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INTERNET NEWSBRIEF, January 29, 1999

Internet NewsBrief is a weekly service from the EPA Headquarters Library
that provides a sampling of new and/or useful Internet resources for EPA
staff and other environmental professionals.  The Internet NewsBrief is
also available on the Web at:
          http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/hqirc/inb.htm


** EPA INFORMATION **

NHEERL Internet Home Page
http://www.epa.gov/nheerl/

The National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
(NHEERL), a research laboratory under the Office of Research and
Development (ORD), is responsible for scientific research on the effects
of contaminants and environmental stressors on human health.  Much of this
agency's research provides the basis for the formulation of environmental
policies and programs. NHEERL's home page provides information on the
agency's mission, goals, organizations, and research activities.  The
page's organization section includes links providing information on
individual offices.


** GOVERNMENT INFORMATION **

The Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
http://chid.nih.gov/

The Combined Health Information Database (CHID) is a database produced by
agencies from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for
Disease Control.  This database includes abstracts and availability
information for consumer-oriented materials.  Much of the materials listed
are "fugitive materials" or materials that are not likely to be indexed
elsewhere.  The database covers 18 health related topics.  Each topic
represents a subfile or an individual database from one of the
participating government agencies.  Some of the topics covered are
Alzheimer's disease, cancer prevention and control, deafness and
communication disorders, diabetes, digestive diseases, epilepsy education
and prevention, kidney and urologic diseases, medical genetics and rare
disorders, prenatal smoking cessation, and oral health.   The database
provides the option of searching an individual topic or the entire
database.


National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ncehhome.htm

The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is affiliated with the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  It attempts to provide national
leadership in environmental public health.  As part of this leadership, it
produces scientific research and collaborates with state and local health
departments, state and local environmental departments, federal agencies,
research institutes, private foundations, international groups, and
foreign governments.  NCEH's web site includes access to a large number of
publications.  These publications include fact sheets, brochures, and
books.  Searchable indices are provided for scientific articles by NCEH
authors and for MMWR articles.  The site also has a programs and
activities page that provides links to different programs and offices.


** INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION **

Programme for the Promotion of Environmental Health (PEH), World Health
Organization (WHO) 
http://www.who.int/peh/

The Programme for the Promotion of Environmental Health (PEH) is
responsible for coordinating environmental health programs sponsored by
the World Health Organization (WHO).  Its web site includes links to
"Specific Programmes in Environmental Health."  These "programmes" cover
environmental health topics such as environmental health hazards, health
risk assessment methodology, human resources development and capacity
building, women and environmental health, radiation safety, environmental
health in urban development, and water supply and sanitation in human
settlements. Links are also included for environmental health newsletters,
environmental health documents, WHO publications, environmental health
facts and figures, and the Global Health and Environment Library Network
(GELNET).


** BUSINESS/CORPORATE/NONPROFIT INFORMATION **

Health Effects Institute (HEI)
http://www.healtheffects.org/

The Health Effects Institute (HEI) is an independent, nonprofit
organization that is supported by the EPA and industry.  This Institute
studies the health effects of pollutants and other sources in the
environment.  Its web site includes access to HEI's Quarterly Newsletter,
announcements, background information about HEI, research reports,
requests for applications, program summaries, publications, and a
directory of HEI's staff and board of directors.


DISCLAIMER

The information provided in Internet NewsBrief was correct, to the best of
our knowledge, at the time of publication.  It is important to remember,
however, the dynamic nature of the Internet.  Resources that are free and
publicly available one day may require a fee or restrict access the next,
and the location of items may change as menus and homepages are
reorganized.

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