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October 2006
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Tracing the Origins of Autism: A Spectrum of New Studies
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Daniels, JL. 2006. Autism and the environment. Environ Health Perspect 114:A396,
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2006/114-7/editorial.html
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Environmental Health Perspectives, Environews by Topic page, Choose Children's Health, Neurology,
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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[No author]. 2005. NIEHS extramural update: autism and the environment? Environ Health Perspect 113:A405,
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2005/113-6/extram-speaking.html
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Hertz-Picciotto I, Croen LA, Hansen R, Jones CR, van de Water J, Pessah IN. 2006. The CHARGE study: an epidemiologic investigation of genetic and environmental facts contributing to autism. Environ Health Perspect 114:1119–1125,
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2006/8483/abstract.html
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National Institute of Mental Health, Autism spectrum disorders (pervasive developmental disorders),
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
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Mutations, Proteins, and Autism: Modeling a Pathway
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose Genetic Research, Neurology,
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Cellupedia, Golgi apparatus,
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004535/golgi_apparatus.html
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De Jaco A, Comoletti D, Kovarik Z, Gaietta G, Radic´ Z, Lockridge O, et al. 2006. A mutation linked with autism reveals a common mechanism of endoplasmic reticulum retention for the α,β-hydrolase fold protein family. J Biol Chem 281:9667–9676,
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/full/281/14/9667.
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EHP Student Edition, "Protein Puzzles" lesson, October 2005,
http://www.ehponline.org/science-ed/lessons2005.html
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Endoplasmic reticulum: structure and function,
http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/rer1.htm
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Wikipedia, Endoplasmic reticulum,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoplasmic_reticulum
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Wikipedia, Golgi apparatus,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golgi_apparatus
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Beauty or the Beast?
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Endocrine Disruptors, Phthalates, Women's Health
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Campaign for Safe Cosmetics,
http://www.safecosmetics.org/
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EHP Student Edition, "A Whiff of Danger" lesson, April 2005,
http://www.ehponline.org/science-ed/lessons2005.html
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Environmental Working Group, Body Burden study,
http://www.ewg.org/bodyburden/results.php
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, The National Organic Program,
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexNet.htm
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Cosmetics,
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-toc.html
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Weinhold B. 2003. Body of evidence. Environ Health Perspect 111:A394 –A399,
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2003/111-7/focus.html
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September 2006
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Soy: Filling in the Gaps
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Diet and Nutrition, Endocrine Disruptors, Herbal Medicine
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Setchell KDR. 2006. Assessing risks and benefits of genistein and soy. Environmental Health Perspectives 114:A332–A333;
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2006/114-6/editorial.html.
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Isoflavones.info (a commercially sponsored website providing extensive information about various isoflavones, including those in soy),
http://www.isoflavones.info/
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Nutrition and Health Info-sheet: Soy, UC Davis,
http://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/InfoSheets/ANR/soyfact.pdf
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Phytochemicals.info (a commercially sponsored website providing information about various phytochemicals mentioned in the article),
http://www.phytochemicals.info/
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Saponins, Cornell University,
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/saponin.html
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Soy and Cardiovascular Disease: Cholesterol Lowering
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/130/3/662S
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Mother's Milk—Unleaded Please
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Lead, Metal Toxicity
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, ToxFAQs for Lead (a brief fact sheet on the toxological properties of lead including common sources),
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lead (an excellent resource with links to guidelines, recent research, and local programs),
http://www.cdc.gov/lead
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Environmental Protection Agency, Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (a general website on lead safety that is also available in Spanish),
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadinfo.html
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Cross Out Secondhand Smoke
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Environmental Tobacco Smoke/Smoking
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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American Lung Association, Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet,
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35422
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American Cancer Society, "What Is Secondhand Smoke?"
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Environmental_Tobacco_Smoke-Clean_Indoor_Air.asp
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U.S. EPA Smoke-Free Homes Program (information on the recent Surgeon General's report on secondhand smoke and a program in which individuals pledge to keep their homes "smoke-free"),
http://www.epa.gov/smokefree/
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August 2006
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Making Sports Green
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Built Environment, Energy, Land Use
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Greenhouse Gases and Society,
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm .
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National Energy Information Center, Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy,
http://www.eiatdoe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggccebro.
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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global warming,
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html.
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U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. 2000. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Generation of Electric Power in the United States. Available at
http://www.eiatdoe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggccebro.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2000. Average annual emissions and fuel consumption for passenger cars and light trucks.
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/f00013.htm.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. 2001. The 2001 National Household Travel Survey: distribution of household personal vehicles by type, in percent,
http://www.bts.gov/publications/highlights_of_the_2001_national_household_travel_survey/html/table_a05.html.
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Getting the Lead Out
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Laws/Regulations/Policies, Lead
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Drinking Water: EPA Should Strengthen Ongoing Efforts to Ensure That Consumers are Protected from Lead Contamination, GAO Report (GAO-06-148),
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06148.pdf
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Interpreting Drinking Water Quality Analysis: What do the Numbers Mean? (6th Edition),
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=E214
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U.S. EPA, Lead in DC drinking water,
http://www.epa.gov/dclead/index.htm
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U.S. EPA, Lead in drinking water,
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead/index.html
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Cleaner Air and Water on the Fly
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Air Pollution, Energy
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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International Adsorption Society, What is adsorption?
http://ias.vub.ac.be/What%20is%20adsorption.html
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Kvech S, Tull E. Water Treatment Primer: Activated Carbon,
http://ewr.cee.vt.edu/environmental/teach/wtprimer/carbon/sketcarb.html.
Includes close-up pictures of activated carbon.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
http://www.epa.gov
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Mercury,
http://www.epa.gov/mercury/index.htm
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Controlling power plant emissions: overview,
http://www.epa.gov/mercury/control_emissions/index.htm
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Human health,
http://www.epa.gov/mercury/health.htm
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Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia, Adsorption,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adsorption
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July 2006
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Ports in a Storm: A Surge of Solutions
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Industry Issues, Waste Disposal
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Hricko AM. Ships, trucks, and trains: effects of goods movement on environmental health [editorial],
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2006/114-4/editorial.html .
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System Dynamics Society,
http://www.systemdynamics.org/.
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The Scientific Method: Adding Up to a Lot of Good
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Chemical Exposures, Food Safety
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Scientific method, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Scientific_method
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The Name Game
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Chemical Exposures, Food Safety
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Chemical nomenclature, University of Texas,
http://courses.cm.utexas.edu/archive/Spring2002/CH301/McDevitt/Nomenclature.htm
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IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_nomenclature
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Nomenclature of carbohydrates, Queen Mary University of London,
http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/2carb/app.html
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Perfluorooctanoic acid, Dupont,
http://www2.dupont.com/PFOA/en_US/index.html
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Perfluorooctanoic acid, Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfluorooctanoic_acid
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June 2006
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Bans, Bans, Good For the Heart
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Environmental Tobacco Smoke/Smoking, Laws/Regulations/Policy
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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American Cancer Society. Great American Health Check,
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/PED_13_Great_American_Health_Check.asp.
A fun and interactive individual health risk assessment; also links to smoking cessation materials.
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids,
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org.
An excellent website that looks at the impact of smoking on teens and especially notes policy-based approaches that have worked to reduce rates of tobacco use among kids.
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS),
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco.
A great source of information for adults and teens about tobacco and current government-sponsored programs targeting behavior change.
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A Not-So-Sweet Sweetener?
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Cancer, Food Safety and Regulation
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Food Safety Risk Analysis Clearinghouse. Aspartame Risk Assessment Food Safety Analysis Exercise,
http://www.foodriskclearinghouse.umd.edu/powerpoint/PPT/aspertame/ppframe.htm.
An excellent PowerPoint presentation on calculations used to generate estimated daily intake, acceptable daily intake, and reference dose.
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National Cancer Institute. Artifical Sweeteners and Cancer: Questions and Answers,
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/artificial-sweeteners
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The Safety of Aspartame [editorial]. The New York Times, 21 February 2006,
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/21/opinion/21tues4.html? ex=1298178000&en=9f451174adaa957b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
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Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia—Aspartame, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame
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May 2006
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Toxic Tic-Tac-Toe
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Chemical Exposures, Neurology
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Children's Environmental Health Network, Neurodevelopmental Effects and Environmental Factors,
http://www.cehn.org/cehn/CongBriefNeuro.html
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Toxicology Data Network (ToxNet),
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/Various databases maintained by the National Library of Medicine containing information about various chemical hazards in our environment, searchable by chemical.
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Is Organic Food Worth the Extra Cost?
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Choose Neurology, Pesticides/Pest Management
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR),
http:// www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Public Health Statement for Malathion, http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs154.html
Public Health Statement for Chlorpyrifos, http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs84.html
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National Pesticide Information Center (1-800-858-7378), Food and Pesticides,
http://npic.orst.edu/gen.htm#pf
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Toxicology Data Network (ToxNet),
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/. Various databases maintained by the National Library of Medicine containing information about various chemical hazards including pesticides found in our environment; searchable by chemical name
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USDA, National Organic Program,
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexIE.htm
Pesticides and Food: What You and Your Family Need to Know, http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/
Organophosphate Pesticides in Food--A Primer on Reassessment of Residue Limits, http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/op/primer.htm
Setting Tolerances for Pesticide Residues in Foods, http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/stprf.htm
Malathion Revised Risk Assessment Fact Sheet, http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/malathion/fs2005.htm
Chlorpyrifos Revised Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation Measures, http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/chlorpyrifos/consumerqs.htm
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U.S. FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Total Diet Study,
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/tds-toc.html
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What's in a Picture?
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Children's Health, Environmental Tobacco Smoke/Smoking, Industry Issues
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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American Heart Association, Tobacco Industry's Targeting of Youth, Minorities and Women,
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11226
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Increased Cigarette Company Marketing Since the Multistate Settlement Agreement Went Into Effect,
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0128.pdf
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tobacco Industry Marketing Fact Sheet,
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/factsheets/Tobacco_Industry_Marketing_Factsheet.htm
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Trinkets and Trash,
http://www.trinketsandtrash.org/
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April 2006
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In Katrina's Wake
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Choose Hazardous Waste, Marine and Coastal Science, Risk Assessment
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental health science data resource portal,
http://balata.ucsd.edu:8080/gridsphere/gridsphere?cid=gisimages. Choose Maps
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National Library of Medicine, Hurricanes: links to health information including toxicology and environmental health,
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html
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X-Rays Get in Synch
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Choose Radiation/Radioactivity
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Australian Synchrotron, Synchrotron science: what is synchrotron light?
http://www.synchrotron.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=96
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Brookhaven National Laboratory, Scientists describe new way to peer inside bacteria: X-rays yield pictures and chemical clues that may help trace contaminants, thwart terrorists,
http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=05-77
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Dictionary.com, "-scopy" and "microscopy" definitions,
http://dictionary.reference.com
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How Stuff Works, How the flu works,
http://health.howstuffworks.com/flu4.htm
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Koprinarov I, Hitchcock AP. X-ray spectromicroscopy of polymers: an introduction for the non-specialist,
http://unicorn.mcmaster.ca/stxm-intro/polySTXMintro-all.html
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Nova: Science in the News, Synchrotrons: making the light fantastic
http://www.science.org.au/nova/068/068key.htm
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Wikipedia, Electromagnetic spectrum,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
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Bisphenol A and Diabetes
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Autoimmune Disease, Endocrine Disruptors, Environmental Disease
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Alonso-Magdalena P, Morimoto S, Ripoll C, et al. 2006. The estrogenic effect of bisphenol A disrupts pancreatic-cell function in vivo and induces insulin resistance. Environ Health Perspect 114:106-112. Available:
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/8451/8451.html
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American Diabetes Association,
http://diabetes.org/home.jsp
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Kraine MR, Tisch RM. 1999. The role of environmental factors in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: an unresolved issue. Environ Health Perspect 107(suppl 5):777–781. Available:
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1999/suppl-5/777-781kraine/kraine-full.html
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March 2006
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Eyes: Windows to the World
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Infectious Disease, International Environmental Health
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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American Academy of Ophthalmology,
http://www.aao.org/aao/
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Gohdes D, Balamurugan A, Larsen B, Maylahn C. 2005. Age-related eye diseases: an emerging challenge for public health professionals. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy 2(3):1-6,
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/pdf/04_0121.pdf
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National Eye Institute,
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health
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Prevent Blindness America [a nonprofit volunteer organization promoting eye health worldwide],
http://www.preventblindness.org
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World Health Organization, Fact sheet on magnitude and causes of visual impairment [an excellent overview of the international extent of blindness and low vision],
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs282/en
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The Case of the Contaminated Maize
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Food Safety and Regulation, Mycotoxins
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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CDC. 2004. Outbreak of aflatoxin poisoning--eastern and central provinces, Kenya, January-July 2004. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 53(34):790-793;
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5334a4.htm
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FDA, FDA issues consumer alert on contaminated pet food,
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01290.html
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Lewis L, Onsongo M, Njapau H, et al. 2005. Aflatoxin contamination of commercial maize products during an outbreak of acute aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya. Environ Health Perspect 113:1779-1783;
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/7998/7998.html
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Death By Particles
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Air Pollution, Environmental Diseases
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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American Heart Association, Air pollution, heart disease, and stroke,
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4419
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February 2006
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Nuclear Energy: Is Perception Reality?
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Energy, Radiation/Radioactivity
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Environmental Literacy Council. 2005. Nuclear energy,
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/28.html
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Holmes H. 1997. Why we fear nuclear power, not peanut butter,
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970212/skinny1.html
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2003. The Future of nuclear energy: an interdisciplinary MIT study,
http://web.mit.edu/nuclearpower/
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Public Broadcasting Service. 1997. Nuclear reaction: why do Americans fear nuclear power?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/
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Particles: Size Makes All the Difference
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Air Pollution, Particulate Matter
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Canadian Lung Association, The Respiratory System,
http://www.lung.ca/children/grades7_12/respiratory/respiratory_system.html
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety:
What are the effects of dust on lungs?
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/lungs_dust.html#_1_2
How do particulates enter the respiratory system?
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/how_do.html
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Freitas R, Jr. Nanomedicine [online book]:
Navigational bronchography,
http://www.nanomedicine.com/NMI/8.2.2.htm
Clearance of inhaled particles,
http://www.nanomedicine.com/NMIIA/15.4.3.3.2.htm
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Pima County, Arizona, Department of Environmental Quality:
Animation on particulates (click on "Lung Attack"),
http://www.airinfonow.org/html/activities.html
Health effects of particulates and other air pollutants,
http://www.airinfonow.org/html/health.html
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Human Body Systems: The Domino Effect
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Infectious Disease, Neurology
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Allworth AM. 2005. Tsunami lung: a necrotising pneumonia in survivors of the Asian tsunami [letter]. The Medical Journal of Australia 182(7):364,
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/182_07_040405/all025_fm.html
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British Broadcasting Corporation's Online Science, Interactive body,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
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University of Washington, Blood–brain barrier,
http://www.hapmap.org/whatishapmap.html.en
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Wikipedia
Chromosome,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome
Genome,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genome
Haplotype,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplotype
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January 2006
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Are EDCs Blurring Issues of Gender?
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Endocrine Disruptors
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Estrella Mountain Community College, Endocrine System,
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookENDOCR.html
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InnerBody.com, Endocrine System,
http://www.innerbody.com/image/endoov.html
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Kids Health, Endocrine System,
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/endocrine.html
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University of Cincinnati, Endocrine System,
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/endocrin.htm
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U.S. National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones,
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit6_3_endo_glnds.html
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Lead and Mercury: Comparing Two Environmental Evils
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Lead, Mercury
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Chemical Elements, online periodic table,
http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html
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Cornell University, Lead poisoning,
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/lead/lead.html
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for lead,
http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/l2347.htm
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for mercury,
http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/M1599.htm
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National Academy of Sciences News, EPA's Methylmercury Guideline Is Scientifically Justifiable for Protecting Most Americans, But Some May Be at Risk,
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/0309071402?OpenDocument
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Science Daily, Flavanols Key to Potential Chocolate Benefits,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/09/050929081826.htm
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lead compounds,
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/lead.html
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Methylmercury reference dose,
http://www.epa.gov/NCEA/pdfs/methmerc.pdf
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Web Elements, online periodic table,
http://www.webelements.com/
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Yale-New Haven Hospital, Chocolate: Food of the Gods,
http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/chocolate.html
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Happening Vocab: Genetics
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Environmental Heath Perspectives, Environews by Topic page. Choose: Genetic Research, Genomics,
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic
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Dictionary,
http://dictionary.reference.com/
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International HapMap Project, Haplotype origins,
http://www.hapmap.org/originhaplotype.html.en
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International HapMap Project, What Is The HapMap?,
http://www.hapmap.org/whatishapmap.html.en
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Wikipedia
Chromosome,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome
Genome,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genome
Haplotype,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplotype
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