Overview
Provides a summary of the Health Studies Program’s activities in
detecting, responding to, and preventing human illness caused by a
chemical release ...more
Related Projects
Activities focusing solely or in large part on chemicals conducted by
the Health Studies Program ...more
Chemical Emergencies
Provides information on chemical emergency preparedness and response,
specific chemicals, and how to protect yourself during an emergency
...more
Publications
Related articles on chemicals from MMWR publications.
Monitoring Poison Control Center Data to Detect Health Hazards
During Hurricane Season — Florida, 2003-2005. MMWR April 21, 2006;55(15):426-428.
Resources
Useful information about chemicals from various federal and nonfederal
resources ...more
Training
Related web casts offered through CDC's Public Health Training Network (PHTN).
Recognition of Illness Associated with Chemical Exposure (August 5,
2004)
Topics include epidemiologic clues that might suggest the covert
release of a chemical agent, public health strategies for responding
to the release of a chemical agent, and reporting requirements when a
chemical release is suspected ...more
National
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
Ongoing collection, integration, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination
of data on environmental hazards, exposures to those hazards, and health
effects that may be related to the exposures ...more
Radiation
Studies
General radiation facts, public health research, radon research ...more