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NIEHS

For Educators

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Looking for some resources to help you teach kids about environmental health? Here are some good sources for lesson plans, activities, educational materials, and more.

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NIEHS

Toxicology

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Toxicology is a field of science that helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment.

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CDC

CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances

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ATSDR's Substance-Specific Priority Data Needs (PDNs)

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CDC

Minimal Risk Levels for Hazardous Substances (MRLs)

health effects  health  disease  effects  risk  toxic  body  data  adverse  levels  acute  exposure  human  screening  public  environmental  renal  ATSDR  substances  oral 

An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. These substance-specific estimates, which are intended to serve as screening levels, are used by ATSDR health assessors and other responders to identify contaminants and potential health effects that may be of concern at hazardous waste sites.

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Styrene

cancer  health  research  science  environment  house  occupational  carcinogen  environmental agents  ntp  styrene  toxicology  Tobacco smoke  building materials  photocopiers 

Styrene is a colorless, flammable liquid, which has a sweet odor and is highly volatile.

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Nanomaterials

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Scientists have not unanimously settled on a precise definition of nanomaterials, but agree that they are partially characterized by their tiny size, measured in nanometers.

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Mercury

health  research  science  pregnancy  environment  skin  environmental agents  mercury  ntp  toxicology  breath  fish  metal 

Mercury, also known as quicksilver, is a naturally-occurring metal that is toxic to living organisms.

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Lead

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Lead is a naturally occurring metal found deep within the ground. It occurs in small amounts in ore, along with other elements such as silver, zinc or copper.

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Formaldehyde

cancer  formaldehyde  health  research  science  environment  house  occupational  carcinogen  environmental agents  ntp  toxicology  flooring  floor  particleboard  furniture  paneling  cabinets  preservative  hair smoothing 

Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical widely used to make home building products.

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