Consumer Health: Environmental Health

From the National Library of Medicine. Their mission is to research how the environment affects biological systems across the lifespan and to translate this knowledge to reduce disease and promote human health. Includes latest research, databases, and other websites to visit.

Contains health effects information for products used in the home and in some commercial/institutional settings that contain chemicals.

From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

From the National Library of Medicine.

CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is committed to the Healthy People (http://www.healthypeople.gov/) goal of eliminating elevated blood lead levels in children by 2010.

From the National Library of Medicine.

Protecting health, improving lives

The Smoke-free Illinois website is designed to provide a variety of informational resources. Read the information contained here to become more informed about the Smoke-free Illinois law, to access information about secondhand smoke, to seek assistance to quit smoking or to lodge a complaint about a possible violation.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Radon program staff informs Illinois citizens about the risks associated with radon and how to reduce radon levels in their homes. The Agency also licenses and regulates the individuals who provide radon measurement and mitigation to the public.

Information on planning and preparing for an emergency in Illinois.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends

Guidance on diagnosis and treatment for health care providers. Includes mobile app.

EM-DAT contains data on the occurrence and impacts of over 27,000 mass disasters worldwide from 1900 to the present day. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, reinsurance companies, research institutes, and press agencies. The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) distributes the data in open access for non-commercial use.

Search for near real-time data thematically according to air quality, ash plumes, droughts, dust storms, and more.