource N17 Hanessian Grouphttp://osiris.corg.umontreal.ca/index.shtml Hanessian GroupTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Research_Groups/H Total synthesis. Medicinal chemistry and drug design. Immunochemistry and drug targeting. Glycosidic linkage in life processes. Computer aided chemistry and molecular modeling.
Other resource N18 Nicolau Grouphttp://www.scripps.edu/chem/nicolaou/ Nicolau GroupTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Research_Groups/N Research is focused on the chemistry, biology, and medicine of natural and designed molecules.
Other resource N19 Peterson Grouphttp://research.chem.psu.edu/brpgroup/grouphomepage.html Peterson GroupTop/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Research_Groups/P Organic synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and chemical biology.
Other resource N20 Chemica Inc.http://www.chemicainc.com Chemica Inc.Top/Science/Chemistry/Organic/Products_and_Services Specializes in the research, development and production of custom synthesized organic chemicals. Products include bulk active pharmaceuticals, intermediates, and medical device fine chemicals.
Other resource N21 Educate-Yourself.orghttp://educate-yourself.org/ Educate-Yourself.orgTop/Science/Anomalies_and_Alternative_Science A free educational forum dedicated to the dissemination of accurate information in the use of natural, non pharmaceutical medicines and alternative healing therapies in the treatment of disease conditions. Hidden science, free energy, Earth changes.
Other resource N22 Recoveredsciencehttp://www.recoveredscience.com/ RecoveredscienceTop/Science/Anomalies_and_Alternative_Science E-books about riddles in science, including ancient astronomy, prime number patterns, medical abuses. Text partially or wholly free.
Other resource N23 Science Resources on the Nethttp://www.geocities.com/peterroberts.geo/ Science Resources on the NetTop/Science/Directories A selection of listings covering museums, K-12 sites, math, computer science, philosophy of science, physics, chemistry, astronomy and cosmology, biology, geology, ecology, agriculture, medicine, psychology, anthropology and archeology. Includes website search engine.
Other resource N24 Promodel Corporationhttp://www.promodel.com/ Promodel CorporationTop/Science/Software/Simulation Manufacturing, medical, and service simulation modeling.
Other resource N25 Medical and Health Libraryhttp://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=mhl Medical and Health LibraryTop/Science/Publications/Archives/Free_Access_Online_Archives Hosts full-text publications in the fields of clinical treatment, emergencies, essential drugs, family planning, food and nutrition, health education, HIV/AIDS, medical equipment, prevention, public health, sanitation.
Other resource N26 BioMed Centralhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/ BioMed CentralTop/Science/Publications/Journals/Free_Online_Journals Online publisher of free peer-reviewed scientific articles in all areas of medical research and biology. Although it is a for-profit publisher, it provides free online access to all its research articles. Starting in 2002, authors will be charged processing fees, although these will be waived for authors from developing countries and in some other circumstances. Authors always retain the copyright to their articles.
Other resource N27 Book Newshttp://www.booknews.co.uk/ Book NewsTop/Science/Publications/Books Short overviews of the latest books about science, technology, and medicine.
Other resource N28 Beyond Discoveryhttp://www.beyonddiscovery.org Beyond DiscoveryTop/Science/Educational_Resources A series of articles that trace the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the crucial role played by basic science.
Other resource N29 Howard Hughes Medical Institutehttp://catalog.hhmi.org/index.jsp Howard Hughes Medical InstituteTop/Science/Educational_Resources Publications, lab safety training videos, biomedical research and science education multi-media resources.
Other resource N30 Casimir, Richardhttp://perso.wanadoo.fr/richard.casimir/ Casimir, RichardTop/Science/Employment/Resumes PhD in organic and medicinal chemistry (France). Conducted research on peptides, pseudopeptides, special amino acids, protoberberine alkaloids, heterocyclic chemistry, dopamine receptors, autoimmune diseases.
Other resource N31 Biomed Scientist Jobshttp://www.biomedscientistjobs.com/ Biomed Scientist JobsTop/Science/Employment/Job_Search The Scientist and BioMed Central have joined together to make an international recruitment website for professionals in life science and medical research.
Other resource N32 OSG Globalhttp://www.osgglobal.com OSG GlobalTop/Science/Employment/Staffing_Services Multinational Human Resource Full Service Staffing, Consulting, Professional & Executive Search Organization focusing on Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Medical, Clinical Research, Regulatory (FDA), Genomics, Information Technology, Accounting and Finance disciplines.
Other resource N33 Electron Microscopy Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Swedenhttp://www.emu.lu.se/indexeng.shtml Electron Microscopy Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, SwedenTop/Science/Methods_and_Techniques/Microscopy/Electron_Microscopy The Laboratory for Electron Microscopy is a central facility of the Pharmaceutical Technology Department. It is specialised to support all internal projects and also interacts with related projects of other university departments or partners.
Other resource N34 Digiradhttp://www.digirad.com/ DigiradTop/Science/Methods_and_Techniques/Imaging_Science Gamma cameras for nuclear medicine imaging and solid state nuclear medicine technology by Digirad.
Other resource N35 SYNARChttp://www.synarc.com/ SYNARCTop/Science/Methods_and_Techniques/Imaging_Science/Products_and_Services Radiologists and scientists use medical imaging techniques and molecular markers in drug development and clinical trials. Includes list of services and staff.
Other resource N36 USEPA - Biological Indicators of Watershed Healthhttp://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/ USEPA - Biological Indicators of Watershed HealthTop/Science/Environment/Water_Resources Water quality and how aquatic life (fish, invertebrates, algae) is used to measure the overall health of the nation's waters. Lots of links to state and federal programs as well as other sites.
Other resource N37 Reusing Treated Wastewater in Domestic Housing: The Toronto Healthy House Projecthttp://mha-net.org/msb/html/papers-n/palo01/wastewa.htm Reusing Treated Wastewater in Domestic Housing: The Toronto Healthy House ProjectTop/Science/Environment/Water_Resources/Wastewater/Water_Reuse Waste not, want not. Why throw away wastewater? Why call it wastewater at all, when it is loaded with valuable nutrients that need only be reclaimed and redistributed? We can extract the phosphorus and nitrogen to be used as fertilizer, and purify the "wastewater" until it is sparkling clean and ready for reuse.
Other resource N38 Berry Healthy Rivers Swimhttp://www.bgreen.com.au/frame_swim.html Berry Healthy Rivers SwimTop/Science/Environment/Water_Resources/Rivers_and_Streams/Watershed_Councils Coverage of Tammy Van Wisses's marathon swim along the Murray River in support of the Australian Conservation Foundation's Healthy Rivers project. Includes clickable map of the main environmental issues confronting the Murray Darling Rivers.
Other resource N39 SEDAC: Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Projecthttp://sedac.ciesin.org/ozone/ SEDAC: Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health ProjectTop/Science/Environment/Global_Change/Ozone_Layer Data and resources in the areas of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone, and human health impacts of UV exposure. UV radiation is known to be a significant risk factor for skin cancers, eye cataracts, and immune system suppression.
Other resource N40 World Health Organization (WHO): Using Climate to Predict Infectious Disease Outbreakshttp://www.who.int/globalchange/publications/en/oeh0401.pdf World Health Organization (WHO): Using Climate to Predict Infectious Disease OutbreaksTop/Science/Environment/Global_Change/Impacts_and_Indicators/Animals Review of the degree to which epidemics are sensitive to climate variations. Identifies candidate diseases and describes the conceptual framework for developing climate-based early warning systems.
Other resource N41 Peace Corps: Volunteer Overseas in Health and Nutritionhttp://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/ Peace Corps: Volunteer Overseas in Health and NutritionTop/Science/Environment/Employment Improving health and nutrition at the grassroots level. Educational efforts include outreach, awareness, and prevention programs for public health, hygiene, and sanitation.
Other resource N42 Healthy Homehttp://www.healthyhomesinc.com/ Healthy HomeTop/Science/Environment/Air_Quality/Indoor_Air_Quality/Products_and_Services/Consultants Specializes in environmental inspections with remediation of specific individual indoor air quality problems.
Other resource N43 Healthy Buildings, Inc.http://www.healthybuilding.com Healthy Buildings, Inc.Top/Science/Environment/Air_Quality/Indoor_Air_Quality/Products_and_Services/Testing Offers on-site testing and analysis of indoor air quality for homes, schools and offices in the Puget Sound region. Site includes information on causes, symptoms and solutions for IAQ problems.
Other resource N44 Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon (BEIR VI Report)http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/beirvi1.html Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon (BEIR VI Report)Top/Science/Environment/Air_Quality/Radon The National Academy of Sciences comprehensive report (1998) on the health efects of radon in homes. A detailed risk model for the US population. Explains how radon causes lung cancer and estimates that in the U.S. it causes 15,400 - 21,800 lung cancer deaths each year.
Other resource N45 Association for the Environmental Health of Soils (AEHS)http://www.aehs.com/ Association for the Environmental Health of Soils (AEHS)Top/Science/Environment/Organizations/Professional_Associations For professionals concerned with the challenge of soil protection and cleanup.
Other resource N46 Solvay Group Health, Safety, and Environmenthttp://www.solvay.com/sowe/sowe/envir.htm Solvay Group Health, Safety, and EnvironmentTop/Science/Environment/Organizations/Industry Overview of corporate health, safety and environment activities and status for this pharmaceutical/chemical company, including worldwide data for emissions to water, air, and waste. Also addresses objectives and standards, such as ISO 14001.
Other resource N47 Environmental Change and Human Health in Countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacifichttp://www.sei.se/newreport.html Environmental Change and Human Health in Countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the PacificTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health 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.
Other resource N48 Health and Environment Researchhttp://earthtrends.wri.org/ Health and Environment ResearchTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health World Research Institute research into the interaction between human disease, pollution, and large-scale environmental, development, and demographic changes.
Other resource N49 New Jersey State Radiation Protection Programshttp://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/index.htm New Jersey State Radiation Protection ProgramsTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Health_Physics_and_Radiological_Health Information on state radiological regulatory programs, radiation safety in medicine and the environment. Nuclear reactor safety in New Jersey and related topics.
Other resource N50 Medical Health Physics Sectionhttp://hps.org/mhps/documents.htm Medical Health Physics SectionTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Health_Physics_and_Radiological_Health Medical Health Physics Section of the HPS. Information resources for medical health physicists.
Other resource N51 Radiation Health Physics - Oregon State Universityhttp://ne.oregonstate.edu/ Radiation Health Physics - Oregon State UniversityTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Health_Physics_and_Radiological_Health/Education Describes programs of study and provides information on health physics, including a glossary, plus information on the physical aspects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, their biological effects, and methods of radiological protection.
Other resource N52 Thermo Luminescence Dosimetry in Polandhttp://www.tld.com.pl/ Thermo Luminescence Dosimetry in PolandTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Health_Physics_and_Radiological_Health/Products_and_Services Manufacture TLD pellets and powders for radiation protection and medical dosimetry and a Reader-Analyser TLD system for analysing thermo-luminescent materials. Provide product and contact information.
Other resource N53 Canadian Radiation Protection Associationhttp://www.crpa-acrp.ca Canadian Radiation Protection AssociationTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Health_Physics_and_Radiological_Health/Organizations/Professional_Associations The CRPA is a professional society that supports the development and implementation of radiation safety programs in all areas of industry, medicine, research and the environment.
Other resource N54 Health Physics Societyhttp://www.hps.org/ Health Physics SocietyTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Health_Physics_and_Radiological_Health/Organizations/Professional_Associations Professional organization dedicated to development, dissemination, and application of both the scientific knowledge of, and the practical means for, radiation protection.
Other resource N55 Teacher Resources on Environmental Healthhttp://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/teacher.htm Teacher Resources on Environmental HealthTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education Curriculum materials, kids' pages, and other educational resources from NIEHS.
Other resource N56 University of Minnesota Environmental Health and Safety Home Pagehttp://www.dehs.umn.edu/ University of Minnesota Environmental Health and Safety Home PageTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education Provides health and safety resources and programs that prevent accidents and minimize human exposures to hazardous agents and conditions.
Other resource N57 Environmental Health and Safety at Iowa State Universityhttp://www.ehs.iastate.edu Environmental Health and Safety at Iowa State UniversityTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education Comprehensive campus health and safety web site. Provide information on biological safety, general safety, ergonomics, radiation safety and occupational medicine.
Other resource N58 Center for Health and the Global Environmenthttp://www.med.harvard.edu/chge Center for Health and the Global EnvironmentTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education The Center's mission is to understand the human health consequences of global environmental change, and to promote a wider understanding of these consequences among physicians, scientists, policy-makers, the media, and the general public.
Other resource N59 University of California at Davis Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Healthhttp://iteh.ucdavis.edu/iteh/ University of California at Davis Institute of Toxicology and Environmental HealthTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education The ITEH initiate and foster interdisciplinary research programs in the areas of environmental health and toxicology that cross the traditional boundaries of medicine, engineering, agriculture and the sciences.
Other resource N60 New York University Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicinehttp://niem.med.nyu.edu/ New York University Nelson Institute of Environmental MedicineTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education A department in the NYU School of Medicine and an institute within NYU Medical Center. Provides information on faculty, research and training. Resources include community outreach, education, and public service programs.
Other resource N61 Consortium for Environmental Education in Medicinehttp://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/ceem.html Consortium for Environmental Education in MedicineTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Education CEEM conducts educational programs for medical school faculty and students and provides curricular resources. CEEM also produces curricular resources on children's environmental health.
Other resource N62 Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.comhttp://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa061599.htm Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.comTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Endocrine_Disruptors Information and internet links related to the reproductive effects of dioxins and other environmental toxins.
Other resource N63 Enviromed: Allergy, Immunology and Environmental Medicinehttp://www.enviromed.org/ Enviromed: Allergy, Immunology and Environmental MedicineTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Products_and_Services Provide care for the environmentally sensitive and for environmental illness. Dorothy Calabrese MD, Laguna, California.
Other resource N64 HingePin:http://www.hingepin.com HingePin:Top/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Publications Book available -- on the relationship between environment, food quality, and disease, citing research from indexed journals in environmental medicine, clinical ecology, toxicology, molecular biology, and genetics. Written by Buck Levin, Ph.D., R.D.
Other resource N65 How the Weather affects Your Healthhttp://www.manfredkaiser.com/ How the Weather affects Your HealthTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Publications Learn about environmental factors that influence human well-being.
Other resource N66 Toxicology and Environmental Healthhttp://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/15287394.html Toxicology and Environmental HealthTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Publications/Journals Refereed original research in the field of environmental toxicology. Emphasis is on the toxicological effects of natural and anthropogenic environmental pollutants. Available online.
Other resource N67 International Society of Doctors for the Environmenthttp://www.isde.org International Society of Doctors for the EnvironmentTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations ISDE is an environment and health non-governmental organization comprised of physicians and medical professionals.
Other resource N68 Environmental Health Policy Committeehttp://web.health.gov/environment/ Environmental Health Policy CommitteeTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations Established to coordinate policy development for environmental health activities related to the mission of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and its agencies.
Other resource N69 Health-Track.orghttp://health-track.org/ Health-Track.orgTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations Help American families and communities identify and track the links between environmental hazards and illnesses and to provide researchers health officials with the necessary tools to prevent disease. Provides news, reports, resources and contact information.
Other resource N70 CHN Health Centre: Environmental Healthhttp://www.canadian-health-network.ca/1environmental_health.html CHN Health Centre: Environmental HealthTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations Canadian Health Network information on environmental health. Includes frequently asked questions.
Other resource N71 California Environmental Health Investigations Branchhttp://www.ehib.org/ California Environmental Health Investigations BranchTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations Investigates human exposures to and effects of harmful environmental factors. Fact sheets on several topics and reports on current and past projects and activities.
Other resource N72 Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Healthhttp://depts.washington.edu/ceeh/ Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental HealthTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations Specializes in research in gastrointestinal, renal, carcinogenesis, birth defects, neurological diseases, adverse drug reactions, carciovascular and bioinformatics. Includes mission statement, laboratory facilities, and publications [pdf].
Other resource N73 California Environmental Health Associationhttp://www.ceha.org/ California Environmental Health AssociationTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Professional_Associations CEHA is an organization of volunteers dedicated to the environmental health profession, which includes the protection of public health and the environment.
Other resource N74 Florida Environmental Health Associationhttp://www.feha.org Florida Environmental Health AssociationTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Professional_Associations Information about the organization and about environmental health topics in Florida.
Other resource N75 Children's Environmental Health Networkhttp://www.cehn.org/ Children's Environmental Health NetworkTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Children's The CEHN is a national multidisciplinary project whose purpose is to protect the health of children as it relates to environmental hazards.
Other resource N76 The Children's Environmental Health Institutehttp://www.cehi.org/ The Children's Environmental Health InstituteTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Children's Committed to decreasing the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of environmentally related childhood diseases. CEHI identify, develop, and promote solutions to improve children's environmental health through scientific research, environmental education, and public policy.
Other resource N77 Healthy Schoolshttp://www.healthyschools.com/ Healthy SchoolsTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Children's Work to help Ontario school boards identify, prevent, and remediate indoor environment problems that could otherwise affect children's health and learning adversely. Provides news, searches, indexes and links.
Other resource N78 University of California Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unithttp://www.ucsf.edu/ucpehsu/ University of California Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty UnitTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Children's PEHSU is one of several regional federally funded clinical and educational centers. Provides information on programs and services for expert clinical and public health evaluations of children and communities with suspected environmental health problems.
Other resource N79 Enviro Health Actionhttp://www.envirohealthaction.org/children/ Enviro Health ActionTop/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Organizations/Children's Physicians for Social Responsibility brochures and resources focusing on toxic threats to child development.
Other resource N80 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)Top/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Directories Conducts basic research on environmental health and environment related diseases. Links to facts, scientific research, information on programs, grants, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events and public information. Major projects include genetic susceptibility to environmentally associated diseases and National Toxicology program.

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