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Our environment affects our health. Our average life span has almost doubled over the past century or so mainly because we have clean, safe drinking water. If parts of the environment, like air and water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma attacks can result from pollutants and other chemicals in the air and in the home.
Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
'''Environmental health''' is defined by the World Health Organisation as: :''Those aspects of human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment.'' It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect health. Environmental health as used by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, includes both the direct pathological effects of chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the effects (often indirect) on health and wellness of the broad physical, psychological, social and aesthetic environment which includes housing, urban development, land use and transport. [http://www.who.dk/eprise/main/WHO/Progs/HEP/20030612_1] Nutrition, pollution, waste control and public health are related concerns. When measuring well-being, these become economics and politics concerns. Increasingly Wellness (alternative medicine) concerns are affecting fiscal policy and prompting some advocates to call for monetary reform (to end systematic pollution credit, governments actually paying to create human health harms).
Bill Graham Foundation - Assists those whose needs sometimes are not noticed or served by larger philanthropic organizations, such as groups and individuals working in the areas of music, arts, education, environmental protection, human rights, inner city social work and public health.
Environmental Media Services - Resources for journalists and others interested in environmental issues. Includes, breaking news and backgrounders, press-events, facts and contacts on biotechnology, sprawl, chemicals and health, pollution, trade, pesticides, and global warming.
Environmental, Safety and Health Communication - Activities include publishing a quarterly newsletter, reaching out to members of related professional organizations, compiling and publishing lists of courses and curricula related to this particular area of technical communication, and developing an anthology of related articles.
Muscio, Inga - Author focusing on the subjects of feminism, environmentalism, racism, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender issues, and sexual and family violence. Official site includes womanifestos, calendar of events, weblog, suggested reading, and links to news and magazines, independent bookstores, music, health organizations, and shopping sites.
WRYR-LP 97.5 FM Sherwood, Maryland - Serving the Eastern & Western Shores of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Region. Programming includes local news, health and lifestyle information, music and entertainment, talk on issues of local interest, with a community and environmental focus.
American Environmental Health Foundation - AEHF is a nonprofit organization founded to provide research and education into Chemical Sensitivity. Sponsors educational and research information, as well as carrying over 1,500 environmentally safe products.
Everything Earth - Environmentally responsible products and services, including hemp, family care, health, home, office, and pets. Wedding register.
Safehomeproducts.com - Safety, health, emergency, and environmentally safe products.
Santi Books - Focus on health, spirituality, environmentalism, and well-being.
CleanLife Technologies - Offers probiotic solutions for odor control and holistic animal health care. Environmentally friendly and use no chemicals.