Archive of Spotlights
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- 2008
- CLEH Summer Internship
NCEH/ATSDR will offer a 10-week summer internship for undergraduate students in Environmental Science/Studies
and related fields...more
- ATSDR Releases Report
The Summary Report: Exposure to asbestos-containing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, at 28 processing sites in the United States...more
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Hazardous Chemical Incidents in Schools --- United States, 2002--2007
....more
- AJPM special issue on climate change
[external site]
American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines global climate change and public health in November 2008 special issue,
including five free full-text articles
....more
- ATSDR Releases Report
The Summary Report: Exposure to asbestos-containing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, at 28 processing sites
in the United States...more
- Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science Reviews Great Lakes Drafts
- CDC Releases Reports on Formaldehyde Tests of Trailers
CDC releases two studies from its work related to assessing the levels of formaldehyde in the indoor air of travel trailers ...more
- ATSDR announces new health risk initiative in Libby, MT
Projects will add to the understanding of long-term health effects of exposure to asbestos amphibole ...more
- FEMA Temporary Housing Units in Hancock County, MS.
CDC conducts Assessment of Health Complaints Among Children Living in FEMA Temporary Housing Units in Hancock County, MS. ...more
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ATSDR's activities at Camp Lejeune
ATSDR website gives information on agency activities...
more. Camp Lejeune residents prior to March 1987: register at USMC website to receive updates and notifications ...more
- Updated Elmore, OH Web site
Information about ATSDR activities, documents, and correspondence related to the Brush Wellman facility. ...more
- Selenium in Your Diet
Learn more about the sources of selenium and how exposure to high levels can affect your health. ...more
- Statement of Scientific Concerns
Understanding environmental conditions in the Great Lakes region and protecting residents from possible health effects is a priority for CDC and ATSDR. ...more
- Marietta Air Investigation
ATSDR community web site gives updates on Marietta, Ohio, air investigation as health activities continue...more
- CLEH Summer Internship
NCEH/ATSDR will offer a 10-week summer internship for undergraduate students in Environmental Science/Studies and related fields...more
- Climate Change
CDC is preparing for the potential health issues that may be associated with changes in climate...more
- 2008 Superfund Basic Research Program (SBRP) Conference
SBRP will host a conference titled Assessing Bioavailability as a Determinant of Pollutant Exposure...more
- Polycythemia Vera in Pennsylvania
ATSDR finds no link between environmental factors and rare blood cancer in Pennsylvania counties...more
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- 2007
- FEMA Trailers
Testing Air Quality in FEMA Trailers...more
- Asbestos at Illinois Beach State Park
Results of asbestos sampling at park on shore of Lake Michigan show harm not likely, says ATSDR...more
- Polycythemia Vera
ATSDR finds no link between environmental factors and rare blood cancer in Pennsylvania counties...more.
- TOXFAQ’s
Not just for lab specimens — how formaldehyde could affect your health….more.
- Climate Change
CDC is preparing for the potential health issues that may be associated with changes in climate...more
- Lead Poisoning
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention...more
- Polonium-210
Possible Drinking Water Contamination in Fallon, Nevada...more
- Formaldehyde-related Health Concerns
Learn more about formaldehyde, where it comes from, and how it may affect your health...
more
- EPA-CDC/ATSDR Collaborate
CDC/ATSDR and EPA will collaborate on a new initiative aimed at helping communities strengthen their capacity to identify and address environment health issues...more
- Asbestos and Health
Learn about how people are exposed to asbestos and how to protect yourself...more
- CDC Policy on Climate Change and Public Health
CDC leads efforts to anticipate the health effects of climate change...more
- NEPH Conference Presentations
Your chance to access and view the 2006 National Environmental Public Health (NEPH) Conference presentations in streaming video or podcast... more
- New Report for Camp Lejeune
A new analysis shows that people living in Tarawa Terrace family housing at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, NC, received contaminated tap water...more
- Mercury in Antiques
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released a report about antique-related mercury spills in New York....more
- 2007 National Environmental Education Week
NCEH and ATSDR are joining millions of teachers and students in a week of educational preparedness for Earth Day...more
- Updated Dioxin Policy Guideline
Policy Guideline for Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Residential Soil. Learn more about the updates...more
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- 2006
- 2006 National Environmental Public Health Conference
This year’s conference theme is “Advancing Environmental Public Health: Science, Practice, New Frontiers”...more
- Protect Yourself. Protect Loved Ones.
What You Should Know About the Flu....more
- Federal and State Health Agencies to Discuss Health Findings in Tar Creek, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Federal and State Health Agencies to Discuss Health Findings with Community.
- Exposure to Mercury
What is mercury? How does it affect your body? Learn more about mercury exposure.
- Hanford Birth Cohort Study Released
Men living near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have a small increased risk for
developing thyroid disease says a preliminary ATSDR study.
- ToxFAQs™
The ATSDR ToxFAQs™ is a series of summaries about hazardous substances.
- National Ground Water Awareness
Do you know where your drinking water comes from? Learn more about your drinking water source.
- Final Report on Oak Ridge High School
ATSDR concludes that current exposures to naturally occurring amphibole asbestos from campus soil have been minimized.
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- 2005
- Hurricane Katrina
Latest environmental health information, including CDC Mold Report: Prevention
Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- Dr. Howard Frumkin has been appointed director of NCEH/ATSDR
- Were
You There September 11? Join the WTC Health Registry
- Dr.
Henry Falk has been appointed as the new director for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental
Health and will continue as assistant administrator of the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
- The Progress Report on the Camp Lejeune, N.C., water contamination
survey has been released. A follow-on study to review the
medical records of 103 cases of specific birth defects and childhood
cancers and a water modeling study are planned.
- ATSDR
ToxProfiles 2003 updates information on hazardous substances
- Health hazards of asbestos in vermiculite insulation described in new
EPA/ATSDR brochure. ATSDR joins EPA in consumer campaign
- Oak Ridge Reservation: Health Effects Update
- Camp Lejeune Study
- Hanford Radiation Release and Exposure: Iodine (I-131) - Hanford 1944 - 1972
- Tar Creek Superfund Site - ATSDR Report to Congress
- Lead and Your Health
- Lead in Water
- "My State" State Fact Sheets
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2004
ATSDR
Report to Congress - Tar Creek Superfund Site
Lead and Your Health Lead in Water
Camp
Lejeune Study
Case
Study for Radiation
Exposure From Iodine 131
A
Citizen's Guide to Risk Assessments
International
Conference: Biomarkers for Toxicology and Molecular Epidemiology
New
Spanish-Language Version of Public Health Assessment Course