Listed below are
links to other information resources found on the Web. Each
bulleted name is followed by a brief description of the information
found on the website.
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Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
An agency
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This link
is the agency's home page for asbestos information. It gives general information about asbestos, health effects, and
treatment options.
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American
Lung Association
The
Asbestos web page offers information about health effects and ways
to protect yourself.
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American
Medical Association
Consists of articles regarding
asbestos health effects.
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Consumer Protection
Safety Commission
This federal department website offers
information on asbestos in consumer products.
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Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
This federal department website
offers an asbestos page with general information, how to treat
asbestos in the home, and other informational resources.
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Food and Drug
Administration
By searching on "asbestos",
this federal department website has information about asbestos
and products that may contain it.
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MedlinePlus
Information
Medline
has a webpage listing a compilation of articles from federal
agencies are provided.
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Minnesota
Department of Health
The
Asbestos website offers certification information, removal
regulations, and other regulated information.
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National
Alliance for Hispanic Health
The website offers asbestos information in both English and
Spanish. Also, it has information about the National Hispanic
Indoor Air Quality Helpline, which is staffed by a bilingual health
information specialist.
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National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIESH)
"Alphabetical
Index of Health Topics" page. It offers some
articles about asbestos.
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National Institute of
Health
By
searching on "asbestos", a compilation of articles from
federal agencies are provided.
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National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
"Selected Topic - Asbestos" page has different links
to reports and health effects from work-related asbestos
exposure.
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National Institute
of Standard and Technology
By searching on "asbestos" a compilation of information is
available.
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New
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
The
Lead and Asbestos Program home page offers educational materials and
certification information.
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North
Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
The
asbestos website offers regulation information and treating asbestos
in the home.
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Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
This
is the asbestos information page. It provides training materials,
removal guidelines, and health effects information.
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Ohio
Department of Health
The
Asbestos Program home page offers answers to frequently asked
questions and information on obtaining certification for asbestos
work.
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Oklahoma
Department
of Labor
The
Asbestos Division home page offers answers to frequently asked
questions and information on obtaining certification for asbestos
work.
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Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
PHMSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that
develops and enforces regulations for the transportation of
hazardous materials. To view a PowerPoint slide presentation
used by a PHMSA representative at the 2007 Wisconsin State Asbestos
conference, click
here. (Note: You will need to have either Microsoft
PowerPoint or the free download PowerPoint
Viewer on your computer to view the slide presentation.)
