Resources

Hechos rápidos: Los efectos sobre la salud de los pesticidas en los alimentos

Un folleto de dos páginas, desarrollado por un Café de Salud Pública.

Toxic Free Futures

The Toxic Free Futures website offers more local information for Washington State educators. This non-profit group works to protect public health and the environment by eliminating toxic pollution.

TOXMAP: Environmental Health e-Maps

Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this interactive mapping site lets you enter an address or zip code and see a map showing all the Superfund sites and industries that report releases of toxic substances in that area.

Toxipedia

Toxipedia is a smart, cutting-edge resource for all things toxicology and environmental health-related.

People Matter

"People Matter" is a video and social media campaign aimed at raising researchers' awareness of the value of honoring and protecting the concerns and rights of people involved in research studies.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

This is a great place to go to learn about what environmental health research is getting funded in your area. You can also download fact sheets about specific chemicals or topics.

Environmental Justice/Environmental Racism

EJ-net has created and maintains this site as a clearinghouse and portal to resources related to environmental justice and the struggle to give everyone access to a clean environment that doesn't harm human health.

Environmental Health Perspectives

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences peer-reviewed journal of environmental health research. You can browse and articles, and read featured stories right on the home page.

Environmental Health News

Environmental Health News is an excellent portal to current news stories and research results related to environmental health. It is a great site to make your home page and get the latest news every day - all from one site!

The Collaborative on Health and the Environment

The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) is a non-profit coalition of individual and organizations working to advance knowledge and actions to address the threats posed to human health by environmental factors.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry A-Z Index

Created and maintained by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), this site is a great place to start learning about specific toxic substances.

What is Environmental Health? (8.5" by 11")

A poster featuring our EH Venn diagram that visually represents the relationship between environment, genes, choices and health. Available in two sizes.

Genetics & Epigenetics

A two-sided, legal-paper-sized handout, this visual concept map is the product of a brainstorming activity with the Center’s 17-member Community Advisory Board (CAB).

Food, the Environment, and Human Health: A Visual Communication Tool

A two-sided, legal-paper-sized handout, this visual concept map is the product of a brainstorming activity with the Center’s 17-member Community Advisory Board (CAB).

FOCUS ON ECOGENETICS #2: UW Researchers Find Eating Broccoli May Protect Against Cancer

Part of our Focus on Ecogenetics series, this one-page flyer developed in 2012 provides a summary of the EDGE research related to phytochemicals and cancer. The flyer also explores related ethical issues and provides references and

FOCUS ON ECOGENETICS #1: The PON1 Enzyme and Susceptibility to Toxicity from Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides

The first installment in our Focus on Ecogenetics series, this one-page flyer developed in 2012 provides a summary of the EDGE research related to genetic susceptibility to pesticides.

FAST FACTS: Where Research Begins with American Indians/Alaska Natives

The primary audience for this document is researchers who wish to work with tribes or urban American Indians / Alaska Natives (AI/ANs).

FAST FACTS: Seafood Safety in Puget Sound

A one-page handout developed for a Public Health Café in 2012.

FAST FACTS: Responsible Research Partnerships with Indigenous Communities

A two-sided handout developed in 2013 as part of our Native TEACH Project.

FAST FACTS: The Quantified Self: Sharing your Data for Environmental Health Research

A two-sided handout designed for a Public Health Café in 2014. It introduces the topic of crowdsourcing health data. Examples of studies and organizations that use quantified self data are introduced.

FAST FACTS: Protecting Your Skin from UV Exposure

A two-sided handout with information about ultraviolet light, Vitamin D, SPF, nanoparticles in sunscreen, benefits and risks of exposure to UV and of using sunscreen, and ways to protect your skin. Includes links and resources.