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    Cancer Hope Network
    Cancer Hope Network, formerly Chemocare, is a nonprofit organization established in 1981. It provides support for patients and families dealing with cancer and cancer treatments. The program offers... Details >
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    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The Center for Devices and Radiological Health was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Bureaus of Medical Devices and Radiological Health. The consumer inquiry function is handled by the Communicatio... Details >
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    Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute/NIH
    The responsibility of this office of the National Institutes of Health is to oversee population based research on environmental and genetics determinants of cancer. Intramural and collaborative interd... Details >
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    National Association of Radiation Survivors
    The National Association of Radiation Survivors (NARS), founded in 1982, is a nonprofit, membership association with local chapters in most States. NARS promotes education of the public on the long-t... Details >
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    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    The mission of the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is to provide national leadership, through science and service, to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling d... 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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    Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (OAR) will be the leader in the U.S. and the world in protecting human health and the environment by preventing air pollution and expo... Details >
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    Office of Cancer Information Products and Systems
    The Office of Cancer Information Products and Services manages the production of evidence-based information summaries on cancer topics including treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, supportive ... Details >
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    Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy
    The mission of this division of the Department of Energy is to provide for the timely disposal of the Nation's nuclear waste in a geologic repository, in a manner that protects the health and safety o... Details >
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    Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy
    The mission of this division of the Department of Energy is to provide for the timely disposal of the Nation's nuclear waste in a geologic repository, in a manner that protects the health and safety o... Details >
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    Database Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2004