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Environmental Health Education Products for the Public


    Introduction

    ATSDR provides communities, health educators, health-care providers, and other health professionals with community environmental health education products. These products are designed to increase environmental health literacy and address the positive and/or negative impact that the environment has on human health. Community environmental health products include information about specific types of exposures to hazardous substances, exposure routes and pathways, health effects, treatment options, and how to prevent or minimize exposures to hazardous substances in the environment. These educational products are available and downloadable online.

    Community Environmental Health Education Presentations

    ATSDR Community Environmental Health Education Presentations are 20-minute instructional presentations that can be used in face-to-face education with community groups to increase environmental health literacy. Community Environmental Health Education Presentations are available in two versions (Community Environmental Health Instructional Presentation Kits and Community Environmental Health Web Stream Presentations) and consist of a detailed script, PowerPoint slides, and learner support materials.

    For more information and access to the ATSDR Community Environmental Health Education Presentations page, please visit http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emes/products_for_public/health
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    Chemical Specific and Other Environmental Health 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 Environmental Health Education, please email atsdrdtemce@cdc.gov.