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Environmental Medicine

• Accomplishments of Environmental Medicine
  

  One highlight: Exposure to fine particles, sulfur dioxide, and acid aerosols has been linked to an increase in respiratory symptoms and reduced lung capacity.

• Air Pollution
  

  Detailed information on air pollution and air pollution prevention

• Asthma Triggers
  

  Detailed information on asthma triggers

• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
  

  Detailed information on multiple chemical sensitivity

• Conditions Investigated by Environmental Medicine Programs
  

  Allergies, asthma, heart disease, and cancer are among the long list of health conditions with ties to environmental factors.

• Current Investigations in Environmental Medicine
  

  Listing of current investigations in environmental medicine

• Epidemiology
  

  Epidemiology is the study of the occurrence of disease in people, and applying that information from the study to the control of health problems.

• Environmental Disease Factors
  

  Detailed information on environmental disease factors, including mold, air pollution, asthma triggers, carbon monoxide poisoning, lead poisoning, radon, multiple chemical sensitivity, electric and magnetic fields, and Gulf war syndrome

• Electric and Magnetic Fields
  

  Detailed information on electric and magnetic fields

• Glossary - Environmental Medicine
  

  Glossary of terms relating to environmental medicine

• Gulf War Syndrome
  

  Detailed information on Gulf war syndrome, including symptoms, causes, treatment, and research

• Home Page - Environmental Medicine
  

  Detailed information on environmental disease factors, including mold, air pollution, asthma triggers, carbon monoxide poisoning, lead poisoning, radon, multiple chemical sensitivity, electric and magnetic fields, and Gulf war syndrome

• Molds in the Environment
  

  Molds are found everywhere in the environment, both indoors and outdoors, and throughout the year.

• Online Resources - Environmental Medicine
  

  List of online resources to find additional information on environmental medicine

• Radon
  

  Detailed information on radon and radon testing

• Topic Index - Environmental Medicine
  

  Detailed information on environmental disease factors, including mold, air pollution, asthma triggers, carbon monoxide poisoning, lead poisoning, radon, multiple chemical sensitivity, electric and magnetic fields, and Gulf war syndrome

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  

  Detailed information on carbon monoxide poisoning

• Lead Poisoning
  

  Detailed information on lead poisoning