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ENVIRONMENTAL Websites
The Library has 299 websites and
10 results for the descriptor "environmental".
- 1. Action Bioscience
- Provider:American Institute of Biological Sciences
- Keywords: animal , bioethics , biology , biotechnology , education , genetics , K-12 , kids , life sciences , natural sciences , student , technology , environmental
- Description: This website covers a host of topics in the life sciences. It "...provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience challenges: environment, biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in science, and bioscience education. In addition, the web site provides educators with original lessons and resources to enhance bioscience teaching." Updated links are provided at the end of each article to guide the reader toward greater learning or involvement in the issue at hand. Some articles are also provided in Spanish translation.
- 2. American Indian Health
- Provider:National Library of Medicine/National Institute of Health
- Keywords: alcoholism , alternative medicine , cancer , consumer health , culture , general health , mental health , Native American , NLM , portal , U.S. Government , environmental , NIH
- Description: This website is designed as an "information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of American Indians." The website provides links to information on health topics, statistical information and health programs and services for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Also includes links to tribal government websites and information on traditions and practices of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- 3. American Lung Association
- Provider:American Lung Association
- Keywords: advocacy , clinical trials , consumer health , wellness , environmental , organizations, societies
- Description: Provides consumer information on pulmonary diseases and conditions, clinical trials, smoking cessation, current research activities, statistics and more.
- 4. Global Health Library
- Provider:World Health Organization
- Keywords: agriculture , gateway , health sciences , healthcare policy , multicultural , open access , public health , social sciences , WHO , environmental
- Description: "The GHL is designed to create the global space that will promote and progressively connect local, national, regional and international flows of information on health." This searchable site contains links to searchable "libraries," or portals, of health, agricultural, earth and environmental science, social science and other categories of information arranged according to World Health Organization regional offices. Searches may return full-text articles from open-access journals in various languages (including English); grey literature; WHO reports and other WHO publications; and some proprietary content not accessible from this site to users in the United States, such as the Cochrane database. The WHO regions covered are: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Meditteranean, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.
- 5. HHS.gov: Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes
- Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Keywords: consumer health , disaster , mental health , public health , toxins , U.S. Government , environmental , family , PTSD , food safety , emergency preparedness , animal welfare , hurricane
- Description: This DHHS Disasters and Emergencies page links to hurricane-specific "before and after" safety information on a variety of topics (food and water supply, post-flood cleanup procedures, toxic hazards, where to report contaminants and spills, illness and injury prevention.) Other health-related information includes: mental health concerns, how to obtain one's prescriptions via an emergency assistance program, Medicare, Medicaid, medical records-related issues, and information for people with specific needs. Also includes links to weather sites (NOAA) and social services. There is also a list of links for healthcare professionals and responders.
- 6. National Pesticide Information Center
- Provider:Oregon State University and US Environmental Protection Agency
- Keywords: animal , chemicals , consumer health , current events , diagnosis , emergency medicine , federal agencies , general health , industry , multidisciplinary , pesticides , products , toxicology , U.S. Government , environmental
- Description: NPIC provides comprehensive, objective scientific information on pesticides and related topics to enable citizens to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use. The website provides links to many resources, including MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets); product label information; fact sheets from various government agencies; contact information for manufacturers; EPA regulations; and emergency resources.
- 7. National Weather Service Forecast Office - Houston/Galveston, Texas
- Provider:NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Keywords: general reference , Texas , trend , U.S. Government , environmental , news , images , Houston, TX , maps , safety , weather
- Description: This is the National Weather Service page for our area. Contains various types of forecasts, imagery, tropical weather updates and more.
- 8. Science.gov
- Provider:usa.gov
- Keywords: astronomy , biomedical research , chemistry , medicine , mental health , multidisciplinary , natural sciences , nutrition , physics , portal , science , technology , U.S. Government , environmental , mathematics
- Description: Science.gov searches over 36 databases and 1,850 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including R&D results.
- 9. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Provider:United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Keywords: bioethics , biohazard , chemicals , consumer health , current events , federal agencies , government , healthcare , healthcare policy , law , nature , policy , public affairs , public health , toxins , U.S. Government , environmental , news
- Description: This website emphasizes the Environmental Protection Agency's pledge to "protect human health and the environment." The latest EPA news is featured here, but more importantly, the site provides numerous in-depth topic sections: acid rain, asbestos, global warming, hazardous waste, human health, oil spills, etc.. Click at upper right to read the EPA's website in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese or Korean. Some topics include links to the text of relevant laws and regulations.
- 10. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Keywords: animal , biohazard , chemicals , clinical trials , consumer health , drugs , federal agencies , general health , law , legal , licensing , products , public affairs , public health , research , toxicology , U.S. Government , veterinary medicine , wellness , environmental
- Description: The Food and Drug Administration states the main points of its very broad mission as: "...protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics and products that emit radiation." This website presents a large amount of useful consumer information and health-related news, as well as providing a public account of the FDA's many activities and efforts on behalf of the citizenry.
