ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Society of Medical and Social Ecology
Uruguay environmental health organization.
www.chasque.apc.org

Healthy Building Network
Advocating environmental health and justice in homes and workplaces.
www.healthybuilding.net

Volusia County Florida Health Department Environmental Health
Provides information about programs, services, fact sheets and FAQs.
www.volusiahealth.net

International Society of Doctors for the Environment
ISDE is an environment and health non-governmental organization comprised of physicians and medical professionals.
www.isde.org

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
Committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental health through information sharing and collaborative research.
www.aoec.org

Technology and Health Foundation
Canadian charity devoted to educational purposes in the field of environmental health. Provides information about projects and contacts.
www.envirodesic.com

Environmental Health Foundation of Canada
The education and research arm of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Provides information on mission, goals, history, projects and products.
www.ehfc.ca

EnviroHealthAction
Physicians for Social Responsibility education and action center providing information for health professionals and others interested in environmental health.
www.envirohealthaction.org

Toxic Links Coalition
Group of organizations and individuals concerned about the effects of environmental degradation on human health. History, campaigns and membership information.
www.toxiclinks.net

Environmental Health Policy Committee
Established to coordinate policy development for environmental health activities related to the mission of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and its agencies.
web.health.gov

California Environmental Health Investigations Branch
Investigates human exposures to and effects of harmful environmental factors. Fact sheets on several topics and reports on current and past projects and activities.
www.ehib.org

Nova Scotia Allergy and Environmental Illness Association
NSAEHA provides information and programs to increase awareness of environmental health issues in the Nova Scotia, Canada area. Site has articles, tips and resources.
www.environmentalhealth.ca

British Society for Allergy Environmental Nutritional Medicine
A medical research group promoting the study of allergy, environmental, and nutritional medicine. Provides publications, conferences, practitioners and training information.
www.jnem.demon.co.uk

Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
Information to educate on the linkages between environmental exposures and health. Projects on threats to child development, reproductive health, toxic products and air pollution.
psr.igc.org

National Environmental Respiratory Center - NERC
A U.S. national research center supported by the EPA, NERC facilitates research to improve the scientific basis for understanding and managing the health risks related to air quality.
www.nercenter.org

Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP)
Provides advice, information, and analysis on the prevention, control, and treatment of infectious diseases and in public health preparedness in such areas as bioterrorism and food safety.
www.cidrap.umn.edu

Local Motion
A non profit Michigan organization dedicated to raising awareness of toxins in the environment and their links to negative health consequences, such as cancer. Provides information on programs and activities.
www.local-motion.org

Washington State Department of Health Environmental Health Programs
Work with local governments and other agencies in the areas of safe drinking water, food and shell fish safety, radiation safety, wastewater management, pesticide exposures, vector borne diseases and general sanitation.
www.doh.wa.gov

Alliance for Healthy Homes
A non-profit public interest organization dedicated to protecting children from lead poisoning and other in-home hazards. Extensive information on lead safety, related hazards, and policies and other initiatives to address them.
www.afhh.org

Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health
Specializes in research in gastrointestinal, renal, carcinogenesis, birth defects, neurological diseases, adverse drug reactions, carciovascular and bioinformatics. Includes mission statement, laboratory facilities, and publications [pdf].
depts.washington.edu

UNEP Chemicals
Center for all chemicals-related activities of the United Nations Environment Programme, aimed at helping governments take needed actions for the sound management of chemicals. Information about global monitoring and other activities and concerns.
www.chem.unep.ch

Health Care Without Harm
Collaborative campaign for environmentally responsible health care made up of more than 250 organizations. Work to transform the health care industry so it is no longer a source of environmental harm by eliminating pollution in health care. Also information on endocrine disruptors.
www.noharm.org

IIER WHO Collaborating Centre
Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras (IIER) is located at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, in Madrid (Spain). Objective is to build an information system on public health environmental problems that can serve to advise investigators involved in environmental exposures and diseases.
iier.isciii.es