Environmental Toxins and Women's Health Issues
Avoiding Environmental Hazards During Pregnancy-(Parenthood Web)Chemicals and Hearing: Danger Ahead-(Hearing Health)
Chemical Industry Secrets: Bane on the Bayou-Evirotel.org article reprinted from the Houston Chronicle that discusses the chemical dangers to residents of Lake Charles, LA.
Dioxins and PCBs Linked to Endometriosis-(Environmental Research Center)
Dioxin Homepage-Comprehensive resource for further study.
EPA-Concerned Citizen-Information about reducing environmental toxins and how you can make a difference.
Endocrine Disruptor Research-Inventory of current research at the EPA.
Endocrine Disruptors-Details of an EPA plan to solicit research applications from the scientific community.
Endometriosis-Discussion about several theories about the cause of endometriosis.-(Women's Health Network)
Environmental Estrogens-(World Resources Institute)
Environmental Estrogens (Endocrine Disruptor news)Frequently updated information from CBR, Tulane, and Xavier Universities in New Orleans, LA.
Environmental Health IssuesDetails about asbestos, clean water, lead, pesticides, power lines, and radon. (KidsHealth.org)
Environmental Influences on Breast Cancer Risk(World Resources Institute)
Environmental Toxicants and Female ReproductionJournal abstract-(JAMA).
Environmental Toxins and Women's Health A Look at the Issues-(Healthgate)
Females Report More Health Outcomes From Hazardous Substances-(Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
Fooling With Nature-(PBS-Frontline)
How Hormone Disruptors WorkExcellent material with interactive illustrations. Includes information about the effects of hormone disruptors, and lists known and suspected disruptors. Provides Hormone Disruptor FAQs.-(WWF Canada)
National Network on Evironments and Women's Health-Canadian organization that provides a network of social science researchers and non-governmental health organizations in the interests of women's health.
New Detection Method for Cancer Drugs and Environmental Toxins Developed-(NIH)
Pollutants in Breast Milk-Abstract from the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Potential of Chemicals to Affect the Endocrine System-Comprehensive information from the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs.
Responding to Public Concern, Nation's Largest IV Products Manufacturer to Phase Out Vinyl IV Bags-April 7,1999 press release from Health Care Without Harm.
Toxins in Human Milk-Details about the dioxin crisis in Belgium.
What Are Dioxins?-From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
What Are We Up To?-Comprehensive material about various environmental dangers and resulting health consequences.-(VitaleTherapeutics)
Why?-Mother Jones article by Michael Castleman discussing why the government has done nothing about the problem of environmental toxins.
Women's Health and the Environment-Comprehensive information about the role our environment plays in breast cancer, autoimmune diseases, endormetriosis, and other reproductive health issues.-(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Women's Health and the Environment-Position statement from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine(ACOEM).
Women's Ills: Are Toxins to Blame?-Revealing report from MSNBC.
