Web Links

• Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  The mission of the ATSDR is to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases and other sources of pollution present in the environment. It provides access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations.

• Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA)
  Non-profit, nonpartisan professional organization that provides training, information and networking opportunities to 14,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists News and information for health professionals and health conscious women

• American Lung Association
  National voluntary health organization that fights lung disease in all its forms with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health

• American Public Health Association
  Resource for public health professionals

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  Organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine and biology. It provides information for health professionals, the media and patients.

• Birth Defects Monitoring Program, California
  A public health program devoted to finding causes of birth defects. It is funded through the California Dept. of Health Services and jointly operated with the March of Dimes.

• Birth Defects Research for Children Inc. (BDRC)
  A nonprofit organization that provides parents with information about birth defects and support services. BDRC also sponsors the National Birth Defect Registry, a research project that studies associations between birth defects and exposures to radiation, medication, alcohol, smoking, chemicals, pesticides, lead, mercury, dioxin and other environmental toxins.

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
  CDPR protects human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and fostering reduced risk pest management. Its oversight includes product evaluation and registration, environmental monitoring, residue testing of fresh produce, local use enforcement through county agricultural commissioners.

• California Environmental Health Tracking Program
  The goal of the CEHTP is to develop a comprehensive plan for a standards-based, coordinated, and integrated system, at the state level, that enables public health actions through linkage, monitoring, reporting, and communication of health effects and environmental hazards and exposure data.

• California Environmental Protection Agency
  The mission is to improve environmental quality in order to protect public health, the welfare of our citizens, and California's natural resources. See Proposition 65, a list of compounds the Cal Epa considers to be reproductive or developmental toxins.

• California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative
  The Collaborative's initial focus has been on the development of perinatal and neonatal outcomes and information, which allows for data driven performance improvement and benchmarking throughout California. CPQCC has developed a network of stakeholders, consisting of public and private obstetric and neonatal providers, health care purchasers, public health professionals and private sector health industry specialists

• Center for Health Statistics, California Dept. of Health Services
  The mission of the Center for Health Statistics (CHS) is to facilitate the collection, validation, statistical analysis, and dissemination of health data in support of the mission of the California Department of Health Services.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  The CDC promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability.

• Cittac, Centro de Información Trabajadoras y Trabajadores, Tijuana
  El Centro de Información para Trabajadores y Trabajadoras (Cittac) es una asociación civil de mujeres y hombres de Baja California que promueve, difunde, apoya y acompaña las luchas de trabajadoras y trabajadores, especialmente de la industria maquiladora, por mejorar sus condiciones de vida y de trabajo, defender sus derechos humanos. The Workers' Information Center (CITTAC) is a non-governmental organization of women and men from Baja California, Mexico that promotes, publicizes, supports and accompanies workers' struggles - especially within the maquiladora industry - to better their labor and living conditions, defend their human rights (especially those related to labor and gender), and create autonomous and democratic organizations

• Chemfinder.com
  Offers background information on chemicals

• Chemical Body Burden
  Contains information on the "body burden" of synthetic chemical and heavy metals that build up in the body, the information has been developed by health professionals, scientists, citizen groups and environmental organizations.

• Children's Environmental Health Network
  A national multi-disciplinary project whose mission is to promote a healthy environment and protect the fetus and child from environmental health hazards

• e.hormone, gateway to the environment and hormones
  The e.hormone web site, hosted and run by the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane/Xavier Universities, is a central conduit providing accurate, timely information and educational resources to keep our international audience at the cutting edge of environmental signaling research. The site is one part of the CBR's Environmental Signaling Network, a multifaceted program that aims to integrate the vast interdisciplinary signaling field by fostering communication and promoting scientific advancements.

• Environmental Defense Fund Scorecard
  A non-profit environmental organization that brings together experts in science, law and economics to tackle complex environmental issues. EDF provides a database-backed website with comprehensive online summary of hazard identification conducted by numerous organizations and detailed chemical profiles for 6500 chemicals

• Environmental Health Coalition
  Nonprofit environmental justice organization serving San Diego/Tijuana border region

• Environmental Mutagen Society
  EMS is the primary scientific society fostering research on the basic mechanisms of mutagenesis as well as on the application of this knowledge in the field of genetic toxicology.

• Environmental Protection Agency, US EPA

• Environmental Working Group
  The Environmental Working Group is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to using the power of information to protect human health and the environment. We depend on the generosity of private foundations, individuals and select corporations to support EWG's efforts to keep toxins out of our air, water, food and bodies

• European network Teratology Information Services
  ENTIS coordinates and collaborates with the activities of the different associated Teratology Information Services (TIS), which provide information on the possible risks of exposure to drugs and other exogenous agents during pregnancy and lactation in order to contribute to the primary prevention of birth defects and developmental disorders.

• Health Effects Institute
  Partnership of the US EPA and industry, the HEI is an independent, nonprofit corporation that provides high quality, relevant science on the health effects of pollutants from motor vehicles and other pollutant sources in the environment.

• March of Dimes
  Information and statistics on birth defects, information and research support

• National Birth Defects Prevention Network
  Mission is to establish and maintain a national network of state and population-based programs for birth defects surveillance and research to assess the impact of birth defects upon children, families and health care; to identify factors that can be used to develop primary prevention strategies; to assist families and their providers in secondary disabilities prevention.

• National Center for Health Statistics: FASTATS: Birth Defects

• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
  Web site and links for identifying the causes of birth defects

• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  Conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
  To reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements and how they interrelate.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  The only federal Institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries. NIOSH provides a resource page on reproductive health issues.

• National Library of Medicine (NLM) Contains extensive databases and resources.

• National Toxicology Program (NTP)
  The program was created as a cooperative effort to coordinate toxicology testing programs within the federal government, strengthen the science base in toxicology, develop and validate improved testing methods, provide information about potentially toxic chemicals to health, regulatory, and research agencies, scientific and medical communities, and the public.

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

• Organization of Teratology Information Services
  Comprehensive and multidisciplinary resources for medical consultation on prenatal exposures. TIS interpret information regarding known and potential reproductive risks in to risk assessments that are communicated to individuals of reproductive age and health care providers.

• Pesticide Action Network
  Extensive databases coordinating a diverse array of information on pesticides from many different sources, includes current toxicity and regulatory information, amounts and sites of pesticide applications.

• Physicians for Social Responsibility
  PSR's Environment and Health Program addresses an array of environmental health issues relevant to health professionals in the United States and around the globe.

• Protecting Our Health, Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
  This site tracks emerging scientific evidence on links between diseases, disorders and disabilities and possible environmental causes

• Regional Perinatal Program of California
  The Regional Perinatal System (RPS) is a collaborative project of Children's Hospital, Sharp HealthCare and UCSD Medical Center and is funded by the California Department of Health, Maternal Child Health Branch. RPS serves as a nonpartisan liaison, consultant and resource for all perinatal providers in San Diego and Imperial Counties. RPS activities are guided by local issues/needs and input from the:Regional Perinatal Advisory Board, San Diego Perinatal Advisory Board, Perinatal Nurse Leaders Council, Multi-disciplinary HealthCare providers, State of California, Dept. of Health, MCH Branch.

• Reprotox
  An Information System on Environmental Hazards to Human Reproduction and Development.

• Society of Toxicology
  A professional organization of scientists from academic institutions, government and industry. The Society promotes the acquisition and utilization of knowledge in toxicology, aids in the protection of public health and facilitates disciplines.

• Toxicology and Environmental Health
  U.S. National Library of Medicine website of links to various resources on toxicology and environmental health.

• Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment
  TERA is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation organized for scientific and educational purposes. Our mission is to protect public health by developing and communicating risk assessment information, sponsoring peer reviews and consultations, improving risk methods through research, and educating the public on risk assessment issues. TERA provides sponsors and the public with independent and objective opinions.

• TOXNET
  Cluster of Databases on Toxicology, Hazardous Chemicals and Related Areas

• United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
  Information Clearinghouse on persistent organic pollutants (pops), updated on a regular basis with information received from governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations.