Regular Websites
The American Association of Occupational Health Nursing is the authority on health and environment safety. - AAOHN
http://www.aaohn.org/
The American Board of Industrial Hygiene certifies workplace and community health and safety professionals to ensure environmental health. - ABIH
http://www.abih.org/
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an organization of physicians working toward the health and safety of workers, workplaces, and their environments. - ACOEM
http://www.acoem.org/
A comprehensive resource of information about Air Pollution & Asthma and FAQ compiled by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. - Air Pollution & Asthma FAQ
http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/learning/aafa-airpollution.html
Air Pollution & Outdoor Triggers
If you find your Asthma symptoms become worse on days when the air-quality index is high try to reduce the amount of time you spend outside when air-pollution is high, exercise indoors if you usually exercise outdoors, and turn on the air conditioner in your home and car and keep your windows closed. - Air Pollution & Outdoor Triggers
http://www.asthma.ca/adults/lifestyle/outdoor.php
Appalachian Center works to clarify, analyze and act on environmental and economic issues, litigates to protect the environment and the health of communities, conducts research and analysis, and advocates for a sustainable and healthy environment. - Appalachian Center
http://www.appalachian-center.org/
Bad air can bring on asthma attacks, even in healthy people; tracking air quality and controlling pollution from cars, factories and power plants can help - Asthma & Air Pollution
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/fasthma.asp
Asthma and Air Pollution: How to Reduce Exposure
How you can reduce your exposure to Asthma and Air Pollution is an evidence-based summary of the issues around indoor and outdoor air quality. - Asthma and Air Pollution: How to Reduce Exposure
http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/HTML/management/infopapers/consumer/4001_air.asp
All About Asthma allows parents to understand more about your child’s asthma and how you can help them to keep their symptoms under control. - Asthma UK
http://www.asthma.org.uk/all_about_asthma/
The ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for providing public health warnings and actions to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to environmental toxicity. - ATSDR
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Californians for Pesticide Reform
The Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) web site is designed to aid in understanding the health impacts of pesticides, including studies linking pesticides with diseases. - Californians for Pesticide Reform
http://www.pesticidereform.org/
Canadians Against Pesticides has a mandate to inform Canadians of the health risks associated with pesticide use. Web site details the actions taken against pesticides and toxins. - Canadians Against Pesticides
http://www.caps.20m.com/
Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development works to improves the overall health of young children by developing and disseminating environmental and health knowledge, and making recommendations based on that knowledge. - Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/
Children's Environmental Health Project
The Children’s Environmental Health Project was designed by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to provide information on the health effects from environmental exposure. - Children's Environmental Health Project
http://www.cape.ca/children/index.html
COMARE, the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment, is an advisory committee on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation in the environment. - COMARE
http://www.comare.org.uk/
Dioxin - Human & Environmental Contamination
An informative article about Dioxin - one of the most toxic substances - and its negative impact on individual quality of life, as well as the quality of the environment as a whole. - Dioxin - Human & Environmental Contamination
http://www.gnest.org/Global_Issues/Dioxin.htm
Does Air Pollution Cause or Affect Asthma?
It is very clear that air pollution can make asthma worse, but is asthma caused by living in an area with a lot of air pollution? Find out if air pollution is one of the main causes of asthma. - Does Air Pollution Cause or Affect Asthma?
http://www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/asthma/living/environ/pollution.aspx
An invaluable resource of information about Air Pollution, Asthma, and Lung Damage, and Lung Disease. - Dr. Greene.org
http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=21&action=detail&ref=884
For late-breaking Environmental News, as well as in-depth stories from the network, including Climate Change, Air and Water Quality, etc. - ENN
http://www.enn.com/topics/top_stories
Environmental Defense - Clean Air for Life: Dirty Air & Your Health
Asthma creates a tremendous physical, emotional and financial burden. Cutting air pollution is one way to lessen the impact of asthma and other respiratory diseases. - Environmental Defense - Clean Air for Life: Dirty Air & Your Health
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=38
The Health Effects Institute researches the health effects of auto emissions to the public. - Health Effects Institute
http://www.healtheffects.org/
Smog affects human health, the environment, wildlife, building materials and textiles. Seniors, children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. - Health Effects of Smog
http://www.clarington.net/htdocs/doc-cleanair_health-eff.html
Health Facts and Fears is a web site promoting sound science and combating the hype and junk science; issues covered include chemicals, the environment and health. - Health Facts and Fears
http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/
Healthy Americans is a non-profit organization existing to both inform, prevent and protect the health and safety of people and their communities. - Healthy Americans
http://www.healthyamericans.org/
The Healthy Environment for Kids web site is a compilation of non-profit organizations working together to protect children's health from environmental contaminants. - Healthy Environment for Kids
http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/
Healthy Spaces provides useful, and practical information to support environmental health in children’s day-to-day activities, and life. - Healthy Spaces
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/healthy-spaces/
The Low Level Radiation Campaign has untertaken the task of researching and reporting on the health effects and risks of low level radiation and radioactive pollution. - Low Level Radiation Campaign
http://www.llrc.org/
The National Air and Radiation Indicators Project (NARIP) is a joint effort of the EPA, and the OAR, as well as the CPM in the state of Florida with a mandate to set forth air and radiation indicators that can be used throughout the United States. - NAIRP
http://www.pepps.fsu.edu/NARIP/
NEHA, the National Environmental Health Association, seeks to improve the environment in urban and rural areas worldwide. - NEHA
http://www.neha.org/
The NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) provides informative resources on public health threats due, in large part, to toxic chemicals. - NRDC
http://www.nrdc.org/health/
Ozone, Air Quality, and Asthma
Ground-level ozone and other air pollutants can trigger worsening symptoms and asthma flare-ups. Here are steps you can take to minimize your child's exposure. - Ozone, Air Quality, and Asthma
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/ozone_asthma.html
The Pesticide Watch web site provides information about pesticides and the health problems associated with pesticide use for Californians to protect themselves and the environment from the hazards of pesticides. - Pesticide Watch
http://www.pesticidewatch.org/
Radiation and Public Health Project
The Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) is a non-profit educational and scientific organization,dedicated to understanding the relationships between low-level, nuclear radiation and public health. - Radiation and Public Health Project
http://radiation.org/
This Radiation Dosage Chart has been compiled by HealthandEnergy.com, utilizing a number of sources, including a pamphlet from the American Nuclear Society. - Radiation Dosage Chart
http://www.healthandenergy.com/rad_chart.htm
Children, the aged, asthmatics, and sufferers of other chronic lung diseases are more susceptible to smog effects than the general population. - Smog and Health Issues
http://www.ncf.ca/ip/social.services/eco/info/primer/smog/all
Smog And Its Effects On Air Quality
Smog can be hazardous to people with respiratory problems, the elderly and clhildren. It is therefore very important to warn the population when the levels of smog reach dangerous levels. - Smog And Its Effects On Air Quality
http://www.driveclean.com/learn/assignment/airquality.html
Health Canada's research on the health effects of smog played a role in the development of Canada-Wide Standards. - Smog and Your Health
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/prb984-e.htm
Smog Effects - Saint John, New Brunswick Study
Health studies in the Saint John, New Brunswick area show that there is an increase in hospital admissions which is highly correlated with increases in smog concentrations. - Smog Effects - Saint John, New Brunswick Study
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/msc/as/smog_effects.html
T.E.A.C.H., the Toxic Environment Affects Children's Health, is a non-profit organization which seeks to call attention to the cancer cluster in Toms River, New Jersey. - T.E.A.C.H.
http://www.tr-teach.org/
The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance
A Scientific American article on The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance explaining how certain bacterial infections now defy all antibiotics. - The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance
http://www.sciam.com/1998/0398issue/0398levy.html
The Pan American Health Organization
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency working to improve health, environment and living standards of the countries of the Americas. It serves as the specialized organization for health of the Inter-American System for the World Health Organization and enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations system. - The Pan American Health Organization
http://www.paho.org/
Access a collection of American scientific databases covering hazardous chemicals, environmental health, toxicology and related subjects. You can also find a training manual to help you learn how to use Toxnet’s powerful search functions. The website has a dedicated section regarding health and safety concerns for household products. - Toxnet
http://www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. WHO is dedicated to the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peoples. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental, environmental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. - World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
WorldSafety is community and information/resource center for health, safety, environmental and fire protection issues. - WorldSafety
http://www.worldsafety.com/