Your Health – Your Environment Blog Posts
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Can be Deadly
It was the middle of winter, and a major snowstorm swept across several cities in the United States.* In Judy’s town, the power went out. Judy was relieved that her household would still have electricity from a portable generator that she bought the week before. She set up the generator in her garage to protect Read More >
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Note: The below vignette is a fictional account showing possible health risks from exposure to cold weather. Matthew is outside on a cold, winter day shoveling snow out of his driveway. He starts to shiver and feel drowsy, but he decides to keep working until he finishes. When his neighbor Anna passes by, she notices Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentStories of Collaboration: ATSDR 2021 Annual Report
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) serves as a science-based public health agency working to address community concerns about hazardous substances. For more than four decades, ATSDR has worked with communities across the United States to identify and reduce community exposures that might lead to harmful health effects. To date, we have Read More >
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CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network empowers people to use data and tools to take public health action and improve community health. CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network) has been connecting people with vital public health information since 2009. CDC has made continual improvements to the Tracking Network’s data by developing tools to make Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentIntroducing CDC/ATSDR’s PFAS Blood Level Estimation Tool
The PFAS Blood Level Estimation Tool (“the tool”) was created to help individuals who have consumed PFAS-contaminated drinking water and who have information about the levels of PFAS in their water estimate their PFAS blood levels. The tool is a user-friendly, web-based estimator for the public, housed on the ATSDR website. Human exposure to per- Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentWorking to Address Children’s Environmental Health
Today, across the nation, we celebrate Children’s Environmental Health Day. This is an opportunity to increase the visibility of children’s environmental health issues, while empowering individuals and organizations to take action on behalf of children nationwide. For the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs), this serves as an opportunity to reinforce the need for the Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentCelebrating Children’s Health Month and Encouraging Collaboration!
October is Children’s Health Month. This observance serves as an opportunity to highlight ATSDR’s on-going work to protect children from environmental hazards that affect their health. Protecting children’s environmental health requires collaboration among their parents and caregivers, communities, health professionals, and local, state, and federal governments. ATSDR has many initiatives in place to protect children’s Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentEmergency Preparedness
Make a plan. Build a kit. Be prepared. September is National Preparedness Month. Each year, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense because of climate change, urbanization, and other factors. Emergencies can happen any place, at any time. It is important to be prepared to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. When disaster Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentNational Preparedness Month – Planning for Environmentally Safe Disaster Recovery for Children
September is National Preparedness Month. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, can happen at any time, and preparing for them can be challenging, especially in places where children spend time. However, public health and environmental health professionals can play a role in informing emergency planning in these settings, especially for the recovery process. Families and communities Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentManage Your Asthma During Disasters
*Note: This vignette is a fictional account showing the risks people with asthma might face during an emergency. Carla* has asthma. To help her manage her asthma, she worked with her doctor to develop an Asthma Action Plan. The plan details the steps Carla needs to take to keep her asthma from getting worse. She Read More >
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