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Environmental Health

Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the air, water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the home can trigger asthma attacks.

Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.

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  1. Environmental Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... mining or industrial use. NIH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    https://medlineplus.gov/environmentalhealth.html - Health Topics
  2. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
    ... is encrypted and transmitted securely. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Search NIEHS Search Use this QR code ... and promote human health. Explore About NIEHS Your Environment. Your Health. Search NIEHS submit Close the left navigation NIEHS ...
    https://www.niehs.nih.gov - Other Resources
  3. Environmental Health Topics from A to Z From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
    Environmental Health Topics
    https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics - External Health Links
  4. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Pages From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
    Environmental Health/Children ... National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    https://kids.niehs.nih.gov - External Health Links
  5. ClinicalTrials.gov: Environmental Health From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Environmental Health/Clinical Trials
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...al+exposure"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  6. Precision Environmental Health’s role in preventing disease | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Genetic Testing Precision Environmental Health’s role in preventing disease What is Precision Environmental Health? Precision Environmental Health is a research area that helps scientists ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...alths-role-in-preventing-disease - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Articles about Environmental Health | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Environmental Health Featured Articles : Environmental Health March 28, 2024 Too loud and too bright! Noise pollution Every day you are surrounded by sounds from your environment, ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/topic/environmental-health - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. Pregnant Travelers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Infections and Pregnancy/Related Issues ... Infections and Pregnancy ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Learn how to provide pre-travel assessments and ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/.../hcp/family-travel/pregnant-travelers.html - External Health Links
  9. The future of water | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... difficult, which is why the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences funds research to develop decontamination methods. ... Environmental Health The future of water Why PFAS are harmful and how to avoid them What are PFAS? ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/the-future-of-water - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Voices of the Sister Study | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    The Sister Study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has been a major source of breast ... the Sister Study at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ online information hub . *Translated from Spanish Alternative ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/voices-of-the-sister-study - MedlinePlus Magazine
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