Resources

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.

FAST FACTS: Pregnancy, Prescriptions, and Pharmacodynamics

A one-page handout that provides information for a general audience about the use of prescription drugs during pregnancy, how the FDA classification system works, how well pregnant women are currently being protected, and includes a list of links

FAST FACTS: Ports, Movement of Goods, and Community Health

A one-page handout that provides information for a general audience about activities at ports in Seattle and around the U.S. and how they might impact public health.

FAST FACTS: Nanotechnology & Nanotoxicology

A two-sided handout developed in 2013 that defines relevant terms, highlights some of the regulations, risks, and benefits related to nanotechnology, and includes a list of links and resources.

FAST FACTS: Lyme Disease in Washington State

A two-sided handout developed in 2014 aimed at a general audience that provides a brief description of the prevalence, symptoms, and treatment of Lyme Disease. Includes a list of links where you can go to learn more.

FAST FACTS: The Human Microbiome

A two-sided handout developed for a Public Health Café.

FAST FACTS: How to Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke

A two-sided handout developed in response to community concern during and following the Carlton Complex wildfire in Okanogan County eastern Washington in August, 2014.

FAST FACTS: Health Effects of Pesticides in Food

A two-sided handout developed for a Public Health Café.

FAST FACTS: Health Effects of Air Pollution

A two-sided handout developed for a Public Health Café.