Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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Charged under U.S. CERCLA statute to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at Superfund sites and to help reduce further exposures. Website has toxicity profiles for hazardous chemicals and extensive information on topics such as multiple chemical exposures and PCBs.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
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Online reference for concerned consumers and end users of Copper Chromated Arsenate (CCA) pressure treated wood. Provides health hazard information and links on the health hazards of CCA, arsenic and chromium exposure.
http://www.bancca.org/
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Searchable database of internal chemical industry documents dating from the last 50 years. A project of the Environmental Working Group. Has chemical news, articles, background information and contacts.
http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.org
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Index provides links to research about health disorders resulting from exposure to common chemicals and pesticides.
http://www.chem-tox.com/
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The HERA project is a European voluntary initiative launched by the suppliers and manufacturers, AISE and CEFIC, of household cleaning products to provide a common risk assessment framework. Provides news, risk assessment results and resources.
http://www.heraproject.com/
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Provides information on chemicals affecting the environment and human health from internationally peer-reviewed chemical safety-related publications and databases.
http://www.inchem.org/
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Consumer-oriented summary of research on environmental toxins, with peer-reviewed summaries and abstracts of published studies. Covers specific disorders such as infertility, asthma, childhood leukemia, and other cancers.
http://www.protectingourhealth.org/
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Provides information on US EPA toxic release inventory data for dioxin. Links to other resources.
http://www.trifacts.org/
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Organized by vermiculite mining companies, processors, and users to promote the many uses of vermiculite and to address concerns about the health and safety of using vermiculite.
http://www.vermiculiteinstitute.org
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