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[ + ]American Public Health Association - Environmental Health
| Title | American Public Health Association - Environmental Health |
| Description | APHA is an organization that works to strengthen public health and influences federal policy by raising awareness. Environmental Health is among the many topics and issues APHA focuses on to promote policy that protects communities and provides healthier environments. APHA’s focus areas within environmental health are children’s environmental public health, climate change, environmental public health tracking, empowering environmental health officials, healthy community design, lead, preventing chemical exposures, and understanding environmental health.
Their American Journal of Public Health is available full text through several VLS Databases. To link to these databases, search for American Journal of Public Health in Julien. |
| URL | https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/environmental-health |
[ + ]CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health
| Title | CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health |
| Description | CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is a program that works to protect the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment, especially for the most vulnerable communities. NCEH provides resources for additional information about environmental health including links to related environmental and health data resources, environmental health toolkits, infographics, programs and divisions, publications and products, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease registry. |
| URL | https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/default.htm |
[ + ]Center for Health, Environment & Justice
| Title | Center for Health, Environment & Justice |
| Description | The Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ) is a grassroots environmental activist organization working to fight environmental health and environmental justice issues that affect communities across the nation. The site includes information about fracking, superfund, climate change, toxic chemicals, etc. The site features a “tools to help you win” section (found within “Take Action”) which includes access to science and technical assistance, workshop training on understanding scientific information, and grassroots leadership training. Additional resources can be found under the “News & Resources” section. Here, users can find news articles, a resource library, information from policy experts, and media releases. |
| URL | http://chej.org/ |
[ + ]Children’s Environmental Health Network
| Title | Children’s Environmental Health Network |
| Description | Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is an organization that focuses on protecting children from environmental health hazards by promoting a healthier environment. The site provides links to the work CEHN has done with policy implementation, education, and research to protect children’s health. The site also provides resources for professionals, parents, and advocates. |
| URL | http://cehn.org/ |
[ + ]Environmental Health News
| Title | Environmental Health News |
| Description | Environmental Health News is a foundation-funded journalism organization which publishes articles written by its own journalists as well as links to news sites worldwide. Environmental Health news discusses science and policy related to environmental health issues. This website provides articles related to many environmental health topics, including BPA, justice, toxics, climate, plastic pollution, children’s health, population, energy, biodiversity, water, and food. It also provides articles on Special Projects. |
| URL | http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ |
[ + ]Environmental Working Group
| Title | Environmental Working Group |
| Description | The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a national organization that works to promote healthier lives through research and education about environmental health issues. EWG provides information about its key issues: consumer products, cosmetics, energy, farming, food, water, PFAS chemicals, toxics, the Midwest, and children’s health. EWG provides access to research conducted by the organization by selecting “Research” at the top of the page. EWG also provides consumer guides, reports, and news articles. |
| URL | http://www.ewg.org/ |
[ + ]EPA- Health Topics
| Title | EPA- Health Topics |
| Description | Provides information about health topics related to environmental hazards to keep the public informed. These topics include staying healthy and safe, air quality and health, indoor air and health, children’s health, pesticides health and safety, and science and research. Each topic provides links to related sub-topics. The site also provides links to EPA research programs such as the Human Health Risk Assessment Research Program, and laboratories as well as environmental health news releases. |
| URL | https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/health-topics |
[ + ]Frontiers | Environmental Health
| Title | Frontiers | Environmental Health |
| Description | Frontiers is an academic publisher that provides users with a chance to learn more about environmental health. The webpage contains articles and research topics. Users are able to navigate through and learn more about different environmental health topics by clicking on the links that provide access to published articles. |
| URL | http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/all/section/environmental-health# |
[ + ]GreenFacts
| Title | GreenFacts |
| Description | GreenFacts is a non-profit whose mission is to provide clear summaries of complex scientific reports on health, the environment, and sustainable development . The site includes access to scientific reports about health and the environment, topics A-Z, and videos about environmental health. |
| URL | https://copublications.greenfacts.org/en/index.htm |
[ + ]Harvard T.H. Chan | School of Public Health- Department of Environmental Health
| Title | Harvard T.H. Chan | School of Public Health- Department of Environmental Health |
| Description | The Department of Environmental Health at Harvard’s School of Public Health advances human health by providing training and research. The Department’s website provides information on a variety of environmental health topics including air pollution, climate change, sustainability, water pollution, and toxic chemicals, providing facts and figures, recent publications, and related topics in the news. |
| URL | https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/environmental-health/about/ |
[ + ]Health Effects Institute
| Title | Health Effects Institute |
| Description | The Health Effects Institute aims to provide high quality, impartial science on the health effects of air pollution. HEI identifies high priority research areas related to health effects and funds, oversees, and reviews research projects. HEI’s website provides access to their research and databases. The website also provides a variety of publications including research reports, special reports, perspectives, communications, newsletters, and more. |
| URL | https://www.healtheffects.org/ |
[ + ]MedlinePlus - Environmental Health
| Title | MedlinePlus - Environmental Health |
| Description | MedlinePlus is the site of the National Institutes of Health that provides users with information about diseases and wellness. The site provides information and facts about environmental health impacts on humans. There are several links that provide information on environmental health including statistics and research, journal articles, environmental health topics from A to Z, the latest environmental health news, and environmental health impacts on women, children and teenagers. |
| URL | https://medlineplus.gov/environmentalhealth.html |
[ + ]National Conference of State Legislatures - Environmental Health
| Title | National Conference of State Legislatures - Environmental Health |
| Description | The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is a national organization that provides lawmakers in every state the tools and resources needed to strengthen state legislatures. NCSL’s Environmental Health Project is used to assist the state legislatures in addressing environmental health concerns. NCSL keeps up with state environmental health laws and policies and provides research on environmental health threats. This site provides users with environmental health resources about radon, lead in water, bio monitoring, Health in All Policies (HiAP), databases and an environmental health overview. |
| URL | http://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/environmental-health.aspx |
[ + ]National Environmental Health Association
| Title | National Environmental Health Association |
| Description | The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and its environmental health professionals work to advance and provide environmental health for everyone. NEHA provides training and online education resources, annual conferences, and publishes the peer-reviewed Journal of Environmental Health. NEHA also provides position papers to keep the public informed about environmental health issues, definitions of environmental health, and information about different environmental health topics of concern like air quality, water quality, climate change, food safety, health tracking, healthy homes, and vectors and pests. |
| URL | http://neha.org/ |
[ + ]National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
| Title | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| Description | The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is a research institute that works to promote healthier lives by contributing to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment. NIEHS provides newsletters, brochures and fact sheets about environmental health research, environmental health topics A-Z, and tools and programs for environmental health education. NIEHS also provides information and links to research they have conducted that has influenced public health policies. |
| URL | https://www.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm |
[ + ]National Library of Medicine: Environmental Health & Toxicology
| Title | National Library of Medicine: Environmental Health & Toxicology |
| Description | The National Library of Medicine provides users with the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Project (TEHIP). TEHIP offers environmental health and toxicology resources provided by it and other agencies. TEHIP also provides Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET), which lists environmental health and toxicology databases. |
| URL | https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html |
[ + ]Natural Resource Defense Council - Health
| Title | Natural Resource Defense Council - Health |
| Description | The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an environmental law advocacy group that provides policy solutions in the following areas: climate change, communities, energy, food, health, oceans, water, and the wild. The site provides articles and reports covering different environmental health issues that can also be found by typing “environmental health” into the search bar. |
| URL | https://www.nrdc.org/issues/health |
[ + ]Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research
| Title | Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research |
| Description | Temple University Center for Public Health and Law Research focuses on evaluating and researching environmental laws and their impact on health. The site provides links and resources for information about research projects on public health law issues, law, and data and maps that cover public health laws. |
| URL | http://publichealthlawresearch.org/topic/environmental-health#block-menu-block-3 |
[ + ]The Network for Public Health Law
| Title | The Network for Public Health Law |
| Description | The Network for Public Health Law, recognizing the connection between the environment and public health, provides users with information about this connection. The website provides resources divided by topic including: Healthy Living, Healthy Communities, Improved Access to Care, and Empowered Public Health System. Included are webinars, surveys, fact sheets, tables, and more. |
| URL | https://www.networkforphl.org/topics__resources/topics__resources/environmental_public_health/ |
[ + ]United Nations- Global Health Crises Task Force
| Title | United Nations- Global Health Crises Task Force |
| Description | The United Nations Global Health Crises Task Force was implemented for a one-year period beginning on July 1, 2016. The Task Force was made up of a group of members to monitor the recommendations of the High-level Panel on the Global Response to Health Crises. The Task Force sought to strengthen global health, and to enhance the preparedness and responsiveness to global health emergencies. This site provides Task Force reports and meeting notes, emergency information, reporting guidelines, access to multidisciplinary UN databases, news and media, and links to specific global health issues/campaigns. |
| URL | http://www.un.org/en/global-health-crises-task-force/index.html |
[ + ]United Nations- Health
| Title | United Nations- Health |
| Description | The United Nations (UN) is a global organization made up of members from various nations to confront shared challenges and duties. The UN focuses on different issues and campaigns like health and global health crises. The UN recognizes environmental pollution as a health issue and works with the World Health Organization (WHO), an organization that works within the UN system, to lad efforts to protect global health. The site provides world health statistics, UN agencies and funds involved in protecting health, relevant news and media, and global health achievements and links to specific issues addressed by the UN. |
| URL | https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/health |
[ + ]World Health Organization- Environmental, Climate Change, and Health
| Title | World Health Organization- Environmental, Climate Change, and Health |
| Description | The World Health Organization (WHO) was created by the United Nations and works alongside governments to ensure better health for all people. WHO recognizes various health issues including environmental health. WHO’s environmental health site provides statistical information, factsheets, publications, campaigns, and environmental health topics. To review other health topics WHO works on, visit the Health Topics link towards the top left of the site. |
| URL | http://www.who.int/phe/en/ |
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