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Center for Health, Environment and Justice

Contact Information

Stephen Lester, Science Director
P.O. Box 6806
Falls Church, VA 22040

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

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Abstract

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.

Publications

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.

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Audit

Date Entered: 7/1/1997
Date Edited: 8/10/2012
Date Revised: 8/7/2006 10:54:21 AM
Health Referral Number: HR2076
Accession Number: DP91A0608
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