Longitudinal Cohort Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health & Development - News & information about progress of this U.S. government initiative. Go

Global Warming Could Worsen Allergies, Study Finds - NY Times article about study on potential for global climate change to increase the prevalence of ragweed. [Subscription required - free.] (August 17, 2000) Go

Fiberglass Information Network - Information on the health hazards of respirable, durable mineral fibers. Victims' stories, symptoms, background, identification & clean up tips. Go

National Center for Environmental Assessment (U.S. EPA) - National resource center for the overall process of human health & ecological risk assessments; the integration of hazard, dose-response, and exposure data & models to produce risk characterizations. Go

Institute of Occupational, Social, & Environmental Medicine, Erfurt, Germany - Discusses the institute's background & current & past projects. Clear? Indoor air quality is a particular focus. Bilingual site has more extensive information in Deutsch than in English. Go

Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane/Xavier Universities. - Provides information about the CBR & its mission to conduct & coordinate research & teaching to enhance global understanding of environmental issues & provide solutions through innovative communication & technology. Go

Health & Environment Research - World Research Institute research into the interaction between human disease, pollution, & large-scale environmental, development, & demographic changes. Go

European Environment Agency - Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets & targets on European human health topics related to the environment. Go

Environmental Change & Human Health in Countries of Africa, the Caribbean & the Pacific - Report by Stockholm Environmental Institute concludes that 'old' problems of inadequate water, poor sanitation, smoky dwellings, & a lack of food, together with changes in the world economy pose a more obvious threat in these countries than does global climate change. Go

Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services: Environmental Health Resources - Collection of fact sheets, other information materials, & links on diverse topics, including toxic chemicals, radiation, eating safe fish, indoor air, EMF, drinking water, lead poisoning, & treated wood products. Go

National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - CDC National Center for Environmental Health report of ongoing assessment of the U.S. population's exposure to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring. Go

International Society of Exposure Analysis - Fosters & advances the science of exposure analysis related to environmental contaminants, both for human populations & ecosystems. Clear? Includes conference announcements, newsletter, journal information, & other topics. Go