Fact Sheets, Documents and Links to information on environmental and other health topics: drinking water, home and garden, chemical and radiation, food and milk


	Consumer and Environmental Health Services

Whether you live near a hazardous waste site, are a student writing a paper on the health effects of lead, a prospective home buyer, or just someone who wants to learn more about environmental health, we hope the information on this page can answer your questions. Of course, you are welcome to call our office during normal business hours (8:30 to 4:30 weekdays) at (609) 584-5367 for any additional information.

Fact Sheets, Documents, and Links to Information on
Environmental and Other Health Topics

Drinking Water
		Fact sheets on drinking water contaminants General Drinking Water Information (NJDEP) Groundwater and Drinking Water (USEPA)
Contaminated Sites and Other Environmental Hazards
		Am I Exposed to Hazardous Waste? Environmental Exposures and Your Health Superfund and other sites in NJ NJDEP list of contaminated sites in NJ NJDEP list of Superfund sites environmental hazard mapping
Chemical and Radiation
		Right-To-Know chemical fact sheets ATSDR Chemical fact sheets radon electromagnetic fields nuclear plant safety
Food and Milk
		food-borne illnesses (FDA)

Home and Garden
	pesticides pesticide safety alternatives to pesticides asbestos indoor air quality indoor air quality (EPA) drinking water lead
General Health Issues
	diseases (NJDHSS) Health Topics A-Z (CDC) cancer resources
Environmental Health Issues
	childhood lead poisoning asthma carbon monoxide poisoning CDC's environmental health page National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Outdoor Air
	Ozone-Asthma Alert NJDEP daily air quality report EPA air information
Miscellaneous Issues
	Keep Your Cool (heat-related illnesses) Keep Warm, Be Healthy (cold-related illnesses) CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Consumer Product Safety Commission