The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has a website geared to health professionals, but useful for the general public. It provides the information that parents and doctors need to know about the environment and children's health from environmental history taking to health impacts - ranging from reproductive to neurobehavioural effects on children.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the federal agency responsible for environmental protection.
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American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) works to advance the profession of occupational and environmental health nursing.
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National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), based at the Center for Disease Control, conducts environment and health research and surveillance. Their interventions range from emergency response, training and education to public policy.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children and adolescents.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)This site provides many links dealing with the enviornment and health.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Providing national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries
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Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.
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EPA Office of Children's Health Protection provides a good list of children's health resources on the web.
This organization has a wide variety of information about the health effects of toxic chemicals on children. Produced Training Manual on Pediatric Environmental Health: Putting it Into Practice, and an environmental resource guide of organizations active in the field of children's environmental health
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Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (FS4JK) promotes a safe farm environment to prevent health hazards, injuries, and fatalities to children and youth.
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The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and SafetyThe National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety - Organization that addresses health and safety issues of children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments. Offers numerous resources.
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Children's Health Environmental Network (CHEC)Children's Health Environmental Network (CHEC) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental toxins that affect children's health. Their website features HealtheHouse, an interactive web resource for environmental health risks children face in the home.
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Pesticide Education Center - Organization dedicated to educating workers and the general public about the health effects of pesticide exposure
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EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking WaterEPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water offers information about the regulations and programs developed under the Safe Drinking Water Act, federal and state contacts for further information, and drinking water publications.