Did You Know?
We spend 57% of our lives inside our home and over 90% indoors. What you breathe indoors does matter.
Ensure that your indoor environment supports your health and the health of your children, students, employees, or clients.
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Children’s Health Environmental Coalition
Informs
parents and those concerned with children about preventable health and development
problems caused by exposures to toxic substances in homes, schools and communities.
Household Poisons
National Institute of Health identifies Cleaning Products & Household
Products that can be poisonous.
Skin
Deep Database
Have your personal care products or cosmetics been assessed for safety? Find out what
may not be safe and what products are non-toxic.
Learn
About Chemicals Around Your House
US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers this interactive website to learn
to identify the ingredients and dangers associated with household products
and
cleaners.
American
Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM)
Educates physicians and others about the interaction between
humans and their environment and promotes optimal health through prevention,
and safe and effective treatment of the causes of illness.
Chemical
Injury Information Network
A support and advocacy organization dealing with Multiple Chemical
Sensitivities (MCS), run by the chemically injured for the benefit of the
chemically injured, with a focus on education, credible research, and empowerment of the chemically injured.
Environmental
Health Perspectives (EHP)
A monthly journal of peer-reviewed
research and news on the impact of the environment on human
health, by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Women’s Health & the Environment
Explains ways that our health can be affected by environmental contaminants and offers ideas of how to make changes around your home and in your community so we can live in a healthier world.
PA Integrated Pest Management
A systematic and scientific approach to pest management, using prevention and least toxic methods first, in both agricultural and nonagricultural environments.
Greater Philly Environmental Network
Connects you to local organizations and resources. Learn about local events and community involvement, find jobs and volunteer opportunities, access lots of other environmental information and news.