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  • Organizations 1–6 of 6 Orgs | See Categories and Related Topics
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national resource for information and education about cancer. The CIS operates a toll-free telephone service, 1-800-4-CANCE... Details >
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    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Requests for cancer information from patients, the general public, and health professionals are answered by the Public Inquiries Section of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Public Inquiries Offic... Details >
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    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Established in 1966, this Institute supports and conducts basic research focusing on the interaction between humans and potentially toxic or harmful agents in their environment. The main research focu... Details >
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    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and implemen... Details >
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    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--upon which life depends. Through the work of its many projects and programs the EPA's ... Details >
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    White Lung Association
    The White Lung Association, formed in 1979, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the education of the public to the hazards of asbestos exposure. The Association developed programs of pu... Details >
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    Database Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2004