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Acid rain is a serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the United States and Canada. This Web site provides information about acid rain's causes and effects, how to measure acid rain... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Arsenic in ground water is largely the result of minerals dissolving from weathered rocks and soils. Several types of cancer have been linked to arsenic in water. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has... Details >

U.S. Geological Survey

This page links to information on beach protection, water quality, and beach reports and references.... Details >

Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Visit this site to become familiar with environmental issues and potential environmental and human health risks caused by pollution. Learn how you, your family, and your community can protect the envi... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This web was designed for middle and high school students. Users can search for background information on a wide variety of environmental issues including conservation, ecosystems, water, air, waste a... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The major risk factor for outbreaks associated with flooding is the contamination of drinking-water facilities.... Details >

World Health Organization  

This page provides links to water related information, including drinking water, ecosystems, lakes, oceans, rivers, water pollution, and watersheds.... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This interactive educational game is intended to educate children about toxic waste health hazards and the importance of keeping our waters clean and drinkable. Take a tube ride down a "toxic waste" r... Details >

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

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The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land. Through its web sites and Information Resources... Details >

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency