Basic Information: Six Common Air Pollutants
Links to information and resources related to the programs administered by the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), an agency of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).... Details >
Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications
This catalog lists hazardous and solid waste documents released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste (OSW). This is a select list of publications that are frequently req... Details >
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
EnviroMapper
This interactive web site allows users to view and query several types of environmental information, including drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste, water discharge permits, and Sup... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Environmental Fact Sheets and Pamphlets
These online publications provide information for both the lay person and the professional on environmental hazards and issues.... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health |
Glossary of Nuclear Terms
This web page presents an alphabetical listing of terms and phrases commonly used in discussions related to relation to the use of nuclear material in industry and medicine. Select from this list for... Details >
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Glossary of Terms - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR)
A list of terms commonly used by the ASTDR in relation to its services, programs and activities, and their definitions.... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR)
All records that are in an agency’s possession and that are not already in the public domain are subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This site explains the FOIA policy as it applies to t... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Hazard Alert - Asbestos in Construction
Also available in: Spanish
Asbestos can hurt your lungs and many uses for it have been banned. The construction trades most at risk from asbestos have been insulators, plumbers and pipefitters, electricians, and sheet metal wor... Details >
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database
The Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database (HAZDAT) is a scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances, toxins, ... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Lead Home - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics/EPA
Lead is a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around homes. Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizur... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Learn About Chemicals Around Your House
Play this game and learn more about pesticides and other chemicals around the home. To take the house tour, just pick a room -- kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room, cellar or garage -- and find t... Details >
Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA |
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
There are many health risks associated with pesticides and toxic substances. This site provides links to information on the health hazards associated with these substances and prevention measures that... Details >
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Pesticides and Child Safety
Although pesticides can be beneficial to society, they can be dangerous if used carelessly or if they are not stored properly and out of the reach of children. This document provides recommendations f... Details >
Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA |
Sources of Information on Indoor Air Quality: Lead
This consumer health information fact sheet discusses lead as an indoor air pollutant -- the health effects of exposure; sources within the home or workplace; and tips to reduce exposure. The document... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Superfund Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Congress established the Superfund Program in 1980 to eliminate the health and environmental threats posed by hazardous waste sites. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Supe... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings Around the Home
Also available in: Spanish
Follow these simple steps to help you save children from environmental hazards around the home... Details >
Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances/EPA |
Tips to Protect Children from Environmental Threats
Also available in: Spanish
Advice for parents and caregivers about steps they can take to protect children's environmental health. The topics addressed include indoor air pollution, lead poisoning, carbon monoxide poising, sun ... Details >
Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Tox Town: An Interactive Guide to Commonly Encountered Toxic Substances
Tox Town is designed to give you information on everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals, non-technical descriptions of chemicals, links to selected, authoritative chemical information ... Details >
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health |
ToxFAQs for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) -- a group of manufactured organic chemicals that contain 209 individual chlorinated ch... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
ToxFAQs: Information on Toxic Substances
Also available in: Spanish
ToxFAQs was developed by the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to summarize known information about hazardous substances. Information for these summaries is excerpted from the ATSDR Toxico... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
ToxFAQs™: Asbestos
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about asbestos. For more information, you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737.... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Toxics Release Inventory: Community Right-to-Know
Visit this site for information about toxic chemicals that are being used, manufactured, treated, transported, or released into the environment. This data can be used by consumers, businesses, and gov... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Your Right to Know: Chemical Exposures
A list of some of the information that EPA provides the public in the spirit of right to know. The emphasis is on chemicals to which you may be exposed in their daily living.... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |