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Factsheets
Keyword Link (Title/Description) Format Grade Level
Topics NIEHS Alphabetical Index of Health Topics HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Cancer Listing of Tamoxifen as Known Human Carcinogen in 9th Report on Carcinogens (RoC) - May 2000 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Cancer National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/National Toxicology Program Supports Unique Grants Program - April 2002 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Cancer Report on Carcinogens (RoC) - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Chemicals National Toxicology Program Chemical Nomination and Selection Process - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Chromium Planned Studies on Hexavalent (CRVI) - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Communities Reaching Out to Help Our Communities- 1997 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Dioxin Dioxin Research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - 2001 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
EMF EMF-RAPID Program: The Possible Effects of Power-Line Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields on Human Health - March 2001 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Epidemiology How to Study Environmental Health? - 1996 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Exposure Human Exposure Assessment - April 2002 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Genome The Mouse Genetic Variation Mapping (VMap) Initiative: Mapping SNPs, INDELs and Haplotype Blocks in the Mouse Genome - July 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Genomics Comparative Toxicogenomics Database: Bridging the Transgenomic Gap - July 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Kids Kids 'n' the Environmental Health Sciences - 1997 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Lead Lead - The #1 Environmental Hazard to Many Children - 1997 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Medicine Herbal Medicine - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Occupation Occupational Exposures - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Obesity Obesity and the Environment - July 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Phones Studies on Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted by Cellular Phones - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Risk NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Risk Risk Assessment Methodology - April 2002 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Technology Nanotechnology Safety Assessment: National Toxicology Program - July 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Testing National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Use of Alternative Methods in Toxicological Research and Testing - 1997 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Toxicology National Toxicology Program (NTP) - 1996 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Toxicology The NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods - June 2003 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Toxicology NTP Toxicological Evaluation of Nanoscale Materials - February 2004 PDF material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Transgenics Transgenic Animals - April 2002 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Water Safe Drinking Water Program at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - April 2002 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+


Pamphlets
Keyword Link (Title/Description) Format Grade Level
Asthma Asthma and Allergy Prevention - 1998 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Children Children's Environmental Health - April 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Diseases Environmental Diseases from A to Z- 1996 HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 material not appropriate for this age
Diseases The New Environmental Health - 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 material not appropriate for this age
Disparities Health Disparities Research - 2001 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
EMF Questions and Answers About EMF - 2002 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
EMF Questions and Answers - EMF In The Workplace - 1996 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Genetics You and Your Genes - Making it in a Tough Environment - 2000 HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 material not appropriate for this age
Guides Personal Environmental Health Guides for Teens and Entire Family - 2000 HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Lead Lead and Your Health - 1998 HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 material not appropriate for this age
Ozone Ozone Alerts - 2000 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Parkinson's Role of the Environment in Parkinson's Disease - April 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Pregnancy The Right Way to Get Pregnant - Feb 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Safety 21 Easy Steps to Personal Environmental Health Now (Teen Facts) HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 material not appropriate for this age
Testing The New Environmental Health - May 2003 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Testing Respect to Life - 2000 HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+


News
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Environment Beyond the Bench Articles HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Interviews Scientist Video Interviews - external website HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
News Centers in the News HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
News NIEHS Press Releases and News Stories HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 12+
Research Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) Headliners - EHP journal each month selects a paper authored by an NIEHS grantee to include in the NIEHS News section HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Research Highlights in Environmental Health Sciences Research HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Topics NIEHS Alphabetical Index of Health Topics HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Topics Environews by Topic - Table of Contents HTML material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+


Videos
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Environment Your Environment is Your Health HTML appropriate material for K-4 appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Environment Human Connection HTML appropriate material for K-4 appropriate material for 5-8 appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+
Environment NIEHS Public Service Announcements
  • Breathe Easier
  • Common Chemicals
  • Like They Say...
  • Take It Outside
  • A Child's Interest in Science: Doctor
  • A Child's Interest in Science: Meteorologist
  • A Child's Interest in Science: Scientist
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Toxicology National Toxicogenomic Center (NCT) HTML material not appropriate for this age material not appropriate for this age appropriate material for 9-12 appropriate material for 12+


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