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2008
CDC Releases Reports on Formaldehyde Tests of Trailers
CDC releases two studies from its work related to assessing the levels of formaldehyde in the indoor air of travel trailers ...more
ATSDR announces new health risk initiative in Libby, MT
Projects will add to the understanding of long-term health effects of exposure to asbestos amphibole ...more
FEMA Temporary Housing Units in Hancock County, MS.
CDC conducts Assessment of Health Complaints Among Children Living in FEMA Temporary Housing Units in Hancock County, MS. ...more
ATSDR's activities at Camp Lejeune
ATSDR website gives information on agency activities... more. Camp Lejeune residents prior to March 1987: register at USMC website to receive updates and notifications ...more
Updated Elmore, OH Web site
Information about ATSDR activities, documents, and correspondence related to the Brush Wellman facility. ...more
Selenium in Your Diet
Learn more about the sources of selenium and how exposure to high levels can affect your health. ...more
Statement of Scientific Concerns
Understanding environmental conditions in the Great Lakes region and protecting residents from possible health effects is a priority for CDC and ATSDR. ...more
Marietta Air Investigation
ATSDR community web site gives updates on Marietta, Ohio, air investigation as health activities continue...more
CLEH Summer Internship
NCEH/ATSDR will offer a 10-week summer internship for undergraduate students in Environmental Science/Studies and related fields...more
Climate Change
CDC is preparing for the potential health issues that may be associated with changes in climate...more
2008 Superfund Basic Research Program (SBRP) Conference
SBRP will host a conference titled Assessing Bioavailability as a Determinant of Pollutant Exposure...more
Polycythemia Vera in Pennsylvania
ATSDR finds no link between environmental factors and rare blood cancer in Pennsylvania counties...more
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2007
FEMA Trailers
Testing Air Quality in FEMA Trailers...more
Asbestos at Illinois Beach State Park
Results of asbestos sampling at park on shore of Lake Michigan show harm not likely, says ATSDR...more
Polycythemia Vera
ATSDR finds no link between environmental factors and rare blood cancer in Pennsylvania counties...more.
TOXFAQ’s
Not just for lab specimens — how formaldehyde could affect your health….more.
Climate Change
CDC is preparing for the potential health issues that may be associated with changes in climate...more
Lead Poisoning
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention...more
Polonium-210
Possible Drinking Water Contamination in Fallon, Nevada...more
Formaldehyde-related Health Concerns
Learn more about formaldehyde, where it comes from, and how it may affect your health...more
EPA-CDC/ATSDR Collaborate
CDC/ATSDR and EPA will collaborate on a new initiative aimed at helping communities strengthen their capacity to identify and address environment health issues...more
Asbestos and Health
Learn about how people are exposed to asbestos and how to protect yourself...more
CDC Policy on Climate Change and Public Health
CDC leads efforts to anticipate the health effects of climate change...more
NEPH Conference Presentations
Your chance to access and view the 2006 National Environmental Public Health (NEPH) Conference presentations in streaming video or podcast... more
New Report for Camp Lejeune
A new analysis shows that people living in Tarawa Terrace family housing at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, NC, received contaminated tap water...more
Mercury in Antiques
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released a report about antique-related mercury spills in New York....more
Tour the New CDC.gov Home Page!
Take a virtual tour of the new CDC home page...more
2007 National Environmental Education Week
NCEH and ATSDR are joining millions of teachers and students in a week of educational preparedness for Earth Day...more
Updated Dioxin Policy Guideline
Policy Guideline for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Residential Soil. Learn more about the updates...more
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2006
2006 National Environmental Public Health Conference
This year’s conference theme is “Advancing Environmental Public Health: Science, Practice, New Frontiers”...more
Protect Yourself. Protect Loved Ones.
What You Should Know About the Flu....more
Federal and State Health Agencies to Discuss Health Findings in Tar Creek, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Federal and State Health Agencies to Discuss Health Findings with Community.
Exposure to Mercury
What is mercury? How does it affect your body? Learn more about mercury exposure.
Hanford Birth Cohort Study Released
Men living near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have a small increased risk for developing thyroid disease says a preliminary ATSDR study.
ToxFAQs™
The ATSDR ToxFAQs™ is a series of summaries about hazardous substances.
National Ground Water Awareness
Do you know where your drinking water comes from? Learn more about your drinking water source.
Final Report on Oak Ridge High School
ATSDR concludes that current exposures to naturally occurring amphibole asbestos from campus soil have been minimized.
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2005
Hurricane Katrina
Latest environmental health information, including CDC Mold Report: Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Dr. Howard Frumkin has been appointed director of NCEH/ATSDR
National Asbestos Exposure Review Documents Issued
Were You There September 11? Join the WTC Health Registry
Dr. Henry Falk has been appointed as the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental Health and will continue as assistant administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
The Progress Report on the Camp Lejeune, N.C., water contamination survey has been released. A follow-on study to review the medical records of 103 cases of specific birth defects and childhood cancers and a water modeling study are planned.
ATSDR ToxProfiles 2003™ updates information on hazardous substances
Health hazards of asbestos in vermiculite insulation described in new EPA/ATSDR brochure. ATSDR joins EPA in consumer campaign
Oak Ridge Reservation: Health Effects Update
Camp Lejeune Study
Hanford Radiation Release and Exposure: Iodine (I-131) - Hanford 1944 - 1972
Tar Creek Superfund Site - ATSDR Report to Congress
Lead and Your Health
Lead in Water
"My State" State Fact Sheets
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