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    American Indian Tribal Portal
    The American Indian Environmental Office developed this tribal portal to help American Indian communities and supporters locate tribal related information within the Environmental Protection Agency an... Details >
    American Indian Environmental Office, EPA
    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
    Environmental Quality
    The Environmental Health Services Program (EHS) seeks to build the capacity of tribes to develop and manage comprehensive environmental health programs at the local level. ... Details >
    Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    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
    Office of Environmental Health and Engineering
    The mission of the Indian Health Service, in partnership with American Indian and Alaska Native people, is to raise their physical, mental, social, and spiritual health to the highest level. ... Details >
    Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Office of Tribal Affairs
    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Office of Tribal Affairs (OTA) was established in 1999 in response to tribal requests. Since that time, OTA has been assisting with tribal-... Details >
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    The Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste
    This booklet describes how people can help solve a growing problem of garbage by making environmentally aware decisions about everyday things like shopping and caring for the lawn.... Details >
    Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 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
    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
    Water Quality Standards
    These state and tribal water quality standards constitute the baseline of water quality standards in effect for Clean Water Act purposes.... Details >
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Search for general information on Environmental Health
    Organizations
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    American Indian Environmental Office, EPA
    Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Alaska Native Science CommissionExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Environmental Coalition of Native AmericansExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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