Tox Town info on toxic chemicals and disaster health concerns
Health problems can follow hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters, as well as man-made disasters. See below for the A-Z Disasters & Health list of environmental health concerns that are included in Tox Town.
Tox Town provides basic, background information on toxic chemicals and environmental health risks and is suggested for students, educators, and the concerned public who want to learn more about these topics.
Links to in-depth disaster information are on the National Library of Medicine page, Enviro-Health Links. Topics of interest include: Hurricanes: Links to Health Information Including Toxicology and Environmental Health, Biological Warfare, Chemical Warfare Agents, Health Effects from the Collapse of the World Trade Center, California Wildfires, and Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides key health information for individuals, first responders, disaster workers, and health professionals on behalf of all federal agencies. CDC is the primary resource for up-to-the-minute disease, injury, prevention, and treatment information for disasters. Both homeowners and work crews can also benefit from CDC's vital safety information related to clean-up and rebuilding efforts following disasters. The CDC home page on Natural Disasters & Severe Weather links to info on earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires and other natural disasters. The Emergency Preparedness and Response home page includes man-made disasters: Bioterrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Radiation Emergencies, and Mass Casualties.
Disasters - consumer health information from MedlinePlus
Possible Chemicals in Flood Waters
Following a hurricane or flooding, there is always concern about what might be in the flood waters and the potential impact on people's health. It is possible for flood waters to be contaminated by many toxic chemicals. Tox Town has background information on some of the chemicals that are often found in these waters.
See the Chemicals list in the neighborhoods: Town, City, Border, Farm, Port or click on the chemical name:
Possible Substances in Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke is an air pollutant that contains a number of substances, some of which are hazardous to one's health. Tox Town has background information on some of the substances found in wildfire smoke.
Environmental health concerns related to natural disasters
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Last updated: July 16, 2008
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