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The National Center for Environmental Health
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Content | Introduction |
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| Acknowledgments Introduction Welcome to the National Center for Environmental Health! Our work is to figure out how your environment affects your health. Most people think of nature when they think of the environment, but here, we use "environment" to mean anywhere you live, work, learn, and play. We are like detectives who try to solve mysteries. We start by looking for clues. We study the evidence. We talk to eyewitnesses. We check the suspect's record and use maps to follow the trail of evidence. Sometimes there's danger too. We learn things in bits and pieces, and we put them together like a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece is important to the whole picture, so we can help improve the health of you, your family, your friends, and your neighbors. This booklet will tell you about some of the different puzzle pieces that we're trying to put together. The puzzle that we are trying to solve is how to keep people healthy in a healthy environment. Best wishes,
Director, National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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CDC Home | Search | Health Topics A-Z This page last reviewed November 17, 1999 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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If you are interested in obtaining information about folic acid, childhood lead poisoning, cruise ship sanitation updates, or cholesterol measurements or if you are interested in obtaining a list of NCEH publications, call the NCEH Health Line at 1-888-232-6789. |
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