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This podcast series explores how environmental exposures affect our health. Each episode highlights ways researchers work in partnership with community groups to understand and address environmental health issues. Read More

NIEHS H1N1 Response Training Tool. Research Triangle Park, NC: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences – National Institutes of Health, NIEHSCareers & TrainingHazMat Safety & TrainingClearinghouseEmergency Preparedness ResourcesH1N1 (Swine), Pandemic and Avian Influenza. Read More

A 145-page report that identifies the top emerging biological risks likely to affect workers across Britain and Europe. The report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is part of a series of “Risk Observatory” studies aiming to prepare employers and governments across the EU for possible occupational health and safety threats of future. Read More

An 18-page article offering suggestions on why and how to catalyze the civic infrastructure for an extreme health event. Read More

A 25-page assessment on chemical security urging facilities and state and federal regulators to reduce dangers and secure chemical hazards. Read More

This white paper describes the state of digital collections resulting from NSF funded research in biodiversity, ecology, environmental health, environmental education, and environmental resource management. Read More

Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That’s because when you breathe air containing radon, you can get lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high. Read More

Instructions on how to test for radon and interpret the results. Read More