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Environmental Health
Environmental health is concerned with how both the natural and built environment affect human health by looking at the impact of physical, chemical and biological factors external to humans. Those working in Environmental health fields are concerned with preventing diseases or other illnesses by assessing and controlling environmental factors that pose a threat to human health whether it involves air quality, natural disasters, radiation, water quality, UV exposure, indoor air pollutants, climate change, healthy communities and work environments, or the effects of toxic substances. Environmental health can also refer to ecosystem status or function. Chemicals, diseases, and invasive species threaten to alter wildlife and plant populations, which in turn may impact ecosystem function. Maintaining health, whether ecosystem or human arguably presents one of the greatest challenges of the day, in general maintaining optimal ecosystem function is essential for continued survival of all species including humans.
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Effects of household sprays and scented...
Household cleaning products have been associated with adverse respiratory health outcomes, but their cardiovascular health effects largely are unknown. The goal of the study... More »
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Ocean acidification troubles
The seas in which corals and other calcifying species dwell are turning acidic, their pH slowly dropping as Earth's oceans acidify in response to increased carbon dioxide... More »
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Which fish should I eat?
Despite the relative lack of information integrating the health, ecological, and economic impacts of different fish dietary choices, clear and simple guidance is needed to... More »
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Plastic products and estrogenic chemicals
Chemicals that mimic or antagonize the actions of naturally occurring estrogens are defined as having estrogenic activity (EA), which is the most common form of endocrine... More »
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Freeway proximity and autism?
This study examined the association between autism and proximity of residence to freeways and major roadways during pregnancy and near the time of delivery, as a surrogate for... More »
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Green Washing: Do You Know What You Are Buying?
Greenwashing is a term used to charactize product advertisements and labels that promise more environmental benefit than is delivered. There is concern about whether impacts of... More »
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Dark side of insulation
Building insulation has become a modish activity in the western world since the 1980s. Considerable benefits can accrue in energy conservation, occupant comfort and reduction of... More »
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease...
Search toxic substances by Chemical Abstracts Service Number (CAS#), substance name, synonym, or tradename. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Toxic Substances... More »
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International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011)
The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. Under the... More »
Dollar Value of Ecosystem Services
Last Updated on 2013-05-20 at 05:42
The value of ecosystem services typically goes unaccounted for in business and policy decisions and in market prices. For commercial purposes, if ecosystem services are... More »
Organ systems and organs
Last Updated on 2013-05-03 at 01:37
The basic structure and functional organization of the human body can be thought of as a pyramid or hierarchical arrangement in which the lowest level of organization (the... More »
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Absorption of toxicants
Last Updated on 2013-05-02 at 19:02
Introduction
Absorption is the process whereby toxicants gain entrance to the body. Ingested and inhaled materials, nonetheless, are considered outside the body until... More »
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