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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning with Camping Equipment
Each year there are about 30 deaths and 450 injuries because of carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of portable camping heaters, lanterns, or stoves inside tents, campers, and vehicles. Follow thes... Details >
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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
Concerned Citizens: Solid and Hazardous Waste Issues
Consumers can browse this site to learn about solid waste and solid waste management around the home and in the community. Includes information on recycling; disposal tips for home health care, yard ... 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
Hazardous Waste Sites and Children's Health Risks
Children who live near hazardous waste sites often have greater exposures, greater potential for health problems, and less ability to avoid hazards. ATSDR has created this special home page to highli... Details >
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hazards of Do lt Yourself Removal of Lead-Based Paint: Safety Alert
There is no completely safe method for do-it-yourself removal of lead-based paint, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Each of the paint-removal methods - sandpaper, scrapers, ch... Details >
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Search the IRIS data base for current information about the adverse health effects to humans that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment.... Details >
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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
Organizations
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
NIOSH Information Inquiry Service
Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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