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| Center
for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane/Xavier Universities |
Provides information about the CBR and
its mission to conduct and coordinate research and teaching
to enhance global understanding of environmental issues
and provide solutions through innovative communication
and technology. |
| Environmental
Change and Human Health in Countries of Africa, the Caribbean
and the Pacific |
Report
by Stockholm Environmental Institute concludes that
"old" problems of inadequate water, poor sanitation,
smoky dwellings, and a lack of food, together with changes
in the world economy pose a more obvious threat in these
countries than does global climate change. |
| European
Environment Agency |
Collection
of indicators, reports, links, data sets and targets
on European human health topics related to the environment.
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| Fiberglass
Information Network |
Information
on the health hazards of respirable, durable mineral
fibers. Victims' stories, symptoms, background, identification
and clean up tips. |
| Health
and Environment Research |
World
Research Institute research into the interaction between
human disease, pollution, and large-scale environmental,
development, and demographic changes. |
| Institute
of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Erfurt,
Germany |
Discusses
the institute's background and current and past projects.
Indoor air quality is a particular focus. Bilingual
site has more extensive information in Deutsch than
in English. |
| International
Society of Exposure Analysis |
Fosters
and advances the science of exposure analysis related
to environmental contaminants, both for human populations
and ecosystems. Includes conference announcements, newsletter,
journal information, and other topics. |
| Longitudinal
Cohort Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health
and Development |
News
and information about progress of this U.S. government
initiative. |
| National
Center for Environmental Assessment (U.S. EPA) |
National
resource center for the overall process of human health
and ecological risk assessments; the integration of
hazard, dose-response, and exposure data and models
to produce risk characterizations. |
| National
Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals |
CDC
National Center for Environmental Health report of ongoing
assessment of the U.S. population's exposure to environmental
chemicals using biomonitoring. |
| Trade
Secrets - A Moyers Report |
PBS
investigative report by Bill Moyers about how human
health and safety have been put at risk by the chemical
industry. Includes documents obtained during a lawsuit
against chemical companies. Advocates citizen action. |
| Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services: Environmental
Health Resources |
Collection
of fact sheets, other information materials, and links
on diverse topics, including toxic chemicals, radiation,
eating safe fish, indoor air, EMF, drinking water, lead
poisoning, and treated wood products. |
| Global
Warming Could Worsen Allergies, Study Finds |
NY
Times article about study on potential for global climate
change to increase the prevalence of ragweed. [Subscription
required - free.] (August 17, 2000) |
