Introduction
Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets complement the newly developed or revised CSEM and GREM topics. These job aids provide general information on various environmental medicine topics and give health-care providers quick, ready-to-use materials to aid in patient care and instruction. Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets are available and downloadable online.
Chemical Specific and Other Environmental Medicine Topics
Asbestos
Asbestos is a group of 6 naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals that have been widely used in commercial products. Asbestos occurs naturally, but much of its presence in the environment stems from mining and commercial uses.
Lead
Lead is a soft, blue-gray metal. Lead occurs naturally, but much of its presence in the environment stems from its historic use in paint and gasoline and from ongoing or historic mining and commercial operations.
Contact Information
For additional information about Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheets, please email atsdrdtemce@cdc.gov.
