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For those of you who would like more information, here is the list of web sites we used for our research.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is the United States governmental agency that works to “protect human health and safeguard the environment.”  An extensive site, we referenced the EPA for aspects of all our topics, including indoor air pollution, lead, effects of neurotoxins (lead, PCBs, and mercury), ozone, pesticides, sun safety, and tobacco smoke.  See the section Find Out More about Each Pollutant for specific references to each topic.
http://www.epa.gov

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ATSDR is a leader in studying the effects of hazardous substances in the environment on public health.  In its section on hazardous substances it has fact sheets on lead, mercury, and PCBs.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov

American Lung Association
The American Lung Association, whose mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health, also has many web resources dedicated to air quality, radon, and asthma.
http://www.lungusa.org/

Natural Resources Defense Council
According to its web site, “NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.”  We found information here about indoor air pollution, breast milk, lead, and pesticides, among others.   
http://www.nrdc.org/health/kids/default.asp

Children’s Environmental Health Institute (CEHI)
CEHI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of children with regards to environmental pollutants.  The following link takes you to CEHI’s page “Recent Reports and Studies on Children’s Environmental Health.”
http://www.cehi.org/reports.htm

Children’s Environmental Health Network
Made up of experts in the fields of nursing, medicine, research, and policy, the Network is a national multidisciplinary organization.  Its topics cover indoor air pollution, lead, mercury, PCBs, smoke, pesticides, and general information about children’s environmental health.  See our section Find Out More about Each Pollutant for specific references to each topic.
http://www.cehn.org

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment (MACCHE)
Part of George Washington University’s Medical Center, MAACHE has information for parents and health care providers on a variety of topics, including ediatric environmental health.  To get to the information about molds, lead, and pesticides, click on the button “Information for Parents.”
http://www.gwu.edu/~macche/

Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota’s Environmental Health Division has a web page dedicated to frequently asked questions about children’s environmental health.  On this page is information about pesticides, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium.  http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/children/faqs.html

The Minnesota Department of Health also has a web page called Fish Consumption Advice, which includes guidelines for eating fish safely. 
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/fish/index.html

American Academy of Pediatrics
Made up of pediatricians in the United States, Canada, and Latin America, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.  Its policy statements about ozone (titled “Ambient Air Pollution”) and tobacco smoke (titled “Environmental Tobacco Smoke”) can be found at this link.
http://www.aap.org/policy

South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Started in 1976, this is a grassroots organization in Canada dedicated to increasing the quality of environmental health for this South Riverdale Community.  Included in this site is a reference to their manual "Health Exposures: A practical guide to creating a healthy environment for you and your children," as well as the story of how a community can come together to improve its environmental health.  
http://www.gca.ca/SOUTHRIVERDALE.htm

Greater Boston’s Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR)
As an affiliate of Physicians for Social Responsibility, GBPSR addresses the health consequences of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, the health consequences of environmental pollution and degradation, and the reduction of violence and its causes.  This link takes you to its web page “Protecting Your Child From Toxic Threats to Brain Development: Personal Guidelines for Children, Parents, and Future Parents.”
http://www.igc.org/psr/protect-child.htm

Its report about how chemical toxins cause neurological, learning, and behavior disabilities in children called "In Harms Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development" can be downloaded from the following link.
http://www.igc.org/psr/ihw-report_dwnld.htm#ihwRptDwnld