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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Charged under U.S. CERCLA statute to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at Superfund sites and to help reduce further exposures. Website has toxicity profiles for hazardous chemicals and extensive information on topics such as multiple chemical exposures and PCBs. |
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National Library of Medicine (NLM) - http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/
Information and index on toxicology, environmental health, HIV, and AIDS. Search toxicology and chemical information databases from Specialized Information Services (SIS). |
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Tox Town - http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/
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] |
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CDC's Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. Ongoing assessment of the exposure of the U.S. population to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring. |
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International Programme on Chemical Safety INCHEM Database - http://www.inchem.org/
Provides information on chemicals affecting the environment and human health from internationally peer-reviewed chemical safety-related publications and databases. |
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EDF Chemical Scorecard - http://www.scorecard.org/
Toxic Release Inventory data for the US. Sources and amounts of toxic chemicals released to air and water. Also has information on health effects and other topics. |
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Environmental Working Group - Body Burden - http://www.ewg.org/featured/15
Reports results from the most comprehensive study ever conducted of multiple chemical contaminants in humans. |
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Pesticides, Metals, Chemical Contaminants and Natural Toxins - http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/pestadd.html
Program area the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) with links to information about these toxins. |
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Global Campaign to Reduce the Use of Toxic Chemicals - http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics/
Information from the WWF on toxic chemicals in the environment. Focus on endocrine disruptors, persistent organic pesticides (POPs) and agricultural pesticides. |
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Human and Environmental Risk Assessment - http://www.heraproject.com/
The HERA project is a European voluntary initiative launched by the suppliers and manufacturers, AISE and CEFIC, of household cleaning products to provide a common risk assessment framework. Provides news, risk assessment results and resources. |
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Chemical Industry Archives - http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.org
Searchable database of internal chemical industry documents dating from the last 50 years. A project of the Environmental Working Group. Has chemical news, articles, background information and contacts. |
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Protecting Our Health - http://www.protectingourhealth.org/
Consumer-oriented summary of research on environmental toxins, with peer-reviewed summaries and abstracts of published studies. Covers specific disorders such as infertility, asthma, childhood leukemia, and other cancers. |
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Chem-Tox.Com - http://www.chem-tox.com/
Index provides links to research about health disorders resulting from exposure to common chemicals and pesticides. |
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Food Safety Research Information Office: Pesticides/Pesticide Residues - http://fsrio.nal.usda.gov/document_reslist.php?product_id=149
Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on pesticides and their effects. |
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Ban CCA.org - http://www.bancca.org/
Online reference for concerned consumers and end users of Copper Chromated Arsenate (CCA) pressure treated wood. Provides health hazard information and links on the health hazards of CCA, arsenic and chromium exposure. |