Environment-Related

• The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  Responds to inquiries about toxic waste sites ...more
• CDC's National Center for Environmental Health
  Responds to inquiries about suspected cancer clusters relating to environmental problems (see also CDC's role in cancer clusters) ...more
• Cancer and the Environment: What You Need to Know, What You Can Do [external link] [PDF, 615 Kb]
  Published as a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, this booklet addresses concerns about the connection between cancer and exposure to toxic substances in the environment. It contains information about which types of substances are either known to cause or likely to cause cancer, and what can be done to reduce exposures to them. It also explains how scientists discover which substances are likely to cause cancer. The booklet provides an extensive overview of environmental causes of or risk factors for cancer including lifestyle factors such as diet and physical inactivity, certain medical drugs, hormones, radiation, viruses, bacteria, and environmental chemicals that may be present in the air, water, food, and workplace.
• The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) [external link]
  Provides information about environment-related diseases and health risks, such as electromagnetic fields and cancer.
  • Report on Carcinogens [external link]
    Produced by NIEHS every other year, this report contains an extensive list of chemicals that cause cancer as well as many other toxicology reports ...more
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [external link]
  Provides information to citizens concerned about environmental issues in their communities ...more
• The U.S. Geological Survey [external link]
  Provides information on topics such as biological resources, natural hazards, and water quality ...more

Hazardous Waste Site-Related

• The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  Provides information about and conducts investigations related to the effects of toxic substances at hazardous waste sites on human health ...more

Military-Related

• The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) DefenseLink [external link]
  Provides information about various topics, including health ...more
• The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) [external link]
  Used by the DoD Uniformed Services medical treatment facilities to compile, track, and report cancer data ...more

Occupation-Related

• CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  Provide information about exposures in the workplace known or suspected to cause cancer. NIOSH also responds to requests from employers, union representatives, or employees to evaluate potentially hazardous working conditions, including suspected cancer clusters ...more
• U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) [external link]
  Provides occupational health-related information to ensure a safe and healthful workplace for all Americans ...more

Publications

• Selected Publications on Cancer Clusters and Investigations
  These publications relate directly to cancer clusters or provide useful information in conducting an investigation ...more