National Center for Environmental Health
NCEH provides leadership to promote health & quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment. Site has information/education resources on a broad range of ... [... more]
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Parasitic Diseases
CDC's Washington office Website is featuring CDC's Health Swimming program on its CDC at Work section. The story describes CDC's initiative to produce a national model pool code to ensure healthy swimming for all Americans. The story highlights ... [... more]
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What is community water fluoridation?
Community water fluoridation is the adjustment of the fluoride concentration in the community water supply to a level beneficial to reduce tooth decay and promote good oral health. The mineral fluoride is essential for strong healthy teeth that ... [... more]
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What are the symptoms of lead exposure?
Download PDF version formatted for print (PDF - 80 KB, 2 pages) Lead is found in many different materials. Batteries, ammunition, metal products such as solder and pipes, and devices to shield X-rays all contain lead. Because of health concerns, ... [... more]
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Private Well Resources
Approximately 40-45 million Americans rely on private, household wells for drinking water. Contamination of a private well is not only the concern of the household served by the well, but also the households using other nearby water supplies and ... [... more]
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Pre- and Post-travel General Health Recommendations
To avoid illness, travelers should be advised to select food with care. All raw food is subject to contamination. Particularly in areas where hygiene and sanitation are inadequate, the traveler should be advised to avoid salads, uncooked ... [... more]
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A Guide to Water Filters
NSF-International (NSF) does independent testing of filters to determine if they remove Because NSF testing is expensive and voluntary, some filters that may work against Filters labeled only with these words may NOT be designed to remove ... [... more]
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Water: Meeting Your Daily Fluid Needs
Ever notice how lifeless a house plant looks when you forget to water it? Just a little water and it seems to perk back up. Water is just as essential for our bodies because it is in every cell, tissue, and organ in your body. That's why getting ... [... more]
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Healthy Drinking Water
Water is basic to life and health. Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to safe drinking water. The United States is fortunate to have one of the best supplies of drinking water in the world. Although tap water that meets federal and ... [... more]
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Fluorización del agua: preguntas frecuentes
Sí. Gran cantidad de investigaciones realizadas durante los últimos 50 años han demostrado que la fluorización del agua de la red pública es un medio seguro y efectivo para reducir la incidencia de la caries dental en [... more]
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