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Research Tools: Where to Find In-Depth Information on Children’s Environmental Health Issues
Aisha Ikramuddin
Friday, June 03, 2005
Suggested web pages to find detailed information regarding Children's Environmental Health Issues.
Below you'll find links to some useful environmental and health databases and websites for research.
Toxins in Your Neighborhood?
The following websites can help you determine if chemicals have been released in your neighborhood. The databases can be searched by region or zip code and some even have maps:
Scorecard, Environmental Defense
Where You Live website, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Toxic Pollution and Health: An Analysis of Toxic Pollution Released in Communities Across the United States, published in March, 2007 by U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Maps of Radon Zones, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WATERS (Watershed Assessment, Tracking and Environmental Results), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
GATHER: Geographic Analysis Tool for Health and Environmental Research, U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health-Track, Pew Charitable Trusts. Maps of local toxic emissions on top of maps of cancer clusters, birth defects, and asthma cases.
Tox Town, National Institutes of Health
Beyond Pesticides' State Pages. Local pesticide information, state pesticide policies and legislation, and contact information for least-toxic pest control operators.
Facts about Hazardous Substances
ToxFAQs, U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Frequently Asked Questions About Contaminants Found at Hazardous Waste Sites
ToxProfiles, U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Detailed profiles for hazardous substances found at National Priorities List (NPL) sites.
Chemical Fact Sheets, Chemicals In the Environment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
TOXNET. Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
National Toxicology Program Report on Carcinogens .
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
EXTOXNET. Pesticide profiles compiled by university agricultural extension services.
PAN Pesticide Database
Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines for Chemical Hazards, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization
See also individual chemical profiles
General Information Websites
America's Children and the Environment (ACE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Center for Environmental Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute for Environmental Health Science, National Institutes of Health
Children's Environmental Health (CEH), World Health Organization
Household Products Database, National Institutes of Health
Legislation / Policy
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet, The Library of Congress. Searchable database of the text and status all federal legislation from the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives for the current and past legislative sessions.
Environmental Health Legislation Database, National Conference of State Legislatures
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Updated Date: 02/09
