Lukol Directory: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances

Ban CCA.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.
http://www.bancca.org/

Protecting Our Health
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.
http://www.protectingourhealth.org/

National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Information and index on toxicology, environmental health, HIV, and AIDS. Search toxicology and chemical information databases from Specialized Information Services (SIS).
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/

Pesticides, Metals, Chemical Contaminants & Natural Toxins
Program area the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) with links to information about these toxins.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/pestadd.html

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
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.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov

Tox Town
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]
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/

CDC's Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
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.
http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/

Toxic Releases and Health
U.S. PIRG Report provides review of pollution data and current knowledge on the health effects of toxic chemicals.
http://uspirg.org/uspirg.asp?id2=8822&id3=...

Food Safety Research Information Office: Pesticides/Pesticide Residues
Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on pesticides and their effects.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/topics/tppes...

PCBs: Farmed Salmon vs. Wild Salmon - Is Farmed Salmon safe to eat?
Discusses various reports on safety and guidelines by various health agencies.
http://www.healthcastle.com/farmed-salmon....

Environmental Working Group - Body Burden
Reports results from the most comprehensive study ever conducted of multiple chemical contaminants in humans.
http://www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden/

The Vermiculite Institute
Organized by vermiculite mining companies, processors, and users to promote the many uses of vermiculite and to address concerns about the health and safety of using vermiculite.
http://www.vermiculiteinstitute.org

Chem-Tox.Com
Index provides links to research about health disorders resulting from exposure to common chemicals and pesticides.
http://www.chem-tox.com/

TRIFacts.org
Provides information on US EPA toxic release inventory data for dioxin. Links to other resources.
http://www.trifacts.org/

Global Campaign to Reduce the Use of Toxic Chemicals
Information from the WWF on toxic chemicals in the environment. Focus on endocrine disruptors, persistant organic pesticides (POPs) and agricultural pesticides.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics/

International Programme on Chemical Safety INCHEM Database
Provides information on chemicals affecting the environment and human health from internationally peer-reviewed chemical safety-related publications and databases.
http://www.inchem.org/

Human and Environmental Risk Assessment
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.
http://www.heraproject.com/

Chemical Industry Archives
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.
http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.org

DAIN Metadatabase of Resources for Environmental Chemicals
A database of separate databases. Search by type of database, use of chemicals, type of information and/or descriptors.
http://dino.wiz.uni-kassel.de/dain/search2...

Sub Topics:
MTBE
Products and Services
Radon
Asbestos
Fluoride
Poisonous Plants
Beryllium
Endocrine Disruptors
Fuel Oxygenates
Arsenic
Mercury
Lead
Chlorine


Related Topics:
Health: Alternative: Non-Toxic Living
Health: Conditions and Diseases: Food and Water Borne: Toxins
Health: Occupational Health and Safety: Hazardous Substances
Health: Public Health and Safety: Disease Control and Prevention: Poisoning
Health: Public Health and Safety: First Aid: Poisoning
Science: Biology: Toxicology
Science: Chemistry: Chemical Databases
Science: Environment: Air Quality
Science: Environment: Air Quality: Indoor Air Quality



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2006