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    Asbestos Facts
    Answers to questions about asbestos -- its sources and health effects, the problems associated with those health effects, and the available solutions.... Details >
    American Lung Association
    Hazards of Do lt Yourself Removal of Lead-Based Paint: Safety Alert
    There is no completely safe method for do-it-yourself removal of lead-based paint, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Each of the paint-removal methods - sandpaper, scrapers, ch... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Health Effects Notebook for Hazardous Air Pollutants
    This site contains a listing of fact sheets that describe the effects on human health of substances that are defined as hazardous by the 1990 amendments of the Clean Air Act. These substances include ... Details >
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    Search the IRIS data base for current information about the adverse health effects to humans that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment.... Details >
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures: Patient Information (FAQs)
    Emergency response guidelines to help health care personnel to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel, efficien... Details >
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Radioactive Waste
    This site is maintained by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and provides information about high- and low-level radioactive waste disposals. Links also to other hazardous waste information.... Details >
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    Safety For Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist
    Each year, many older Americans are injured in and around their homes. Seniors and family members can use this checklist to spot possible safety problems which may be present in your home.... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Organizations
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    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Children's Environmental Health Network
    Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy
    Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy
    Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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