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Earth
and Its Bounty
We have researched
and gathered together numerous links to information
about children and their environmental health. You
may access this information by choosing a category
from the menu to the right.
 County
Alerts across Country
Enter
your zip code and find out what pollutants are being
released into your community -- and who is responsible.
About
the Chemicals
Find out whether a chemical has been tested for health
effects and how harmful it may be for you and the
environment.
Health
Effects
Select a health problem that concerns you and find
out what chemicals are recognized or suspected causes.
Fish
Advisories
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg.html
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE
FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE WHO
MAY BECOME PREGNANT ABOUT THE RISKS OF MERCURY IN
FISH.
Seafood
can be an important part of a balanced diet for pregnant
women. It is a good source of high quality protein
and other nutrients and is low in fat.
However,
some fish contain high levels of a form of mercury
called methylmercury that can harm an unborn child's
developing nervous system if eaten regularly. By being
informed about methylmercury and knowing the kinds
of fish that are safe to eat, you can prevent any
harm to your unborn child and still enjoy the health
benefits of eating seafood.
More
fish advisories:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg.html
- US FDA
http://www.seedcoalition.org/fish_advisories.htm
- SEED Coalition
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bfds/ssd/
- TDH Seafood Safety Division
http://www.epa.gov/ost/fishadvice/
- US EPA Fish Advisories
Pesticides
in Food
http://environet.policy.net/health/food/
- There are hundreds of untested pesticides on the
market today that may be harmful to children. These
chemicals are designed to be toxic and because of
their wide-spread use (over 2.2 billion pounds of
pesticides are applied annually in the U.S.), pesticides
present a serious risk to public health. Find out
more about Toxic Free Food.
http://environet.policy.net/health/neighborhood/cehfuture/
- Polluting Our Future - A new report by the
National Environmental Trust, Physicians for Social
Responsibility and the Learning Disabilities Association
of America found that more than one in every 200 children
suffer from developmental or neurological disabilities
caused by a range of toxic exposures including developmental
and neurological toxins. Download the report or read
on-line and find other important links.
www.Foodnews.org
- For information on pesticides in the food you buy,
go to the Environmental Working Group's FoodNews.org,
Promoting healthier food choices, pesticide free foods,
and organic farming. Visit the EWG Supermarket where
you can
Pop in for a few items or wander the aisles and fill
your shopping cart - from pastas to veggies to seafood.
Find out which pesticides you brought home in your
grocery bags, and what the health risks are. Visit
the Kids' Corner to
Find
out which pesticides are in foods children commonly
eat - including processed baby foods. And check to
see if your child's diet exceeded government safety
standards for pesticides that harm the nervous system.
The
case against PVC
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl) is the worst plastic
for the environment and human health throughout its
lifecycle. Widespread in buildings from flooring to
roofing, PVC is a major source of dioxin, a potent
carcinogen. It also contains heavy metals and other
persistent bioaccumulative toxins that are released
during manufacture, use, and disposal. It is hard
to recycle and contaminates other plastic recycling
processes. - http://www.healthybuilding.net/PVC/pindex.html
Pesticides
on schools, playgrounds, public parks, etc
Texas
Pesticide Information Network — For reports on
pesticide laws and use in schools, public parks, Parents
Bill of Rights and other Texas-based information.
- http://www.txpin.org
Pesticide
Information Network - http://www.pesticideinfo.org
Environmental
Working Group site has tons of good information and
reports on toxics, pesticides, air pollution, and
drinking water. www.ewg.org
"Pesticides
and Food: What you and your family need to know"
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/
- US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs.
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