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Air Quality
National Sources:
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking: To view the National Environmental Public Health Tracking website (link to specific content site coming)
- US EPA Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS): Information on air releases from stationary sources in the United States
- US EPA Air Facility System (AFS): Compliance and permit data for stationary sources in the United States
- US EPA AirNow site with national air quality information: Air quality forecasts for the United States
- US EPA Air Compare: Local air quality information
- US EPA Air Toxics Web Site: Information on toxic air pollutants
- US EPA Air Trends: Air quality trends for the criteria air pollutants
- US EPA Ambient Monitoring and Technology Information Center: Information on ambient air quality monitoring programs
- US EPA Clean Air Act: Information on the Clean Air Act
- US EPA Criteria Air Pollutants: Information on the criteria air pollutants
- US EPA National Air Quality and Emissions Trends Report: Current emissions trends data
- US EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS): National Ambient Air Quality Standards for the criteria air pollutants
- US EPA Ozone Standard: Information on air quality standards for ozone
- US EPA Office of Air and Radiation: Information on the Office of Air and Radiation and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure
- US EPA Report on the Environment: Report on status of and trends in the quality of the nation’s environment, including air
- US EPA Tribal Air Quality: Information from the tribal air program at US EPA
- US EPA Urban Strategy: Framework for addressing air toxics emissions in urban areas
- US EPA 8-hr Ozone Designations: Information about whether Massachusetts and other states have attained the 8-hour ground-level ozone standard
Massachusetts Sources:
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP): Air quality information for Massachusetts
- MassDEP Air Quality On-line: Current air quality data and information for Massachusetts at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
- MassDEP Air Quality Forecast for Massachusetts: Daily ozone and PM2.5 air quality forecasts for Massachusetts
- Air Pollutants in Massachusetts: Toxics, lead, haze, acid rain, and other air pollutants monitored by MassDEP.
- Get Air Monitoring Data: Download hourly air monitoring data from MassDEP.
- National Air Quality Standards: Does Massachusetts air quality meet Federal Standards?
- MassDEP Ozone FAQ: Information on ozone in Massachusetts
- MassDEP Ozone Health Guidelines: Health guidelines for ozone
- US EPA 8-hr Ozone Designations: Information about the Clean Air 8-hour ground-level ozone rule
- US EPA Ozone Standard: Information on air quality standards for ozone
- Particulate Matter in Massachusetts: Long-term trends, health effects, and more information on particulate matter in Massachusetts from MassDEP
- US EPA "Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter": Information on air quality standards for particulate matter
- US EPA Particulate Matter Web Site: Information on particulate matter
Asthma Hospitalizations and Pediatric Asthma
National Sources:
- Allergy & Asthma Network--Mothers of Asthmatics: Information about living with a child with asthma
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: General information about asthma and allergies
- American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: General information about asthma and information about where to find an allergist
- American Lung Association: Information about a variety of lung diseases and ailments
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter: Asthma services in New England
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Information about the National Asthma Control Program
- Environmental Council of States: National asthma efforts through the Coalitions to Address Asthma
- Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental concerns related to asthma
- Global Initiative for Asthma: Information about global asthma management and prevention strategies
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking: To view the National Environmental Public Health Tracking website (link to specific content site coming)
- National Heart Lung Blood Institute: General information about lung disease
- New England Asthma Regional Council: Asthma initiatives in New England
Massachusetts Sources:
- Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile: Information about asthma hospitalizations (MassCHIP)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Statewide asthma projects
- Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy: Information about Health Care Finance and Policy in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Essential School Health Services Program Ongoing school health service systems development and technical assistance to the Commonwealth’s 351 public school districts
Birth Defects
National Sources:
- CDC Birth Defects: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website that provides birth defects information and resources.
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking: View the National Environmental Public Health Tracking website.
- National Birth Defects Prevention Network: National birth defects surveillance reports and other information.
- March of Dimes: Non-profit organization providing information on pregnancy, prematurity, birth defects, and more.
- International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research: WHO-affiliated global birth defects initiative.
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: National Institute of Health center for birth defects information and research.
- Selected National Sources: List of national resources with more information about birth defects
- National Birth Defects Prevention Study: A collaboration between CDC and birth defects programs across the US to find the causes of birth defects.
Massachusetts Sources:
- Massachusetts Birth Defects Monitoring Program: Information on birth defect monitoring in Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention: Information on the Massachusetts Birth Defects Registry
- Public Health Resources in Massachusetts: List of resources in Massachusetts for mothers of children with special needs.
- Care Coordination for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Information on and referrals to community services.
Cancer
National Sources:
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking: To view the National Environmental Public Health Tracking website (link to specific content site coming)
- The American Cancer Society: General cancer information
- The CDC's National Center for Environmental Health: Cancer cluster information
- The National Cancer Institute: General cancer information
Massachusetts Sources:
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health/Bureau of Environmental Health: Provides a coordinated response for residents on environmental health issues
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health/Bureau of Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation/Massachusetts Cancer Registry: Responsible for the collection of information regarding all new diagnoses of cancer in Massachusetts
Cancer and the Environment:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ToxFAQs: Toxicity summaries for hazardous substances
- California Environmental Health Investigations Branch: Information on community health studies and environmental contamination
- National Cancer Institute's Benchmark: The Majority of Cancers Are Linked to the Environment: An online publication on cancer and the environment
- Pew Environmental Health Commission Report: America’s Environmental Health Gap: A report issued in 2000 that addresses the need for EPHT
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Official Website of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Public Safety Carbon Monoxide
- Information on CO from the CDC
- Information on CO from US EPA
Childhood Lead Poisoning
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: Provides information on blood lead screening requirements and information on lead poisoning prevention
- CDC's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: Provides information on the federal lead poisoning prevention program
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking: To view the National Environmental Public Health Tracking website (link to specific content site coming)
- CDC Lead Program Grants: Lists state and local lead poisoning prevention programs
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ‘s environmental sources of lead: Comprehensive website with information on health effects, sources, regulations, and government contacts on lead in paint, dust and soil.
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development: Describes information for reducing exposure to lead in the home.
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ToxFAQs for Lead: Fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about lead.
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Information for the public and educators on the hazards of lead and programs for reducing exposure, including research studies.
- Alliance for Healthy Homes: Information on hazards in the home and reducing exposures to children and others from a national, non-profit public interest group
Drinking water
- Arsenic and Clarifications to Compliance and New Source Monitoring Rule: Reference guide for arsenic monitoring
- ATSDR ToxFAQs for arsenic: Arsenic exposure health information
- EPA fact sheet for arsenic: Describes where arsenic comes from, how you can be exposed to it, and the type of health effects from exposure
- ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Nitrates: Describes what nitrates/nitrites are and sources of nitrates/nitrites
- Fact Sheet for Nitrate: Where nitrate comes from, how you can be exposed to it, and the type of health effects from exposure
- Standardized Monitoring Framework: Describes monitoring requirements for chemical contaminants, including nitrates
Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
- Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: Describes monitoring requirements for disinfection byproducts
- ATSDR ToxFAQs for lead: General FAQ for lead and its health effects
- EPA fact sheet for lead: Where lead comes from, how you can be exposed to it, and the type of health effects from exposure
- Quick Reference Guide for the Lead and Copper Rule: Describes monitoring requirements for lead
Heart Attacks
National Sources:
- American Heart Association: Information on risk factors and coronary heart disease
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey data: Prevalence and trends data for cardiovascular disease
- CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Information on risk factors for heart disease and stroke
- CDC and the National Institute of Health Healthy People 2010: Heart Disease and Stroke: Information on heart disease and stroke
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking: To view the National Environmental Public Health Tracking website (link to specific content site coming)
- US EPA Particulate Matter: Information on impacts of particulate matter on health and environment
Massachusetts Sources:
- Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP): Provides access to health and social indicators in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Control Program: Information on heart disease and stroke in Massachusetts
Pediatric Asthma (see Asthma)
Metadata
- Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC): Organization devoted to promoting the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data.
- Executive Order 12906: Mandates that any federal agencies or those that receive federal funding must use the FGDC metadata standard when describing geospatial datasets.
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO): Organization that works on standardizing many processes worldwide.
- The National Information Standards Organization (NISO): Non-profit association that identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information in a changing and ever-more digital environment.
- NISO Guide to Understanding Metadata: Guide book by a non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) that develops and publishes technical standards for the digital environment.
Reproductive Outcomes
National Sources:
- CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health: http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/index.htm
- March of Dimes: http://www.marchofdimes.com/home.asp
- National Institute of Health (NIH): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prematurebabies.html
- NIH: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/Preterm_Labor_and_Birth.cfm
- Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/
State Sources:
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Bureau of Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation; Division of Research and Epidemiology: http://www.mass.gov/dph/repi
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