Environmental Studies
Environmental Health
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.html
The Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) are a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients.
The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
ATSDR is directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances.
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E : hormone
http://e.hormone.tulane.edu/
Your gateway to the intersection of the environment and hormones. The e.hormone web site, hosted and run by the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research, is a central conduit providing accurate, timely information and educational resources to keep our international audience at the cutting edge of environmental signaling research. The site is one part of the CBR's Environmental Signaling Network, a multifaceted program that aims to integrate the vast interdisciplinary signaling field by fostering communication and promoting scientific advancements.
Environmental signaling encompasses the many ways plants and animals use chemical signals to communicate life-driving information, to respond to physical or biological stimuli, and to talk to each other. The internal and external signals police interactions within and between cells and organs as well as among individuals and species. Sometimes, certain natural compounds and synthetic chemicals incorrectly trigger signaling mechanisms – turning them on and off at the wrong times or changing signal intensity that may affect reproduction and health.
Endocrine disruption is one of the most studied areas of inadvertent environmental signaling. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) – the pesticides, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, and other pollutants that interfere with estrogen and other hormone system signals – can affect cells to ecosystems and invertebrates to vertebrates. Humans and animals are exposed to EDCs through food, water, and air and can experience health effects ranging from subtle changes in blood hormone levels to overt reproductive abnormalities, infertility, and cancer. Facing the most risk are women of childbearing age, due to increased exposure through lifestyle choices, and infants and children, due to their small size, higher exposure, and fast growth.
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EHP Online : Environmental Health Perspectives
http://www.ehponline.org/
The mission of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), the journal of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, is to serve as a forum for the discussion of the interrelationships between the environment and human health by publishing in a balanced and objective manner the best peer-reviewed research and most current and credible news of the field.
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EnviroHealth Connections
http://www.thinkport.org/classroom/connections/default.tp
EnviroHealth Connections is a gateway to multi-media resources for middle and high school students and teachers. These innovative materials help students explore the significant relationship between the environment and human health. This project brings imagination into the classroom through interactive investigations, expert presentations, comprehensive lesson
plans and more. The standards-based resources were developed through a partnership between Maryland Public Television and the Center in Urban Environmental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. What Resources Are Available? "
(1) Comprehensive Lesson Plans : Teacher-tested lesson plans are aligned to state and national standards in science and health, math, social studies, and language arts. The lessons cover environmental health topics related to air and atmosphere, water, food, cancer, toxicology, and societal issues.
(2) Teacher Discussion Highlights : Educators share thoughts and ideas about environmental health topics, and tools and tips to effectively bring those topics into the classroom.
(3) Q&A with Environmental Health Experts : Let your students hear from professionals in the environmental health
field and learn about exciting careers and possibilities.
(4) Expert Presentations and Other Resouces : View expert presentations and uncover engaging environmental health
activities for all grade levels.
(5) Investigate EnviroMysteries : Explore EnviroMysteries videos, companion web sites, lesson plans, and a
collection of online interactive environmental health scenarios.
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Environmental Health News
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/
Daily links to news stories from the major media and scientific journals.
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Environmental Health Perspectives
http://www.ehponline.org/
Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. EHP is published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and its content is free online.
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Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health
http://www.mnceh.org/
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National Center for Environmental Assessment
http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/
EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment, NCEA, provides guidance and risk assessments aimed at protecting human health and the environment. This guidance presents critical analyses and summaries of scientific consensus, vetted through a rigorous peer review process, on the risks of pollutants to human health and the natural environment.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease.
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Scorecard
http://www.scorecard.org/
Scorecard is the web's most popular resource for information about pollution problems and toxic chemicals. Find out about the pollution problems in your community and learn who is responsible. See which geographic areas and companies have the worst pollution records. Identify which racial/ethnic and income groups bear more than their share of environmental burdens. Then take action as an informed citizen - you can fax a polluting company, contact your elected representatives, or get involved in your community. Courtesy of Green Media Toolshed.
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