Category: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Preventing Exposure to Metals in Arizona Mining Country
You may find ATSDR regional representatives just about anywhere in the United States—in Alaska or Puerto Rico, in the mountains of Montana, or even in the Arizona high desert. That’s where Region 9 representatives Ben Gerhardstein and Jamie Rayman have been working with residents of Dewey-Humboldt, a small town created out of two former mining Read More >
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April 22 marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day in the United States and the 22nd anniversary world-wide. Earth Day reminds us of our personal and collective responsibility to preserve and protect our environment. And protecting our environment also helps us protect our health. For many, the word “environment” relates to the natural world—mountains, forests, Read More >
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Multiple Exposure Pathways Let’s face it: toxic substances are all around us. They are part of the natural and man-made world. That can be pretty frightening. But to cause harm, toxic substances must actually get into your body through your skin, eyes, digestive system, or lungs. And even if you do touch, swallow, or breathe Read More >
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April 13-19 is National Environmental Education Week. Both NCEH and ATSDR work to protect people from exposure to environmental public health hazards. The blog is featuring a series of six posts explaining exposure pathways or the ways in which people can come into contact with toxic substances. This post explains how people can be exposed Read More >
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NCEH and ATSDR participate in two week-long health observances during April: National Public Health Week (April 7-13) and National Environmental Education Week (April 13-19). Both NCEH and ATSDR work to protect people from exposure to environmental public health hazards. During the next two weeks, the blog will feature a series of six posts explaining exposure Read More >
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NCEH and ATSDR participate in two week-long health observances during April: National Public Health Week (April 7-13) and National Environmental Education Week (April 13-19). Both NCEH and ATSDR work to protect people from exposure to environmental public health hazards. During the next two weeks, the blog will feature a series of six posts explaining exposure Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentMartin Luther King Jr. and Environmental Justice: A Leader Ahead of His Time
Every year we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work toward social justice, civil liberties, and equal rights for all. His actions, including civil disobedience and passive resistance, led to widely-known legal achievements such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Might these Read More >
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How do you bridge the gap between the growing concern over environmentally related pediatric health problems and the fact that many physicians feel inadequately educated to address such concerns? Between what parents would like to know about environmental effects on their children’s health and the need for a trusted source of objective, science-based information? With Read More >
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NCEH/ATSDR posts this blog in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 20, 2014. An industrial plant, a truck depot, a hazardous waste site, a garbage dump—would you mind having one of these in your neighborhood? Of course you would! No one wants to live with dirty air or water, constant Read More >
Posted on by Leave a comment2013: This Year in Environmental Health
This year has gone so fast and here we are, publishing our last blog post for 2013. Maybe you’re reading this post because you have been following the blog regularly. If so, we hope you have enjoyed learning more about the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Read More >
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