Tox Town Info on Toxic Chemicals and Disaster Health Concerns
Health problems can follow hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters, as well as man-made disasters. See below for the A-Z Disasters & Health list of environmental health concerns that are included in Tox Town.
Tox Town provides basic, background information on toxic chemicals and environmental health risks and is suggested for students, educators, and the concerned public who want to learn more about these topics.
Links to in-depth disaster and public health emergencies information are on National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases. Topics of interest include:
NLM's Disaster Information Management Research Center maintains a page on Disaster Preparedness and Response Web Links.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides key health information for individuals, first responders, disaster workers, and health professionals on behalf of all federal agencies. CDC is the primary resource for up-to-the-minute disease, injury, prevention, and treatment information for disasters. Both homeowners and work crews can also benefit from CDC's vital safety information related to clean-up and rebuilding efforts following disasters. The CDC home page on Natural Disasters & Severe Weather links to information on earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires and other natural disasters.
CDC's Emergency Preparedness and Response home page includes information on man-made disasters:
Disasters - Consumer Health Information from MedlinePlus
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Z Disasters | | Floods | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Food Contamination and Poisoning | City | Food Services | | Port | Shellfishing | | Food Safety | City | Food Services | | G | Back to Top | | Giardia Infections | US Border Regions | Stormwater and Sewage | | H | Back to Top | | Hazardous Waste | US Border Regions, US Southwest | Illegal Dumps and Tire Piles | | Farm | Landfill | | Heat Illness | Town | Park | | Hepatitis A | US Border Regions | Stormwater and Sewage | | Home Remodeling | Town | Homes | | Household Products | Town | Homes | | Hurricanes | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Hypothermia | Town | Park | | I | Back to Top | | Ice | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Indoor Air Pollution | Town | Homes, Offices and Stores, School | | Insect Bites and Stings | Town | Pests | | J | Back to Top | | K | Back to Top | | L | Back to Top | | M | Back to Top | | Molds | Town | Homes, Offices and Stores, School | | N | Back to Top | | Nuclear Accident, Nuclear Disaster | Port | Nuclear Power Plant, A - Z Disasters | | Nuclear Waste | Port | Nuclear Power Plant, A - Z Disasters | | O | Back to Top | | Occupational Health | City | Airplanes and Air Travel, Construction, Dental Office and Lab, Factory, Hair and Nail Salons, Hospital, Offices and Stores, Pharmacy | | US Border Regions | Crop Fields, Auto Shop | | Farm | Farm Animals, Meat Processing, Barn and Silo, Feeding Operation, Tree Farm and Logging | | Port | Cruise Ship, Fish Farm, Marina and Boats, Nuclear Power Plant, Shipping, Shipyard, Wastewater Treatment Facility | | Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers | City | Hospital, Pharmacy, Dental Office and Lab | | Oil Spill | Port | Beach, Chemical Storage Tank, Coastal Brownfield, Fuel Pipelines, Marina and Boats, Shellfishing, Shipping, Shipyard, Crude Oil, A - Z Disasters | | US Border Regions | Illegal Dumps and Tire Piles, Crude Oil | | Farm | Chemical Storage Tank, Crude Oil | | City | Brownfield, Crude Oil | | P | Back to Top | | Parasitic Diseases | Town | Drinking Water, Pests, River | | Farm | Farm Animals | | Port | Shellfishing | | US Southwest | Sheep Ranching | | Pest Control | Town | Pests | | Poisoning | Town | Homes, Offices and Stores, School | | Power Plants | Port | Nuclear Power Plant, A - Z Disasters | | US Southwest | Coal-Fired Power Plants, A-Z Disasters | | Q | Back to Top | | R | Back to Top | | Rabies | Town | Pets, Pests | | Radiation Emergencies | Port | Nuclear Power Plant, A - Z Disasters | | Radiation Exposure | Town | Factory | | Port | Nuclear Power Plant, A - Z Disasters | | Radioactive Waste | Port | Nuclear Power Plant, A - Z Disasters | | Rats | Town | Pests | | S | Back to Top | | Salmonella Infections | Town | Pets | | Sanitary Sewer Overflows | US Border Regions | Stormwater and Sewage | | School Health | Town | School | | Sewage | US Border Regions | Stormwater and Sewage | | Sewage Treatment, Sewer Plant | Port | Wastewater Treatment Facility | | Smoke | City, Farm, Port, Town, US Border Regions, US Southwest | Outdoor Air, Particulate Matter | | US Border Regions, US Southwest | Trash Burning | | Snow | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Storms | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Sun Exposure | Town | Park | | T | Back to Top | | Tick Bites | Town | Pets, Pests | | Tidal Wave | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Tornadoes | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Toxoplasmosis | Town | Pets | | Tsunamis | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | U | Back to Top | | V | Back to Top | | Volcanoes | | A - Z Disasters | | W | Back to Top | | Wastewater | Port | Stormwater and Sewage, Cesspool, Septic System, Wastewater Treatment Facility | | Water Quality | Town | Drinking Water, River | | US Border Regions | Stormwater and Sewage | | Farm | Agricultural Runoff, Farm Pond, Urban Sprawl | | Port | Urban and Industrial Runoff | | US Southwest | Agricultural Runoff, Drinking Water, River | | City | Drinking Water, River | | West Nile Virus | Town | Pests | | Wildfires | US Border Regions, US Southwest | Outdoor Air, Wildfires, A - Z Disasters | | Winter Weather Emergencies | Port | Storms and Floods, A - Z Disasters | | Workplace Safety | City | Airplanes and Air Travel, Construction, Dental Office and Lab, Factory, Hair and Nail Salons, Hospital, Offices and Stores, Pharmacy | | US Border Regions | Auto Shop, Crop Fields | | Farm | Farm Animals, Meat Processing, Tree Farm and Logging, Barn and Silo, Feeding Operation | | Port | Cruise Ship, Fish Farm, Marina and Boats, Nuclear Power Plant, Shipping, Shipyard, Wastewater Treatment Facility | | X | Back to Top | | Y | Back to Top | | Z | Back to Top |
Last updated: August 22, 2012
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