Mercury is contained in some of the fish we eat and products we use. Learn about sources of mercury exposure, potential health effects, and ways to reduce your exposure to mercury.
Review Date: January 10, 2013
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A fact sheet about asbestos, asbestos-related diseases, and information on how workers can protect themselves from asbestos exposure.
Review Date: January 10, 2013
NIH National Cancer Institute
Bisphenol A or BPA may interfere with the production or activity of hormones in the human endocrine system. You can be exposed to BPA if you use plastic food containers, canned foods, water or baby bottles, reusable cups, and other consumer products that are made with BPA.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
Learn about the connection between cancer and exposure to toxic substances in the environment and ways to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
NIH National Cancer Institute
Chemical and other environmental sensitivities may be the cause of adverse health effects that are difficult to identify. This document reviews four types of chemical sensitivities and the impact pollution may have on your health.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Dioxins concern us because of their highly toxic potential. In the environment, dioxins tend to accumulate in the food chain. Learn how you can reduce the risk of exposure to dioxin compounds.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
World Health Organization
This interactive web site allows users to view and query several types of environmental information, including drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste, water discharge permits, and Superfund sites. EnviroMapper also links to text reports.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Find links to mobile apps on environmental health issues, including: air quality, Energy Star rebates, insect repellants, UV radiation levels, waste reduction, recycling, and more.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Formaldehyde is found in the air at home, at work, and outdoors, especially in smog. It is also found in some foods. Learn how formaldehyde can affect your health and what you can do to reduce exposure to the compound.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
The FDA regulates the safety and effectiveness of medical devices, including tampons. Recently it has come to the agency's attention that allegations about tampons are being spread over the Internet. The available scientific evidence does not support these rumors.
Review Date: December 31, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
Children are often more vulnerable than adults to the harmful effects of chemical pollutants because they are growing and developing rapidly. Childhood exposure to toxins can cause serious health damage to an individual later in life.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
Children's Environmental Health Network
TRI is a database containing data on disposal or other releases of over 650 toxic chemicals from thousands of U.S. facilities and information about how facilities manage those chemicals. For information about TRI chemical releases in your neighborhood, enter your zip code.
Review Date: January 11, 2013
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
