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 |  Book: A Community Guide to Environmental Health
Author: Conant J, Fadem P
Publisher: Hesperian Books
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, chlorine, cleaning products, climate change, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: The entire book is available as a free download on the website.
| |  Book: Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being
Author: Baker N
Publisher: North Point Press
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), flame retardants (BFRs), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: 2009 winner of a Gold Nautilus Book Award. The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History
Author: Williams F
Publisher: WW Norton & Company
Date: 2012
Target Audience: general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), toxics Health Issues: cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Book: Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health and the Promise of Green Chemistry
Author: Grossman E
Publisher: Shearwater
Date: 2009
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes, 2nd Edition
Author: Ashford NA, Miller CS
Publisher: John Riley & Sons
Date: 1998
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, caffeine, flame retardants (BFRs), food additives, formaldehyde, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (lindane), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com, and the entire gook is available for download from Claudia Miller's website.
| |  Book: Child Health and the Environment
Author: Wigle DT
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2003
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, arsenic, benzene, bisphenol A, cadmium, dioxin, DES, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: air quality, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com
| |  Book: Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: Ecological and Human Health Considerations
Author: Halden, RU
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: caffeine, cosmetics/fragrances, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), dioxin, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), parabens, perfluorocarbons (PFCs) , pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Teflon/PFOA, triclosan/antimicrobials, water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health, immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The authors of this volume document the current science of contaminants of emerging concern with important new data on the risks associated with a broad range of persistent organic pollutants. The entire volume is available for purchase download in sections.
| |  Book: Diagnosis: Mercury
Author: Hightower J
Publisher: Island Press
Date: 2009
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: mercury, metals, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, digestive system health, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Endocrine Disruptors: Effects on Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Second Edition
Author: Naz RK
Publisher: CRC Press
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), lead, nuclear/radiation, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Author: Philp RB
Publisher: CRC Press
Date: 1995
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers, students
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Environmental Health and Nursing Practice
Author: Sattler B, Lipscomb J (editors)
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Date: 2003
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chromium, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, formaldehyde, latex, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health and Fertility
Author: Woodruff T, Janssen S, Guillette LJ, Giudice LC
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, climate change, dioxin, DES, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including thyroid deficiencies), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index and selected pages are available on the website.
| |  Book: Everything Conceivable
Author: Mundy L
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents,
Environmental/Toxics Issues: DES, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power
Author: Schapiro M
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP), solvents, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Generations at Risk: Reproductive Health and the Environment
Author: Schettler T, Solomon G, Valenti M, Huddle A
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 1999
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides(DDT, lindane), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood
Author: Steingraber S
Publisher: Perseus Publishing
Date: 2001
Target Audience: parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, chlorine, chloroform, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (PERC), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
Author: Blanc PD
Publisher: University of California Press
Date: 2007
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Inheriting the World: The Atlas of Children's Health and the Environment
Author: Gordon B, Mackay R, Rehfuess E
Publisher: World Health Organization
Date: 2004
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), climate change, dioxin, lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, solvents, toxics, water quality Health Issues: blood health, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), digestive system health, eye health, respiratory system health (including asthma), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The complete report or individual chapters can be downloaded from the World Health Organization.
| |  Book: Is This Your Child?
Author: Rapp DJ
Publisher: Harper
Date: 1992
Target Audience: general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, aluminum, aspartame, caffeine, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/developmental disorder, cancer, cardiovascular health, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Life Support: The Environment and Human Health
Author: McCally M (editor)
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 2002
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium, climate change, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, eye health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment
Author: Steingraber S
Publisher: Random House
Date: 1998
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chlorine, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, dioxin, formaldehyde, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Maternal and Child Health, Third Edition
Author: Kotch JB
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Date: 2013
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, lead, metals, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Book: Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet Guide to Natural Baby Care: Nontoxic and Environmentally Friendly Ways to Take Care of Your New Child
Author: Pennybacker M, Ikramuddin A
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date: 1999
Target Audience: parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, ammonia, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs), formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, parabens, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: No Family History: Investigating the Environmental Links to Breast Cancer
Author: McCormick S
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, food additives, immune system health (including allergies), nuclear/radiation, obesity, parabens, pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (PERC), toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: No More Dirty Looks
Author: O'Connor S, Spunt A
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, aluminum, asbestos, caffeine, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), formaldehyde, lead, nanotechnology, parabens, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents (benzene, toluene, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health, skin health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Author: Malkan S
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, lead, metals, parabens, phthalates, solvents, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
| |  Book: Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives
Author: Paul AM
Publisher: Free Press
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, electromagnetic fields, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health (including allergies), mental health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Our Stolen Future: How We Are Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival -- A Scientific Detective Story
Author: Colborn T, Dumanoski D, Myers JP
Publisher: Plume/Peguin Books
Date: 1996
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, chlorine, cleaning products, DES, dioxin, food additives, lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Our Toxic World: A Wake-Up Call
Author: Rapp DJ
Publisher: Environmental Research Foundation
Date: 2003
Target Audience: general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, aluminum, arsenic, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chloroform, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Pesticides and Breast Cancer: A Wake Up Call
Author: Watts M
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network Asia and Pacific
Date: 2007
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
| |  Book: Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children
Author: Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children, National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Date: 1993
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Book: Playing it Safe: Service Provider Strategies to Reduce Environmental Risks to Preconception, Prenatal and Child Health
Author: Cooper K
Publisher: Best Start Resource Centre, in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
Date: 2006
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cadmium, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This manual guides service providers to promising strategies to address environmental risks to preconception, prenatal and child health. Available both in print and as a PDF, the manual also includes links and other resources.
| |  Book: Poisoned for Profit: How Toxins Are Making Our Children Chronically Ill
Author: Shabecoff P, Shabecoff A
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, sstyrene), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Poisoned Profits
Author: Shabecoff A, Shabecoff P
Publisher: Random House
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, flame retardants (PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: asthma, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Silent Scourge: Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree
Author: Moore C
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2003
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Silent Spring
Author: Carson R
Publisher: First Mariner Books
Date: 1962
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Slow Death by Rubber Duck
Author: Smith R, Lourie B
Publisher: Environmental Defence
Date: 2009
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, flame retardants (BFRs), formaldehyde, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, Teflon/PFOA, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: A full index search was not available; more topics may be covered in the text.
| |  Book: Synthetic Planet: Chemical Politics and the Hazards of Modern Life
Author: Casper MJ (editor)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Books, Inc.
Date: 2003
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, asbestos, chlorine, DES, dioxin, formaldehyde, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), Gulf War syndrome, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: The Secret History of the War on Cancer
Author: Davis DL
Publisher: Basic Books
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, aspartame, chlorine, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, food additives, lead, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), nuclear/radiation, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: Toxic Exposures: Contested Illnesses and the Environmental Health Movement
Author: Brown P
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date: 2007
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, asbestos, climate change, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), food additives, lead, metals, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents, Teflon/PFOA, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), Gulf War syndrome, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
| |  Book: When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution
Author: Davis DL
Publisher: Basic Books
Date: 2002
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The full table of contents and index are available at Amazon.com.
|  |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: All That Matters brochures
Publisher: UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
Date: 2012
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), lead, mercury, perchloroethylene (PERC), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Back-to-School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies
Publisher: The Center for Health, Environment, & Justice
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, dioxin, lead, metals, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, endocrine health, immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health, skin health Visit the website Comments: This is the third annual guide.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Chemical Cocktails: Harmful Mixtures Upset Our Hormones
Publisher: Oak Foundation, CHEM Trust, HEAL and World Wildlife Fund
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (indoor), bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), parabens, pesticides, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Cleaners and Toxins Guide
Author: Burrows M, Griffin S, Stoffman L
Publisher: Toxic Free Canada
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), ammonia, chlorine, cleaning products, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), metals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Creating Healthy Environments for Kids
Publisher: Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
Date: 2011
Target Audience: consumers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (indoor), alcohol, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), lead, mercury, perchloroethylene (PERC), phthalate, PVC plastic or vinyl, tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: CreatingHealthyEnvironments.jpg
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Dirty Secrets: What’s Hiding in Your Cleaning Products?
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth
Date: 2011
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: chloroform, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents, toxics Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) commissioned an independent laboratory to test twenty popular cleaning products for hidden toxic chemicals from five top companies.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Environmental Health Coalition Fact Sheets
Publisher: Environmental Health Coalition
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, lead, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, pesticides (lindane, etc.), solvents (toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: cancer, chronic fatigue, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), digestive system health, endocrine health (including thyroid deficiencies), Gulf War syndrome, immune system health, mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: Some fact sheets are available in Spanish.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Environmental Health Risks and Your Pregnancy
Publisher: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Date: 2009
Target Audience: parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, food additives, lead, mercury, mold, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Environmental Risks to Preconception, Prenatal and Child Health
Publisher: Best Start Resource Centre, in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cleaning products, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This bulletin shares information, resources and links related to environmental risks to child health in Canada. Many materials are available in English and French.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Explore Your Spaces
Publisher: Breast Cancer Fund
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), formaldehyde, mercury, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchloroethylene (PERC), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), triclosan/antimicrobials Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This is an interactive tool with risk-reduction suggestions for various rooms in the home.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Green Schools Buying Guide
Publisher: Green Schools Initiative
Target Audience: consumers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, bisphenol A, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, lead, pesticides, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: This buying guide is to help schools make purchasing decisions that will protect children’s health and the environment.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Grow Smart, Grow Safe: A Consumer Guide to Lawn and Garden Products
Author: Dickey P
Publisher: Washington Toxics Coalition
Date: 2006
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| | Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Healthy Legacy
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the Clean Water Fund of Minnesota
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (BFRs), lead, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, Teflon/PFOA Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Healthy Stuff
Publisher: The Ecology Center
Target Audience: consumers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, cadmium, chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), lead, mercury, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
Publisher: Physicians For Social Responsibility
Target Audience: health care providers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, asbestos, chloroform, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, mold, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), radon, solvents (benzene), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, nuclear/radiation, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The toolkit is now available as a download to a laptop, Palm, PDA or iPhone.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: PEHSU Information on Natural Gas Extraction and Hydraulic Fracturing for Health Professionals
Publisher: Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) Network
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents,
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, solvents (benzene, toluene, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Promoting Good Prenatal Health: Air Pollution and Pregnancy
Publisher: Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, Child and Aging Health Protection Division
Date: 2010
Target Audience: health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), cleaning products, phthalates, tobacco/nicotine Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This guide has nformation for prenatal health care providers with tips for patients on preventing and reducing exposure to air pollution.
| | Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Rodale
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Screening Young Children for Lead Poisoning: Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials
Publisher: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: 1997
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health
Environmental/Toxics Issues: lead Health Issues: behavior problems, cardiovascular health, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), hearing functioning, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Toxic Matters
Author: McCarthy JP
Publisher: University of California San Francisco FASTEP Program
Date: 2009
Target Audience: general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, lead, mercury, metals, perchloroethylene (PERC), pesticides, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This contains many useful links to product and toxics datasheets.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Unmasked: Nine Ugly Truths behind the Myth of Cosmetics Safety
Publisher: The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, lead, nanotechnology, phthalates (DEHP and others), toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The guide is also available in Spanish: Al Descubierto.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Water Pollution Caused by Cosmetic Chemicals, Cleaning Supplies and Plastics: What You Can Do
Author: Suttun R, Jackson J
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, triclosan/antimicrobials, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full report, as well as an executive summary, are available to print.
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: What's On My Food?
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Parent/Consumer/Practitioner Guide: Women's Health and Environment Toolkit: What We Know
Author: Sarantis H.
Publisher: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, bisphenol A, DES, dioxin, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, perchloroethylene (PERC), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This booklet has two companions: What You Can Do and What We Can Do
|  |  Database: ACToR: Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource
Publisher: US EPA National Center for Computational Toxicology
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, MTBE, nitrates or nitrites, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC, Benzene), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, triclosan, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Database: ATSDR ToxFAQs
Publisher: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, casmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, creosote, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, metals, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Database: CDC WONDER
Publisher: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This database allows for integrated searching across all of the CDC's databases, as well as other public health databases.
| |  Database: CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Publisher: The Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, MTBE, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Database: Chemical Hazards and Alternative Toolbox
Publisher: IUE-CWA, the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America and the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA)
Target Audience: general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: ChemHAT was created to answer two questions: "Can this chemical in my workplace affect my health?" and "Are there safer alternatives?"
| |  Database: ChemIDplus Advanced
Publisher: US National Library of Medicine
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: A ChemIDplus Lite version is also available.
| |  Database: County Health Rankings
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including outdoor), alcohol, lead, tobacco/nicotine, water quality Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes), eye health, mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This site ranks counties in all 50 states on overall health and on many factors that affect health.
| |  Database: Data.gov
Publisher: US Government
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), climate change, dioxin, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, toxics, volatile organic compounds, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets, information about how to access the datasets, and the chance to give feedback on future government datasets to be included.
| | Database: Environmental Health News
Publisher: Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents(PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This database of news and journal articles in also available for subscribers as both a news feed and a daily email digest.
| |  Database: Environmental Health WebMaps
Publisher: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, MTBE, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: Some toxics and public health information is available in Spanish.
| | Database: Good Guide
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, climate change, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, nanotechnology, parabens, pesticides, phthalates, solvents (benzene), toxics, triclosan, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, chlorine, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website
| | Database: Hazardous Substances Data Bank
Publisher: United States National Library of Medicine
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, melamine, mercury, metals, MTBE, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), perfluorocarbons, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: In addition to toxicity data, this database provides information in the areas of emergency handling procedures, industrial hygiene, environmental fate, human exposure, detection methods and regulatory requirements.
| |  Database: INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information from Intergovernmental Organizations
Publisher: International Program on Chemical Safety
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site provides a one-stop search of several chemical databases.
| | Database: International Chemical Safety Cards
Publisher: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, DES, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, melamine, mercury, MTBE, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, dental health, digestive system health, endocrine health, eye health, immune system health, mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This is available in Chinese, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese.
| |  Database: Library and Information Networks for Knowledge Database (WHOLIS)
Publisher: World Health Organization
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, MTBE, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, parabens, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This database includes World Health Organization reports and documents in several languages.
| |  Database: List of Lists 2009
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network UK
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, chloroform, formaldehyde, mercury, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This database lists pesticides, identifying those associated with particularly harmful health or environmental impacts.
| | Database: Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures
Publisher: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers Environmental/Toxics Issues: ammonia, arsenic, chlorine, formaldehyde, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, endocrine health, eye health, immune system health, mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This database is intended to aid emergency department physicians and other emergency healthcare professionals who manage acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents.
| |  Database: Motherisk
Publisher: The Hospital for Sick Children
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, DES, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, pesticides (DEET), pharmaceuticals, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), eye health, immune system health, mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Database: National Agricultural Safety Database
Publisher: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, dioxin, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website
| |  Database: NIH/NLM Household Products Database
Publisher: National Institutes of Health
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, parabens, pesticides (DEET), phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Database: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Publisher: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), dioxin, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, perchloroethylene (PERC), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, dental health, digestive system health, endocrine health (including thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health, mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This database is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information for workers, employers and occupational health professionals.
| |  Database: Pesticide Database
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network North America
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, melamine, mercury, MTBE, nitrates or nitrites, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, immune system health, multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: This is a comprehensive listing of toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.
| |  Database: Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database
Author: Beyond Pesticides
Target Audience: researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This database facilitates access to epidemiologic and laboratory studies based on real-world exposure scenarios that link public health effects to pesticides.
| |  Database: Research Data Center
Publisher: National Center for Health Statistics
Date: 2008
Target Audience: researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site gives wide public access to health and vital statistics data and offers statistical, programming and consulting expertise to facilitate the data analysis for research projects.
| | Database: Scorecard
Publisher: GoodGuide
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), lead, metals, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: This database permits users to search for pollution and superfund sites by location.
| | Database: Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, aspartame, bisphenol A, caffeine, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), fluoride, formaldehyde, food additives, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, parabens, perchlorate, pesticides (DEET), phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, toxics Health Issues: asthma, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website
| | Database: The HERO Database
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, caffeine, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, melamine, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The Health and Environmental Research Online is a database of scientific studies and other references used to develop EPA's risk assessments aimed at understanding the health and environmental effects of pollutants and chemicals.
| | Database: Toxicological Profiles
Publisher: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health, mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The 2008 profile is available on CD-ROM.
| | Database: TOXNET, United States National Library of Medicine
Publisher: US National Library of Medicine
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, parabens, pesticides (DEET), phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This is a collection of more than a dozen databases in the US National Library of Medicine that users can search collectively or individually.
| |  Database: World Library of Toxicology
Publisher: Toxipedia and the International Union of Toxicology
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrance, dioxin, fluoride, food additives, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
|  | Magazine/Journal Article: A Primer on Chemicals, Fertility, and Reproduction
Author: Gertz E
Publisher: Grist Magazine
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: alkylphenols, bisphenol A, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Common Industrial Chemicals in Tiny Doses Raise Health Issue
Author: Waldman P
Publisher: Wall Street Journal
Date: 2005
Target Audience: general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, lead, mercury, perchlorate, pesticides, phthalates Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Definition and Prevalence of Subfertility and Infertility
Author: Gnoth C, Godehardt E, Frank-HerrmannP, Friol K, Tigges J, Freundl G
Publisher: Human Reproduction 2005 May;20(5):1144-7
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers Environmental/Toxics Issues: (none specified) Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This article discusses prevalence of a health condition instead of environmental impactors on health. This is information is needed to track trends and determine changes due to environmental factors.
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Probed as Potential Pathways to Illness
Author: Trubo R
Publisher: Journal of the American Medical Association 2005 Jul 20;294(3):291-3
Date: 2005
Target Audience: Public health officers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, food additives, pesticides, phthalates, toxics Health Issues: endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Environmental and Occupational Factors Affecting Fertility and IVF Success
Author: Younglai E, Holloway A, Foster W
Publisher: Human Reproduction Update 2005 Jan-Feb;11(1):43-57
Date: 2005
Target Audience: researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, chloroform, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, lead, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, lindane, etc.), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Environmental Exposures and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Review of the Science
Author: Stillerman KP, Mattison DR, Giudice LC, Woodruff TJ
Publisher: Reproductive Sciences 2008 Sep;15(7):631-50
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, bisphenol A, chlorine, DES, lead, metals, nitrates or nitrites, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full-text article is available for purchase.
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Environmental Toxins and Fertility
Author: Myers J, Giudice L, Carlson A
Publisher: Family Building Magazine 2004 Autumn; 4(1)
Date: 2004
Target Audience: consumers, general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cleaning products, dioxin, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides (DDT), phthalates, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Episodic Air Pollution is Associated with Increased DNA Fragmentation in Human Sperm without Other Changes in Semen Quality
Author: Rubes J, Selevan S, Evenson D, et al.
Publisher: Human Reproduction 2005 Oct;20(10):2776-83
Date: 2005
Target Audience: researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), cadmium, lead, mercury, metals, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Infertility and Environmental Chemicals̵Is There a Connection?
Author: Giudice L
Publisher: San Francisco Medicine
Date: 2004
Target Audience: health care providers Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, DES, dioxin, pesticides (DDT), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Is Human Fecundity Declining?
Author: Skakkebæk N, Jørgensen N, Main K, et al.
Publisher: International Journal of Andrology 2006 Feb;29(1):2-11
Date: 2006
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: phthalates (DEHP and others), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Longitudinal Changes in Semen Parameters in Young Danish Men from the Copenhagen Area
Author: Carlsen E, Swan SH, Petersen JH, Skakkebæk NE
Publisher: Human Reproduction 2005 Apr;20(4):942-9
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers Environmental/Toxics Issues: (none specified) Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This article discusses prevalence of a health condition instead of environmental impactors on health. This is information is needed to track trends and determine changes due to environmental factors.
| |  Magazine/Journal Article: Meeting Report: Methylmercury in Marine Ecosystems: From Sources to Seafood Consumers
Author: Chen C, Serrell N, Evers D, et al.
Publisher: Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008 Dec;116(12):1706-12.
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: mercury, metals, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Sidestream Smoking is Equally as Damaging as Mainstream Smoking on IVF Outcomes
Author: Neal M, Hughes E, Holloway A, Foster W
Publisher: Human Reproduction 2005 Sep;20(9):2531-5
Date: 2005
Target Audience: researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal Article: Your Fertility, Your Environment: Is There a Link?
Author: Swan S
Publisher: InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
Date: 2004
Target Audience: health care providers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, air quality (including indoor and outdoor), dioxin, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides (DDT, etc.), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, reproductive health Visit the website
|  |  Magazine/Journal: Endocrine News
Publisher: The Endocrine Society
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal: Environmental Health Perspectives
Publisher: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Magazine/Journal: Environmental Science & Technology
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal: Health Dialogues
Author: Varney S
Publisher: KQED Radio, NPR
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: digestive system health, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This online magazine has radio reports and other material dealing with toxic chemicals.
| |  Magazine/Journal: Northwest Public Health Magazine
Publisher: University of Washington School of Public Health
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: May contain any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular, disease, chronic fatigue,dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health, (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Magazine/Journal: Prevention
Publisher: Rodale
Target Audience: consumers general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal: The Daily Green
Publisher: Hearst
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Magazine/Journal: The Green Guide
Publisher: National Geographic
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Magazine/Journal: The Networker
Publisher: Science and Environmental Health Network
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: A complete index of back issues is available.
| |  Magazine/Journal: Water Quality, Exposure and Health
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Target Audience: researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
|  |  Report: Monograph on the Potential Human Reproductive and Developmental Effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
Publisher: US National Toxicology Program
Date: 2006
Target Audience: researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: phthalates (DEHP) Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: A Little Prettier
Author: Archer L, Brody C, Malkan S, Sarantis H
Publisher: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, phthalates, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Report: A Review of the Role Pesticides Play in Some Cancers: Children, Farmers and Pesticide Users at Risk?
Author: Lyons G, Watterson A.
Publisher: ChemTrust
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), pesticides, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: Agenda to Advance Worker Health and Safety in the Nail Salon and Cosmetology Communities
Author: Quach T, Mendiratta A, Fu L, Silberberger J, Liou J, Chung N, Allen A, Reynolds P, Scranton A
Publisher: The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary, as well as a variety of fact sheets, are also available.
| |  Report: Autistic Spectrum Disorders Report
Publisher: Birth Defect Research for Children
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, aspartame, chlorine, cleaning products, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, blood health, birth defects/healthy development, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health Visit the website Comments: This report provides data on the high frequency of physical defects among children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
| |  Report: Baby's Toxic Bottle: Bisphenol A Leaching from Popular Baby Bottles
Publisher: The Work Group for Safe Markets
Date: 2008
Target Audience: lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health Visit the website
| | Report: Beauty Secrets
Author: Houlihan J, Wiles R
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Date: 2000
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: Links to phthalate-based activism are available.
| |  Report: Body of Evidence: A Study of Pollution in Maine People
Author: Schmitt C, Belliveau M, Donahue R, Sears A
Publisher: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website
| |  Report: Bridging the Credibility Gap: Eight Corporate Liability Accounting Loopholes that Regulators Must Close
Author: Lewis S
Publisher: Investor Environmental Health Network
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cosmetics/fragrances, food additives, nanotechnology, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), vitamins Health Issues: blood health, cancer, death, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This report examines legal loopholes related to corporate liability and environmental health impacts.
| |  Report: Cell Phone Radiation: Science Review on Cancer Risks and Children's Health
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health, immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary and low-radiation cell phone list are available, as well as the full report.
| |  Report: Cell Phones: Technology, Exposures, Health Effects
Author: Wargo J, Taylor HS, Alderman N, Wargo L
Publisher: Environment & Human Health, Inc.
Date: 2012
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular health, eye health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This report explores what we know about cell phone use, exposures, and effects on human health.
| |  Report: Challenged Conceptions: Environmental Chemicals and Fertility
Author: Luoma J
Publisher: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cadmium, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, manganese, mercury, metals, pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (Benzene), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: Coal Ash: The Toxic Threat to Our Health and Environment
Author: Gottlieb B, Gilbert S, Evans LG
Publisher: Physicians for Social Responsibility and Earthjustice
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, metals, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Report: Dirty Secrets: What’s Hiding in Your Cleaning Products?
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth
Date: 2011
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: chloroform, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents, toxics Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: also availble in Spanish at http://www.womensvoices.org/en-espanol/los-resultados-de-los-secretos-sucios/
| |  Report: Disinfectant Overkill
Author: Scranton A
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth
Date: 2009
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), ammonia, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, nanotechnology, pesticides, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, cancer, death, digestive system health, endocrine health (thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary, as well as the full report, are available.
| | Report: Draft Toxilogical Profile For Perfluoroalkyls
Author: Chou S, Jones D, Pohl H, et al.
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2009
Target Audience: health care providers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), flame retardants, Teflon/PFOA, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Report: Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health
Publisher: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals and Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, food additives, lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This report aims to provide front-line clinicians with practical guidance on environmental reproductive health issues.
| |  Report: F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America
Author: Levi J, Vinter S, Richardson L, et al.
Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Trust for America's Health
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary is available in addition to the full report.
| | Report: Five Chemicals Study
Publisher: Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Date: 2006
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), lead, formaldehyde, metals, phthalates (DEHP), solvents (PERC), toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary is available in addition to the full report.
| |  Report: Focusing on Children's Health: Community Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities: Workshop Summary
Author: Anderson K, Wizemann T
Publisher: National Academies Press
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: lead, tobacco/nicotine Health Issues: autism, cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes), mental health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Report: Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Author: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, chloroform, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, MTBE, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, lindane), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary and chemical list are available as well as the full report.
| |  Report: Girl, Disrupted
Author: Barrett J, Gonzalez S, Sarantis H, Varshavsky J
Publisher: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, DES, dioxin, pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: Glossed Over: Health Hazards Associated with Toxic Exposure in Nail Salons
Author: Gorman A, O'Connor P
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Report: Hazardous Chemicals in Health Care: A Snapshot of Chemicals in Doctors and Nurses
Author: Wilding R, Curtis K, Welker-Hood K
Publisher: Physicians for Social Responsibility
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, bisphenol A, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), mercury, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, Teflon/PFOA, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: An executive summary and resource appendix are included.
| |  Report: Hidden Hazards: Toxic Chemicals Inside Children’s Vinyl Back-to-School Supplies
Author: Schade M
Publisher: Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Date: 2012
Target Audience: parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), endocrine disruptors (EDCs), lead, mercury, metals, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes), obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Report: Hormone Disruptors and Women's Health: Reasons for Concern
Publisher: Collaborative on Health and the Environment, University of Florida and University of California San Francisco, Obsetric, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Date: 2008
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, DES, dioxin, pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), mental health, obesity, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This report is available in three versions: as a trifold brochure, as a footnoted fact sheet, and as a German translation of the English.
| |  Report: Household Hazards: Potential Hazards of Home Cleaning Products
Author: Gorman A
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cleaning products, phthalates, solvents, toxics Health Issues: disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| | Report: Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment
Publisher: National Research Council of the National Academies
Date: 2011
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, toxics Health Issues: cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes), obesity,reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: Health impact assessment (HIA) is a tool that can help decision-makers identify the public-health consequences of proposals that potentially affect health. In this report, the Committee on Health Impact Assessment discusses the need for healthinformed decision-making and policies and reviews the current practice of HIA.
| |  Report: Indoor Mold: Better Coordination of Research on Health Effects and More Consistent Guidance Would Improve Federal Efforts
Author: Government Accountablity Office
Publisher: United States Government Accountability Office
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), mold, toxics Health Issues: cancer, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website
| |  Report: Men under Threat: The Decline in Male Reproductive Health and the Potential Role of Exposure to Chemicals during in-utero Development
Publisher: CHEMTrust
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alkylphenols, bisphenol A, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), parabens, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP), pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), toxics, triclosan Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance
Author: Sarantis H, Naidenko O, Gray S, Houlihan J, Malkan S
Publisher: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the Environmental Working Group
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, food additives, formaldehyde, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary is available as well as the full report.
| |  Report: Not Too Pretty
Author: Brody C, Houlihan J, Schwan B
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Date: 2002
Target Audience: consumers, general public, health care providers, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, pesticides, phthalates (DEHP and others) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide
Author: Denison R, Foss-Hansen S, Geiser K, Kyle A, Massey R, McPherson A, Rejeski D, Rossi M, Tickner J
Publisher: Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachussettes Lowell
Date: 2008
Target Audience: lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Report: Overexposed & Underinformed
Author: Porter C
Publisher: The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Report: Persistent Organic Pollutants: Impact on Child Health
Publisher: World Health Organization
Date: 2010
Target Audience: health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cadmium, dioxin, lead, mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, skin health Visit the website Comments: This document is designed to inform and educate health professionals about persistent organic pollutants and their potential impact on child health and development. The document emphasizes the critical importance of primary prevention.
| |  Report: Phasing Out the "Toxic Trio"
Publisher: The National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance
Date: 2009
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: formaldehyde, phthalates, solvents, toxics Health Issues: endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This report summarizes evidence on connections between nail salon exposures to three problemmatic chemicals and health, including a list nail polish brands and whether they include these chemicals.
| |  Report: Poison in Paint, Toxics in Toys
Author: Belliveau M, Taylor S.
Publisher: Environmental Health Strategy Center, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, SAFER States
Date: 2011
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptors (EDCs) Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: Pollution in People Report
Author: Hackenmiller-Paradis, R
Publisher: Oregon Environmental Council
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Teflon/PFOA, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: In 2007, ten Oregon women and men volunteered to have their bodies tested in a study of chemical pollution in people. This report summarizes the findings of those tests.
| |  Report: Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products
Author: Tickner J, Torrie Y
Publisher: Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachussettes Lowell
Date: 2008
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: asbestos, cadmium, cleaning products, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, phthalates, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Report: Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
Author: Louis G, Damstra T, Díaz-Barriga F, et al.
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization
Date: 2006
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, cleaning products, climate change, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs), fluoride, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies),mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Report: Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, phthalates (DEHP and others), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This report contains specific protocols to reduce toxic exposure in nail salons.
| |  Report: Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now
Author: President's Cancer Panel
Publisher: National Cancer Institute
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA) cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, melamine, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary is available as well as the full report.
| |  Report: Shaping Our Legacy: Reproductive Health and the Environment
Author: Schwartz J, Woodruff T
Publisher: Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, University of California, San Francisco
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health Visit the website Comments: The report is also available in Spanish.
| |  Report: Shortchanging America's Health
Publisher: Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers,
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), water quality Health Issues: cancer, death, endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This offers a state-by-state look at how public health dollars are spent and key state health facts.
| |  Report: Sick Schools 2009: America's Continuing Environmental Health Crisis for Children
Publisher: Healthy Schools Network Inc.
Date: 2009
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This provides a state-by-state report on the health of schools and students.
| |  Report: State of the Art Assessment of Endocrine Disrupters
Author: Kortenkamp A, Martin O, Faust M, Evans R, McKinlay R, Orton R, Rosivatz E
Publisher: European Commission, DG Environment
Date: 2011
Target Audience: lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (PBDEs), metals, parabens, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, triclosan/antimicrobials Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Report: State of the Art Report on Mixture Toxicity
Author: Kortenkamp A, Backhaus T, Faust M
Publisher: Europa
Date: 2009
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, perchloroethylene (PERC), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary is available in addition to the full report.
| |  Report: Strengthening Toxic Chemical Risk Assessments to Protect Human Health
Author: Janssen S, Sass J, Schettler T, Solomon G.
Publisher: Natural Resources Defense Council
Date: 2012
Target Audience:
Environmental/Toxics Issues: chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), lead, mercury, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), toxics Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued three groundbreaking reports over the past few years, but their major recommendations—that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as other government agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should make several changes to strengthen their toxic chemical risk assessments—have not been heeded. In this paper, the authors make the case that federal agencies should immediately begin to incorporate these changes into their assessments.
| |  Report: That’s a Killer Look: A Study of Chemicals in Personal Care Products
Publisher: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, phthalates Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need To Know
Author: Steingraber S
Publisher: Breast Cancer Fund
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, lead, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Act
Publisher: Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition
Date: 2010
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: An executive summary is available as well as the full report.
| |  Report: Toxicity, Safety, and Performance Evaluation of Alternative Nail Products
Author: Doan T, Dye K
Publisher: New Ecology Incorporated
Date: 2006
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), bisphenol A, chloroform, cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, mercury, parabens, pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, death, digestive system health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: An executive summary, as well as a variety of chemical appendices, are also available.
| | Report: Trouble In Toyland: The 23rd Annual Toy Safety Survey
Author: Hitchcock L, Mierzwinski E
Publisher: CalPIRG Education Fund
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, lead, metals, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics Health Issues: disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Report: What's That Smell? How the Pine Forest in Your Cleaning Product May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Author: Scranton A
Publisher: Women’s Voices for the Earth
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (indoor), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), phthalates (DEHP and others), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: This is also available in Spanish.
| |  Report: Wireless Technology and Health Outcomes: Evidence and Review
Author: Copes R, Loh L
Publisher: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, hearing functioning, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website Comments: This document considers Wi-Fi exposures in context with other current sources of RF exposure and recent reviews of health outcomes research on RF exposures.
|  |  Video: 10 Americans
Publisher: Environmental Working Group
Date: 2008
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, lead, mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This video provides a three-part presentation about the analysis of chemical contaminants in umbilical cord blood.
| | Video: A Healthy Baby Girl
Author: Helfand J (producer and director) Reidy T (editor)
Publisher: Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Date: 1996
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: DES, toxics Health Issues: cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Video: A Wake-Up Story
Publisher: Healthy Child Healthy World
Target Audience: general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, aspartame, bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, food additives, formaldehyde, nitrates or nitrites, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides, phthalates, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics Health Issues: autism, birth defects/healthy development, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This is an introductory video outlining the mission of Healthy Child Healthy World.
| |  Video: Commonwealth Club Program on Health Effects of Cell Phones, Wireless Technologies & Electromagnetic Fields with Leading Experts
Publisher: ElectromagneticHealth.or
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This is a series of videos of talks presented at the Commonwealth Club on November 18, 2010.
| | Video: Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy, and the Wireless Revolution and Electromagnetic Radiation
Publisher: The Council on Wireless Technology Impacts
Date: 2006
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, electrical sensitivity, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Video: Rapid Aging Syndrome
Author: Havas M
Date: 2012
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields, nuclear/radiation Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes), hearing functioning, mental health, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website
| |  Video: Rio+20: Expectations & Lessons
Publisher: Environmental Law Institute
Date: 2012
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: water quality Health Issues: reproductive health Visit the website Comments: Carl Bruch of the Environmental Law Institute offers a recap of progress and the lack of it from the Rio+20 summit on climate change.
| |  Video: The Disappearing Male
Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Doc Zone, Red Apple Entertainment
Date: 2008
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, mercury, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The full documentary is available for download.
| |  Video: The Story of Cosmetics
Author: Leonard A
Publisher: The Story of Stuff Project and Free Range Studios, with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: toxics Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Video: The Story of Stuff
Author: Leonard A
Publisher: Free Range Studios
Date: 2007
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The film is available in ten languages. Related curriculum materials are also available.
| |  Video: Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage
Publisher: Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, phthalates, solvents (TCE), Teflon/PFOA Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This cartoon spoofs the toxic chemicals lobby.
|  | Website: The Researcher's Perspective Podcast Series
Publisher: Environmental Health Perspectives
Target Audience: general public, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site provides podcasts from environmental health science's foremost researchers as they discuss the motivation and vision behind their research as well as the implications for human health.
| | Website: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium, creosote, flame retardants (PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, toxics Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: Information is also available in Spanish.
| | Website: BCEAC Library
Publisher: Berks County Environmental Advisory Council
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), climate change, mercury, nuclear/radiation, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This online library is a clearinghouse of brochures, reports and other documents from a variety of state and federal government agencies and other groups.
| | Website: Beyond Pesticides
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site includes a Pesticides Gateway with information on hazards and safe pest management, fact sheets and more for those who want to reduce their use of pesticides at home, at work and at school.
| |  Website: Body Burden
Publisher: Coming Clean
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, lindane), phthalates (DEHP), toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, death, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website
| |  Website: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, cadmium, chlorine, chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, DES, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, PCBs, pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This site includes a full list of chemicals listed under Proposition 65: Chemicals as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity.
| |  Website: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, bisphenol A, chromium, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, paraben, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: Information is available about pending legislation and public campaigns.
| | Website: Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: chlorine, climate change, lead, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This site is created to educate physicians, prepare spokespersons and advocate certain positions or courses of action.
| | Website: Canadian Environmental Law Association
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: Some materials are available in French.
| | Website: Center for Children's Health and the Environment
Publisher: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Date: 2005
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: cleaning products, DES, lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, toxics Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| | Website: Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), phthalates (DEHP and others), toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Website: CHE Consensus Statements
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), climate change, creosote, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nitrates or nitrites, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides (DDT, lindane, etc.), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This webpage lists consensus statements from the Collaborative on Health and the Environment and other organizations.
| |  Website: CHEM Trust
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, alkylphenols, bisphenol A, DES, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, parabens, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Website: Children’s Environmental Health Program
Publisher: The Center for Health, Environment & Justice
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, chlorine, cleaning products, dioxin, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others, endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: Printable version of PVC-Free Schools fact-sheets and Safe School Siting Toolkit available
| |  Website: Children's Environmental Health Network
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, climate change, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, radon, radon, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: The site has training manuals for health care providers and child-care providers and policy statements for lawmakers.
| | Website: Choosing Our Future
Author: Ratte D
Publisher: Chemicals Health Monitor, a project of the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) in collaboration with CHEM Trust
Date: 2008
Target Audience: general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, cosmetics/fragrances, flame retardants (PBDEs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, tozics, triclosan Health Issues: cancer, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: Four comic stories make the links between exposure to chemicals in everyday life, the consequences for our future health, and the possibilities open to us to choose a better future.
| | Website: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, cadmium, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (PERC), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Website: Commonweal
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: bisphenol A, flame retardants (PBDEs), mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs) , persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Website: Council on Environmental Health
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), fluoride, lead, mercury, mold, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: The site links to the AAP Policy Statements authored by COEH.
| |  Website: e.hormone
Publisher: Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, researchers, students
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, bisphenol A, cadmium, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, manganese, mercury, mold, nanotechnology, pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), obesity, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Website: Easy Tips for Keeping an Eco-Healthy Home
Publisher: Oregon Environmental Council
Target Audience: consumers, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, chlorine, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), formaldehyde, lead, mercury, mold, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, phthalates (DEHP and others), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene), tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: A variety of checklists, fact sheets, and other guides available for download.
| | Website: EJView
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health Visit the website Comments: Formerly known as the Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment Tool, is a mapping tool that allows the public to create maps and generate detailed reports based on the geographic areas and data sets they choose to identify potential environmental justice areas – or disadvantaged communities that are being unduly exposed to environmental harms.
| | Website: ElectromagneticHealth.org
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Website: ElectroSmog
Publisher: Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Website: EMFacts Consultancy
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, epidemiologists/public health Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website
| |  Website: Environment California
Publisher: Environment California
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, bisphenol A, climate change, lead, metals, perchlorate, phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| | Website: Environmental Health
Publisher: US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, parents, researchers, students Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Website: Environmental Health and Toxicology Specialized Information Services
Publisher: US National Library of Medicine
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, parents, researchers, students Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), aluminum, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (Benzene), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Website: Environmental Health Coalition
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, cleaning products, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, chlorine, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), Gulf War syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: Resources are also available in Spanish.
| | Website: Environmental Health Initiative
Publisher: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, ammonia, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), lead, manganese, metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, tobacco/nicotine Health Issues: behavior problems, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health Visit the website Comments: The site includes fact sheets, presentations, books and other resources for consumers, family and health care providers.The EHI also regularly hosts teleconferences for environmental health professionals and advocates.
| |  Website: Environmental Health Network
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, caffeine, chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perchloroethylene (PERC), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site compiles and organizes environmental health information.
| |  Website: Environmental Health Policy Institute
Publisher: Physicians for Social Responsibility
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: A new essay on a topic of interest is posted each month.
| |  Website: Environmental Health Topics
Publisher: NIEHS
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents, researchers, students
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, metals, mold, pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, DES, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website
| | Website: Environmental Working Group
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website
| | Website: Farm Worker Pesticide Project
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: Information is available in both English and Spanish.
| |  Website: For Parents
Publisher: Children's Environmental Health Institute
Date: 2009
Target Audience: general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, food additives, lead, mercury, metals, mold, pesticides, phthalates (DEHP and others), radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: Some resources are available in Spanish
| |  Website: Gardening with Nature
Publisher: Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County Washington
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: endocrine disruptors (EDCs), pesticides, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, reproductive health Visit the website
| | Website: Green Cleaning Party Kit
Author: Women's Voices for the Earth (WVE)
Publisher: Women's Voices for the Earth (WVE)
Date: 2008
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: ammonia, chlorine, toxics Health Issues: reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: The website includes all the materials for hosting a Green Cleaning Party, plus four fact sheets: Chemicals in Household Cleaners, Reproductive Harm & Household Cleaners, Asthma & Household Cleaners, What You Can Do.
| |  Website: Green Home: Home Health
Publisher: Sierra Club
Date: 2009
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, bisphenol A, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, electromagnetic fields, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, nanotechnology, perchloroethylene (PERC), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website
| |  Website: Green Purchasing Tool Kit
Publisher: Be Safe Campaign for Precautionary Action; The Center for Health, Environment, and Justice
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), cleaning products, dioxin, lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This website details the process for establishing Green Purchasing policies for states and municipalities.
| |  Website: Gulf Oil Spill Health Hazards
Author: Burns K, Harbut M
Publisher: Sciencecorps
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including outdoor), arsenic, cadmium, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), food additives, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: A variety of handouts are available.
| |  Website: Health & Environment Program
Publisher: National Environmental Education Foundation
Target Audience: health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, climate change, electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, perchlorate, pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radon, solvents, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health Visit the website Comments: This site includes Children's Environmental Health Faculty Champions, Pediatric Asthma Initiative and Pesticides Initiative (Pediatric Environmental History Initiative is listed separately)
| |  Website: Health and Environment Alliance
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), climate change, electromagnetic fields, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), mercury, pesticides, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, cardiovascular health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: HEAL is the leading European not-for-profit organisation addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union.
| |  Website: Health Care Without Harm
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), dioxin, lead, mercury, metals, phthalates (DEHP and others), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Website: Health Impact Assessment Clearinghouse Learning and Information Guide (HIA-CLIC)
Publisher: UCLA HIA Project, UCLA School of Public Health
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (outdoor), arsenic, lead, nitrates or nitrites, pesticides, water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, endocrine health (including diabetes), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This site includes a database of HIAs done across the US with a summary of each HIA and links to background information on each health topic addressed in the HIA and the methods used. There are also links to technical assistance, grant funding, journal articles, training and relevant links to other websites.
| | Website: Health Information Materials
Publisher: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This website includes fact sheets on a variety of environmental health topics; some are available in Spanish.
| |  Website: Health Literacy Missouri
Publisher: National Institute for Literacy
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: alcohol, cadmium, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), cleaning products, climate change, DES, flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, lead, mercury, metals, mold, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tobacco/nicotine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site provides a collection of references to articles, books, websites and other materials on health literacy from major health databases and indexes, the Internet, and other sources.
| | Website: HealthFinder
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: HealthFinder is a searchable database of hand-picked resources from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities. It also has a section for Spanish speakers.
| | Website: Healthy Child Healthy World
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alkylphenols, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, creosote, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nitrates or nitrites, parabens, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET), phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), radon, solvents (Benzene, PERC), tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Website: Healthy House Institute
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, mold, multiple chemical sensitivity, nanotechnology, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (Benzene, PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Website: Healthy Toys
Publisher: Ecology Center
Target Audience: consumers, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, cadmium, chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), lead, mercury, metals, phthalates (DEHP), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, chlorine, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Website: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, bisphenol A, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), food additives, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, urological health Visit the website
| | Website: International Conference on Fetal Programming and Developmental Toxicity
Publisher: The Nordic Council
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, arsenic, bisphenol A, dioxin, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), solvents. tobacco/nicotine, toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This site includes all abstracts and some speaker slides and posters from the May 2007 conference in the Faroe Islands.
| |  Website: IPM Resources
Publisher: Green Shield Certified
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, mercury, pesticides (DDT), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, endocrine health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: Some basic information is available in Spanish.
| |  Website: Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health
Publisher: Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health
Target Audience: general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: arsenic, bisphenol A, flame retardants (PBDEs), lead, mercury, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (lindane), toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (thyroid deficiencies), hearing functioning, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: Printable fact sheets on each of their campaigns are available.
| |  Website: Microwave News
Target Audience: general public
Environmental/Toxics Issues: electromagnetic fields, nuclear/radiation Health Issues: behavior problems, cancer, mental health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Website: National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance: Resources
Publisher: National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), bisphenol A, chloroform, cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, mercury, parabens, pesticides (DDT), phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, death, digestive system health, eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This website contains links to numerous reports and factsheets about toxics associated with nail salons.
| |  Website: Natural Resources Defense Council
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: climate change, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, phthalates, radon, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| | Website: NIEHS Resources
Publisher: National Insititute of Environmental Health Sciences
Target Audience: consumers, general public, health care providers, parents, researchers, students Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), electromagnetic fields, lead, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This site includes booklets, factsheets, flyers, interviews, pamphlets, videos and websites for various grade levels and adults.
| | Website: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, general public, lawmakers, parents, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: pesticides, toxics Health Issues: cancer, eye health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, skin health Visit the website
| | Website: PAN Pesticides Database
Publisher: Pesticide Action Network of North America
Target Audience: consumers, environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, pesticides, toxics, water quality Health Issues: cancer, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health Visit the website Comments: This database has information on current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.
| |  Website: Precautionary Policy Clearinghouse
Publisher: Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alkylphenols, arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, flame retardants (PBDEs), food additives, lead, mercury, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), urological health Visit the website Comments: This website contains links to US and international policy documents.
| | Website: PVC: The Poison Plastic
Publisher: The Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Target Audience: consumers, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: dioxin, mercury, metals, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, toxics Health Issues: cancer, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health Visit the website
| |  Website: Reproductive Health and the Environment
Publisher: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, electromagnetic fields, food additives, lead, mercury, metals, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pesticides, phthalates (DEHP and others), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), Teflon/PFOA, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, eye health, mental health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This site provides a a collection of resources (academic and general) about how pollutants in our air, water, homes and general environment are affecting reproductive health.
| | Website: Simple Steps
Publisher: National Resources Defense Council
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents Environmental/Toxics Issues: May include any of the following: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), alcohol, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, aspartame, bisphenol A, cadmium, caffeine, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chloroform, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, creosote, DES, dioxin, electromagnetic fields, flame retardants (BFRs, PBDEs), fluoride, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, manganese, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nanotechnology, nuclear/radiation, parabens, perchlorate, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (PERC), Teflon/PFOA, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: May include any of the following: antibiotic resistance, autism/Asperger, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), electrical sensitivity, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, Gulf War syndrome, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The site includes an "Ask Dr. Gina" feature for visitors to pose questions.
| |  Website: Simple Steps: Home and Garden
Publisher: Natural Resource Defense Council
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, asbestos, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, nanotechnology, perchlorate, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), phthalates (DEHP and others), radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This is an interactive website with simple solutions for reducing toxics exposure and energy consumption.
| | Website: Superfund
Publisher: US Environmental Protection Agency
Date: 2010
Target Audience: general public, lawmakers, researchers Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor), aluminum, arsenic, asbestos, chlorine, chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), creosote, dioxin, lead, mercury, metal, nitrates or nitrites, nuclear/radiation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, solvents (benzene, toluene, TCE, etc.), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, chronic fatigue, death, digestive system health, eye health, hearing functioning, musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health, urological health Visit the website Comments: The website is available in Spanish.
| |  Website: The Center for Health and the Global Environment
Publisher: Harvard Medical School
Date: 2007
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, climate change, food additives, lead, mercury, metals, pesticides (DDT), pharmaceuticals, toxics, water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, digestive system health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, obesity, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: Curricula, fact sheets and guides are available for download.
| |  Website: The Center For School Mold Help
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, lawmakers, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, mold, pesticides, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Health Issues: autism/Asperger, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), multiple chemical sensitivity, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), seizures, skin health Visit the website
| | Website: The Children's Environmental Health Institute
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers, parents, Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), lead, mercury, metals, pesticides, solvents, toxics Health Issues: cancer, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), immune system health (including allergies), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website Comments: This site compiles resources in environmental health for medical and health professionals from the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Children's Health Protection, the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics and others. It also has a section of resources for parents.
| |  Website: The Louisville Charter for Safer Chemicals
Target Audience: environmental justice advocates, lawmakers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), arsenic, dioxin, flame retardants (BFRs), lead, mercury, metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents (PERC), toxics Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, death, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma) Visit the website
| |  Website: The Luminary Project
Date: 2005
Target Audience: general public, health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, mold, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PVC plastic or vinyl, radon, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, water quality Health Issues: autism, behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, chronic fatigue, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health, eye health, hearing functioning, immune system health (including allergies), musculoskeletal health, nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This website contains stories of nurses taking action on environmental health issues. The website is available in Spanish.
| |  Website: The Teleosis Institute: Environmental Health Publications
Publisher: The Teleosis Institute
Date: 2010
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, health care providers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), asbestos, cleaning products, climate change, cosmetics/fragrances, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, radon, tobacco/nicotine, toxics, triclosan/antimicrobials, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: antibiotic resistance, autism, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, dental health, endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: Brochures are available to print and for bulk order.
| | Website: Tox Town
Publisher: US National Library of Medicine
Target Audience: general public, students Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, cadmium, chlorine, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chromium or chromium copper arsenate (CCA), dioxin, electromagnetic fields, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, metals, mold, MTBE, nuclear/radiation, pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radon, solvents (Benzene, PERC), toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, blood health, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, dental health, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), mental health, musculoskeletal health (including osteoporosis), nervous system/neurological health, reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website Comments: This is also available in Spanish.
| |  Website: Toxic America
Publisher: CNN International
Date: 2010
Target Audience: consumers, general public, parents
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality (including indoor and outdoor), bisphenol A, cleaning products, cosmetics/fragrances, dioxin, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), flame retardants (BFRs or PBDEs), food additives, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, pesticides (DDT, DEET, lindane, etc.), pharmaceuticals, phthalates (DEHP and others), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), PVC plastic or vinyl, Teflon/PFOA, toxics, water quality Health Issues: behavior problems, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, digestive system health, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), eye health, immune system health (including allergies), reproductive health, respiratory system health (including asthma), skin health, urological health Visit the website
| |  Website: UCSF PEHSU
Publisher: University of California, San Francisco
Target Audience: epidemiologists/public health, general public, health care providers, parents, researchers
Environmental/Toxics Issues: air quality, arsenic, bisphenol A, endocrine disruptors (EDCs), lead, mercury, phthalates, PVC plastic or vinyl, solvents, toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), water quality Health Issues: asthma, birth defects/healthy development, cancer, cardiovascular health, death, disabilities (including learning, developmental and others), endocrine health (including diabetes and thyroid deficiencies), nervous system/neurological health, pesticides (lindane), reproductive health, respiratory system health Visit the website
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