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This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) -- a group of manufactured organic chemicals that contain 209 individual chlorinated ch... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
ToxFAQs was developed by the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to summarize known information about hazardous substances. Information for these summaries is excerpted from the ATSDR Toxico... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about asbestos. For more information, you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737.... Details >
Links to information and resources related to the programs administered by the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), an agency of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).... Details >
Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This interactive web site allows users to view and query several types of environmental information, including drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste, water discharge permits, and Sup... Details >
These online publications provide information for both the lay person and the professional on environmental hazards and issues.... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
This web page presents an alphabetical listing of terms and phrases commonly used in discussions related to relation to the use of nuclear material in industry and medicine. Select from this list for... Details >
A list of terms commonly used by the ASTDR in relation to its services, programs and activities, and their definitions.... Details >
All records that are in an agency’s possession and that are not already in the public domain are subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This site explains the FOIA policy as it applies to t... Details >
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Asbestos can hurt your lungs and many uses for it have been banned. The construction trades most at risk from asbestos have been insulators, plumbers and pipefitters, electricians, and sheet metal wor... Details >
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention