X Close

This hyperlink will direct you to a non-governmental Website or application.

The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) of the hyperlinked Website or application, or the information, products or services contained therein. Such hyperlinks are provided consistent with the intended purpose of this HHS Website. Visitors to the hyperlinked Website or application will be subject to the Website or application's privacy policies. These practices may be different than those of this HHS Website.

You will be redirected to: link

• Home
• Quick Guide to Healthy Living
• Personal Health Tools
• Health A-Z
• Health News
• Find Services & Information
• Popular Requests
• Español

• E-cards
• National Health Observances

Center for Health, Environment and Justice - CHEJ

Organization URL(s)

chej@chej.org
www.chej.org  

Other Contact Information

P.O. Box 6806
Falls Church, VA 22040

703-237-2249 (Voice)
703-237-8389 (FAX)

Description

Founded in June 1981this nonprofit organization serves citizens' groups, individuals and small municipalities working to solve hazardous and solid waste problems. CCHW supplies information needed to understand, prevent, reduce or eliminate exposure to toxic chemicals through customized assistance, both in-house and on referral, a research library and service, publications and newsletters. All of the organization's support comes from private foundations, donations and membership fees.

Print Resources

CCHW produces approximately 120 books, fact packs and papers on hazardous and solid waste problems and solutions. Serial publications: Everyone's Backyard (newsletter), quarterly -- resources for and news from grassroots groups; and Environmental Health Monthly (newsletter), monthly -- reprints of recent scientific articles and studies on environmental health concerns.

Related Topics

Topic Environmental Health Public Health Hazardous Waste

Review Date

Thu Feb 5, 2009