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Environmental Health Topics A to Z
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1,4 Dioxane
Air Quality
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Aluminum
Arsenic
Asbestos
Asthma
Benzene
Bleach
Cadmium
Cancer
Carbon Monoxide
Chromium
Climate Change
Cobalt
Coliform Bacteria
COVID-19
Dioxin
Disinfectants
Drinking Water Contaminants
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Enbridge Oil Spill Information
Environmental Health Emergencies
Flooding
Food Contaminants
General Information
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Hazardous Substances and Emergency Event Surveillance (HSEES)
Health Assessments & ATSDR program
Health Care Provider Information
Health Monitoring and Reporting
Household Waste
Hydrogen Sulfide
Injury and Violence Data
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Methamphetamine Labs
Mold
Nitrate and Nitrite
Occupational Health
OCPs
Odors
Oil Tanks
Opioids
Outdoor Wood Boilers
PBBs
PBDE
PCBs
PCE
Pesticides and Disinfectants
PFAS
Pool Chemicals
Radon
Selenium
Sites in Your Area
Smoking/Vaping
Soil
TCE
Thallium
Vapor Intrusion
Water Pollution
Zinc
Other Programs and Resources
Related Organizations
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Environmental Health Topics
1,4 Dioxane
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Air Quality
- ATSDR - Environmental Odor Identification
- EGLE - Air Quality Division
- EPA - Burn Wise Program
- Your Health and Wildfire Smoke
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- See Also
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Aluminum
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Arsenic
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- See Also
Asbestos
- ATSDR - Asbestos Information
- EPA - Asbestos Information
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Asthma
Benzene
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- See Also
Bleach
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Cadmium
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Cancer
- Cancer Investigation
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Carbon Monoxide
- Carbon Monoxide
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- Boating and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Camping and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Vehicle Safety
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Facts
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Festivals, Fairs and Other Gatherings
- Ice Fishing and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Portable Generators and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Home
- Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Work
- Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During a Power Outage
- Tailgating and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Chromium
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Climate Change
- Michigan Climate and Health Adaptation Program
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- Climate and Health Adaptation Planning Guide
- Climate Change in Michigan and the Public Health Response
- Climate Changes MI Health Infographic Series - Ticks
- Climate Effects on Health - Extreme Heat and Heat-Related Illness, Michigan 2019
- Cold Health and Safety: Michigan Winter Weather
- Heat Health and Safety: Michigan Summer Weather
- Talk About It - Can Climate Change Make it Harder to Breath?
- Teaching Resources for Air Quality and Climate Change
Cobalt
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Coliform Bacteria
COVID-19
Dioxin
- Dioxin Information Resources
- Eat Safe Fish and Wild Game
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Disinfectants
Drinking Water Contaminants
- Care for Mi Drinking Water
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- Arsenic in Drinking Water
- Boron in Drinking Water
- Care for MiWell - Pregnant Persons and Families with Babies
- Chloride in Drinking Water
- Cleaning Your Aerators
- Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water for Well Owners
- Copper in Drinking Water
- Drinking Water Well Maintenance
- Follow Your Drinking Water from Start to Tap Activity Book (Grades K-2)
- Follow Your Drinking Water from Start to Tap Activity Book (Grades 3-5)
- How to Read Well Test Results from EGLE Drinking Water Laboratory
- Lithium in Drinking Water
- Manganese in Drinking Water
- MiWell Maintenance Checklist
- MiWell Water - Water Test Maze (Upper Elementary School+)
- MiWell Water - Word Search (Middle School+)
- Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
- PFAS in Drinking Water
- Protect Against the Unknown: Test Your Drinking Water from Your Well
- Sulfate in Drinking Water
- Zinc in Drinking Water
- See Also
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Enbridge Oil Spill Information
Environmental Health Emergencies
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Flooding
- Michigan Prepares - Floods
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- See Also
Food Contaminants
General Information
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
- EGLE - Harmful Algal Blooms
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Hazardous Substances and Emergency Event Surveillance (HSEES)
Health Assessments & ATSDR Program
Health Care Provider Information
- Environmental Health Education for Health Care Providers
- MiLeadSafe - Information for Health Care Providers
- See Also
Health Monitoring and Reporting
Household Waste
Hydrogen Sulfide
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Injury and Violence Data
Iron
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Lead
- Mi Lead Safe
- Lead Education for Health Care Providers
- EGLE - Lead and Copper Regulations
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- Childhood Blood Lead Information
- Healthy Homes
- Check for Lead in Your Home Plumbing
- Childproof Home Improvements
- Community Lead Testing
- Complying with the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule
- Consumer Tool for Identifying Drinking Water Filters Certified to Reduce Lead
- Get Ahead of Lead
- Homeowner and Tenant Guide to Safe Cleaning of Lead Paint Chips and Dust
- How to Use Your BRITA Faucet Filter Certified to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
- How to Use Your BRITA Pitcher Filter Certified to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
- How to Use Your PUR Faucet Filter Certified to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
- How to Use Your PUR Pitcher Filter Certified to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
- Take-Home Lead: A Preventable Risk for Your Family
- Sample Bottle Selection When Testing Water for Lead
- The Faucet and Filter Safety Net Program
- The Process of Finding and Fixing Lead
- Lead and Health
- Lead in Food and Water
- Lead in Soil
- Materials for Health Care Providers
Manganese
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Mercury
- Mercury and Health
- Eat Safe Fish and Wild Game
- EGLE - Mercury Information
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- General Information
- Mercury and Health
- Mercury Cleanup
- Mercury Sources
Methamphetamine Labs
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Mold
- Mold
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- See Also
Nitrate and Nitrite
Occupational Health
OCPs
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Odors
Oil Tanks
Opioids
Outdoor Wood Boilers
PBBs
- Poly-brominated biphenyls (PBBs) in Michigan
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
PBDE
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
PCBs
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
PCE
Pesticides and Disinfectants
- Pesticide Information and Resources
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
PFAS
- DEHBio - Environmental Health Bureau Biomonitoring Program
- MPART - Michigan's PFAS Response
- PFAS and Health
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
- An Introduction to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- Blood Testing for PFAS
- Certified PFAS-Reducing Filters
- Frequently Asked Questions About PFAS
- How PFAS Enters Your Body
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): A Short Review and Guidance for Clinicians
- PFAS Exposure and Your Health
- PFAS and Foam
- PFAS in Consumer Products
- PFAS in Drinking Water
- PFAS - Overview of Michigan Screening Values & MCLs
- PFAS - Quick Guide to Michigan's Screening Values & MCLs
- PFAS - Understanding the Risk
- The History of PFAS in Michigan
Pool Chemicals
- CDC - Preventing Pool Chemical Injuries
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Radon
Selenium
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Sites in Your Area
Smoking/Vaping
Soil
TCE
Thallium
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Vapor Intrusion
- Fact Sheets and Other Documents
Water Pollution
Zinc
Other Programs and Resources
- COVID-19 Information
- Environmental Odor Identification
- EGLE Drinking Water Programs
- EGLE Environmental Mapper
- EGLE Recycling Program
- EPA Superfund Sites
- MDHHS Brochures
Related Organizations
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Local Health Departments
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART)
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