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Abbreviations: AIR QUALITY (INDOOR) http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/sick_school.html Sick School Syndrome. Children's health site - very readable. http://www.epa.gov/iaq EPA comprehensive site. Links to resources on mold, asthma, radon, 2nd hand smoke, etc. http://www.lungusa.org/air/ American Lung Association http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/airhome.html Washington State Dept of Ecology air quality program. See reports you can click on (beware, 2000-2002 Air Q. Trends Report is 80 pages long!) http://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/indoorairquality.html Children's EH Indoor Air Quality site. Links to databases and reports. AIR QUALITY (OUTDOOR) http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/airhome.html WA Dept of Ecology Air Quality Program. Great source of data and repots such as the "Air Quality Trends Report." http://www.pollution.com/ Excellent source of articles from World News Network. http://www.webcom.com/~bi/ Burning Issues: A project of Clean Air Revival, Inc. Lots of great scientific, medical, and educational material on hazards of wood smoke and other fine particulates. http://www.scorecard.org/ Type in your zip code and get lots of info on air pollution and polluters in your area. ANIMAL WASTE "http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/waste_mgt/natlcenter/whitepapersummaries/healtheffects.pdf Good details from university study. http://www.cdc.gov/page.do CDC's page provides wealth of information. http://www.scorecard.org Provides data on animal waste in your county. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/index.html EPA's drinking water contaminants page, includes information on fecal coliform bacteria from animal waste. http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/nspills.asp Good information on health effects of animal waste from National Resources Defence Council. ARSENIC http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts2.html Excellent, readable Q & A from Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) http://www.metrokc.gov/health/tsp/arsenic.htm Facts from King County - including Asarco plume. http://www.napoleonseries.org/articles/napoleon/comments.cfm Death of Napoleon due to arsenic? http://pubs.acs.org/cen/NCW/html/8042sci1.html Catastrophic arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh ASARCO http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites/asarco/es_main.html Dept. of Ecology fact sheet, reports. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/area_wide/area_wide_hp.html Lead and arsenic in soil-contamination page from King County ASBESTOS http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts61.html Fact sheet from ATSDR. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/hazard/asbestos.htm Fact sheet from King County Health. http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/ EPA's asbestos and vermiculite home page. ASTHMA http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22938 American Lung Association smoking page. http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/asthma_children_index.html Children's asthma web site. http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/default.htm CDC's asthma web site. Check out the student sites under Links. http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/respiratory/asthma.html Teens health info from kids health website. http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/ascpedfac99.html Fact sheet from Lung Association http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20021119tuesday.html NY times lesson plan with article on asthma. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/resinits/ri-25.htm Interesting links to articles and information from NIEHS, such as developing asthma from cockroach allergies! http://www.brainpop.com/ Kid - friendly short videos on asthma, other health topics. BIOACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN SEAFOOD http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/tibs/bioaccum.htm Info by EXTOXNET. Also an excellent source for lots of info on specific chemicals. http://water.usgs.gov/wid/FS_216-95/FS_216-95.html Mercury contamination of aquatic ecosystems. Very good, with some great pics. http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/2bioma95.html Bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Good description with examples. http://courses.washington.edu/uwtjoe/issues/2003_01/2003_01_02.pdf Fish advisory news from EPA- very recent information(7/03) CANCER AND CANCER CLUSTERS http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_58.htm National Cancer Institute information on cancer and cancer clusters. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/clusters/default.htm Fact sheet, example case, and other information from the Centers for Disease Control http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/327.html Environmental Literacy Council cancer cluster page. Great links, including one about a college course that focuses on the famous case in Woburn Mass that formed the basis of the book and movie called A Civil Action. CAR EMISSIONS http://www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory/overview/index.htm EPA's mobile source emissions page has information on emissions from all kinds of vehicles, fuels. http://www.enviroalternatives.com/aircars.html Nice summary of effects of car pollution from environmental group. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/carbonmonoxide/cofaq.htm Information from the CDC on carbon monoxide poisoning. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/disaster/carbmono.htm Facts on carbon monoxide from King County. http://www.nesea.org/education/edmaterials/edu_download.html Cars of Tommorrow and the American Community. This curriculum deals with transportation issues and the environment, including pollution and health implications. The curriculum contains extensive and readable information, including great information about alternative vehicles and fuels. CHLORPYRIFOS (DURSBAN) - a controversial commonly used pesticide http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts84.html ATSDR fact sheet. http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/chlorpyr.htm EXTOXNET fact sheet. http://www.getipm.com/our-loved-ones/stories/maine-mcgee.htm Story of poisoning. CRYPTOSPORIDIUM (a disease-causing bacterial contaminant of drinking water) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/cryptosporidiosis/factsht_cryptosporidiosis.htm Fact sheet from the CDC. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/crypto.htm Fact sheet from King County Health. http://www.state.vt.us/health/crypto.pdf Excellent fact sheet from Vermont health department. DIABETES http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/dteam/d_0d_0zz.htm Ask a question about diabetes http://ndep.nih.gov/get-info/childrensfacts.htm General info about diabetes - great factual information. http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/kids/ Resources for kids with diabetes. http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/kids/d_02_100.htm Kid's voices: kids talking about living with diabetes. DIESEL FUMES http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/qbus.asp National Resources Defence Council fact sheet http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/schoolbus/schoolbus.pdf Full report on diesel fumes from NRDC E. COLI (COLIFORM BACTERIA) http://www.healthyvermonters.info/hs/epi/idepi/coliform/coliform.shtml#effects Good fact sheet from Vermont health department. E. COLI O157:H7 (deadly bacteria found in improperly prepared food) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/escherichiacoli_g.htm Facts from the CDC. http://www.healthyvermonters.info/hs/epi/idepi/coliform/ecoli0157H7.shtml Facts from Vermont health department. http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/waterres/smlakes/bacteria.htm Readable info from King Co. EMFS (ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS) http://www.niehs.nih.gov/emfrapid/booklet/basics.htm Excellent booklet from National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences- Q & A's. http://www.emfs.info/default.asp THE EMF website. Great resource on this topic. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES See separate file on this under EH Resources. FERTILIZERS http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/special/fear_fields.html Fertilizer contamination by hazardous waste- articles from Seattle Times that launched a re-evaluation of the practice of putting hazardous waste into fertilizer. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/risk/studies/metals.html Health effect of metals in fertilizers (studies in Minnesota based on Seattle Times articles). FETAL ALCOHOL SYSNDROME (FAS) http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm Center for Disease Control's site. Fact sheet, studies, programs. http://www.nofas.org/faqs.aspx?ID=1 National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/ FAS community resource center. Good readable articles, stories. FROG DEFORMITIES http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/hottopics.htm#centers Go to this NIEHS website - towards the bottom of the page, there's links about frog deformities plus some nice pics! This site is also great for many EH topics. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D5DCC-CA4A-1E1C-8B3B809EC588EEDF Great recent article from Scientific American. FUEL OIL http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts75.html Facts from ATSDR. GASOLINE http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts72.html Facts from ATSDR. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/faq/alpha-g.htm Several links from NIEHS. GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~asap/expanded/gmo/gmo.html A good review of the issues from both sides from Univ. of Illinois. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/19990830monday.html Article that goes with lesson plan titled Altered Genes from NY Times). http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20000315wednesday.html Article that goes with lesson plan titled, Foods Altered Ego. http://www.connectotel.com/gmfood/ All the news stories on this topic- listed chronologically. GIARDIA http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/giardiasis/factsht_giardia.htm Facts from CDC. http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap22.html Facts from FDA's Bad Bug Book. HEPATITUS A http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/index.htm Facts from CDC. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/hepafactsheet.htm Facts from King County Health department. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS Lesson plan about household toxins Is your home hazardous to your health? With article from NY Times Learning Network. http://www.watoxics.org/redirect/TIH_MAIN.aspx?fromMenu=0&pos=3&name=TIH_MAIN Washington Toxics Coalition. Everything you need on this topic. http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/schoolyouth/ King County's site for teachers and students. Curricula, student project ideas, teacher workshops, resources. http://www.epa.gov/Region7/waste/solidwaste/household_hzd_waste.htm Resources from the US Environmental Protection Agency on this topic. http://www.epa.gov/seahome/housewaste/src/open.htm Interactive program from the EPA on household hazards. http://www.safealternatives.org/principles.html Alliance for Safe Alternatives: Eliminating Persistent Toxic Chemicals. INFLUENZA http://www.cdc.gov/flu/ Facts from CDC. Nice links about history of the flu LEAD http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html Facts from ATSDR. http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/Epidemiology/NICE/Lead/default.htm WA dept of health childhood lead poisoning page. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lead.htm Student-friendly information, including lead crossword puzzle and word search. http://www.epa.gov/lead Includes "Lead in the News" section, fact sheets. http://www.ehw.org Environmental Health Watch. Includes many resources on lead, including a Lead/Asthma Project showing links between those two issues. http://www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm National Lead Information Center. http://www.cpsc.gov US Consumer Products Safety Commission site, includes information on products with lead. http://www.swansociety.org/issues/lead/0102lead.html Lead in swans. MERCURY http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts46.htm http://www.mercurypolicy.org/exposure/documents/problemhg.pdf Great information on problem of mercury poisoning. http://water.usgs.gov/wid/FS_216-95/FS_216-95.html Mercury contamination of aquatic ecosystems. Very good, with some great pics. http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/esi/1997/10/Index.htm Biomagnification of Mercury. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=841945 Mercury poisoning again a hot topic. http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=841945 Nice NPR report on mercury poisoning (you can listen! http://www.beesinc.org/about/healmerc.htm Great Q & A including some basic chemistry. http://phpartners.org/cehir/topics.html#mercury Mercury contamination in fish and fish consumption by pregnant women and small children. http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/sea-mehg.html Mercury contamination levels of various seafoods. http://www.hgtech.com/Information/Mad%20Hatter.htm Mercury in hats (mad hatter). http://www.earthsky.org/shows/shows.php?t=20020614 Radio report from Earth and Sky. MOLD (TOXIC) http://www.toxic-mold-news.com/ Toxic Mold and Tort news. Tons of information about mold, and mold litigation. http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/stachybotrys/ Good article on history of toxic mold. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html EPA's website all about mold. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm Q and A's from CDC website. NUTRITION http://whyfiles.org/179food_pyramid/2.html Excellent and readable article about the new food pyramid. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0007C5B6-7152-1DF6-9733809EC588EEDF Great article about the new food pyramid. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20030325tuesday.html Article that goes with lesson plan, Organic Feud Assessing Reasons to Buy or Abstain from the Organic Foods Market. PCB's (polychlorinated biphenyls) http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/pcb/ PCB home page at EPA. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts17.html Facts from ATSDR. http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/eh/HlthHaz/fs/PCBlink.HTM PCB's and your health. From Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services. PESTICIDES http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/ghindex.html Info on almost any pesticides. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pesticides.html MedlinePlus - many links! http://www.getipm.com/articles/letters/sitemap-ltrs.htm Stories of pesticide poisonings. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/faq/pest.htm Pesticides in food - Q and A's. http://www.panna.org/ The Pesticide Action Network of North America. Click on Articles, reports, links to get good articles and information. Under that section, click on Environmental and Health Effects for good articles, and resources. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/viewtols.htm EPA limits, and access to lots more info. On the right, under "Learn more about", click on "What the residue limits are on food." Then you'll be able to type in the name of a food, like broccoli, and see how much (ppm) of hundreds of chemicals could be found on your broccoli!! (read the disclaimer of course). http://npic.orst.edu/ National Pesticide Information Center web site. Go to their site map for tons of info. http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/facts-slides-self/facts/gen-posaf-health.html Pesticide health effects on humans. Extensive info from Cornell University. PFIESTERIA (a disease causing bug that infects fish, then humans) http://www.pfiesteria.org/ Great information, including life cycle, health effects, pictures. http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/pfiesteria/fact.html EPA's page- lots of information and links. http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/science/pfiesteria.html Good information from Univ. of N. Carolina, and lots of links. RADIATION http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20011127tuesday.html For radiation, how much is too much? (from NY Times lesson plans) http://www.doh.wa.gov/hanford/ Washington State Dept of Health's Hanford health information site. Check out the Publications link for a history of the site, and other articles. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hanford/message/1064 A Yahoo group on Hanford issues that you can join! http://www.hanfordwatch.org/ Watchdog group from Portland. Information for concerned citizens. Includes some slide shows (see the Intro section) like of the tanks; nice pics showing the leakage into the ground! http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0101005/0101005_NWP.htm Dept. of Ecology Nuclear Waste program. RADON (a naturally occurring radioactive substance that sometimes builds up in homes and causes cancer) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts145.html Facts from ATSDR. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/ Radon page of the EPA- risk, maps, drinking water, links. SALMONELLA (toxic bacterial contaminant of food) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.htm Fact sheet from CDC. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/salmon.htm King County health department fact sheet. http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/salmonellosis.htm CDC fact sheet. SEAFOOD CONTAMINATION (see also resources under mercury, bioaccumulation, PCBs) http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/seafood1.html FDA's links. http://www.ems.org/mercury/fish.html Mercury contamination of fish from Environmental Media Services. http://www.environmentaldefense.org/seafood/worry.cfm Good practical guide about what fish is safe, what isn't, from Environmental Defense. SMOKING http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/smosmpreg.html American Lung Association page on smoking and pregnancy. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ CDC's smoking facts and prevention page. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/19981119thursday.html Article that goes with NY Times lesson plan, All choked up by smoking statistics. Good for math classroom. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/19991019tuesday.html Article that goes with lesson plan, Clearing the Smoke About Cigarettes Creating Anti-Smoking Ad Campaigns Geared Towards Kids. Constant Craving: How drugs interact with the nervous system ULTRAVIOLET RAYS http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvandhealth.html EPA's site on health effects of UV. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20010619tuesday.html Article that goes with lesson plan, Don't Burn, Baby, Burn! Exploring Ways to Protect Oneself from the Sun's Dangerous Rays. http://www.nsc.org/ehc/sunsafe.htm Skin cancer site. WASTE INCINERATION http://www.nap.edu/books/030906371X/html/ Online book: Waste Incineration and Public Health, from National Academy of Sciences 2000. http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/aptb/hazwaste.htm Hazardous waste incineration homepage from EPA. http://www.cqs.com/ehazburn.htm Citizen groups' site with good overview. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-01/ine-tip010302.php Article about alternative to incineration. WATER POLLUTION http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/water/health.htm Health impacts of water pollution. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/sound/ Our Troubled Sound series from Seattle PI. A fantastic source of information. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/sound/followup.asp Latest developments about Puget Sound. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ USGS Water Science for Schools web site, with lots of activities and information. http://www.vims.edu/bridge/ Bridge: Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center. FANTASTIC! http://www.oilspill.state.ak.us/ Exxon Valdez oil spill site, with Q and A about oil spills. http://www.epa.gov/owow/kids.html Watersheds for kids page from the EPA. Activities, games, information. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ The USGS Water Science for Kids page. Great information and activities. WEST NILE VIRUS http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/outdoor/west_nile.html Good readable information from kids' page. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/symptoms.htm Fact sheet from CDC. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/WNV/WNV.html Washington State home page for W. Nile Virus. |
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