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Health-Related Internet Resources > Environmental Health
- Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
Research on the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment.
Includes access to HazDat,
ATSDR's Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database.
- American Council on Science and Health
A consumer education consortium of scientists concerned with issues related
to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment
and health. Created "to add reason and balance to debates about public health
issues and bring common sense views to the public." Provides a wide range
of publications, including peer-reviewed reports on important health and environmental
topics; a quarterly magazine, Priorities; and a semi-annual review of ACSH
press coverage, Media Update.
- B.C. Environmental Assessment Office
Information on the Environmental Assessment Act and review process, and projects
under review.
- Canadian Institute of Public Health
Inspectors and the BC Branch.
- Environmental Health Foundation
of Canada
The research and education arm of the Canadian Institute of Public Health
Inspectors.
- Environmental Health Program,
Health Canada
Provides information on chemical hazards, product safety, tobacco control,
radiation protection, and environmental health assessment. Information includes
technical reports, contract and working documents and general interest publications
dealing with health and environment issues.
- Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)
Press releases, announcements, initiatives, policy documents, legislation,
research, and consumer information.
- FDA Center for Food Safety
& Applied Nutrition
Information on food additives, pesticides, HACCP and more, from the (U.S.)
Food and Drug Administration.
- National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Information on current research activities and programs.
- National Water Research Institute,
Environment Canada
Research on water quality issues; allows keyword searching of the NWRI, Ecological
Monitoring and Assessment Network, and other resources.
- USDA/FDA Foodborne
Illness Education Information Center
Provides information about foodborne illness prevention to educators, trainers,
and organizations developing education and training materials for food workers
and consumers.The center's primary function is the development and maintenance
of two databases: the Foodborne Illness Educational Materials Database and
the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Training Programs and
Resources Database.
Last Revised: 21 July 2005
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