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10th Report on Carcinogens |
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| Profiles on known and anticipated carcinogens put together by Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the discussion of the effect of the environment on human health. |
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Applied Geographics |
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| A Boston-based company providing geographic information system services. |
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Art beCause |
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| Art beCAUSE is a non-profit foundation that funds research into the environmental causes of breast cancer |
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Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod |
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| The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) is the oldest environmental advocacy and education organization on the Cape, committed to preserving the unparalleled quality of life on Cape Cod. |
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Barnstable County Department of Health and the Environment |
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| Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment protects the public health and social well-being of residents of Barnstable County. The Department's mission is pursued primarily through public health administration, environmental health, water quality testing, and state and federal health and environmental grants. |
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Breast Cancer Action |
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| A San Francisco based activist group concerned with raising awareness about breast cancer. Site contains current issue and archives of their newsletter, events and projects and volunteer opportunities. Updated frequently and fully searchable. |
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Breast Cancer Fund |
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| An organization dedicated to identifying and eliminating environmental causes of breast cancer. Extensive site containing their newsletter, breast cancer resources, opportunities for action, events and news. |
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Breast Cancer News- from BreastCancer.net |
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| A resource from BreastCancer.net, providing links to the latest news and academic abstracts on breast cancer treatment and prevention. The site also indexes news, articles and websites by topic and supplies information on support groups and treatment arranged by state. Newsletter subscriptions are also available. |
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Cape Cod Commission |
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| The Commission was established as a regional planning and regulatory agency to prepare and implement a regional land use policy plan for all of Cape Cod, review and regulate Developments of Regional Impact, and recommend designation of certain areas as Districts of Critical Planning Concern. |
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Center for Bioenvironmental Research of Tulane and Xavier Universities, New Orleans, LA- Environmental Estrogens and other Hormones |
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| Described as 'An educational service and an interactive forum where those interested in environmental estrogens and other environmental hormones can find accurate, timely information and can contribute to the ongoing public debate'. An information packed website with everything from the basics to more detailed resources. |
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Center for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics- GIS and Public Health |
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| Excellent resource for researchers interested in how GIS is used in the Public Health community. |
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Centers for Disease Control National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals |
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| The Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals is the second in a series of publications that provide an ongoing assessment of the exposure of the U.S. population to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring. |
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Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System |
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| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System - carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition data provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). |
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Cornell University Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors in New York State (BCERF) |
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| A website indended as a resource for science-based information on the relationships between breast cancer and the environment. An extensive resource with the ability to navigate by topic or type of material available. |
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Cornell University- Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors in the New York State- Endocrine Disruptors |
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| Established in November 1995, BCERF is investigating environmental risk factors for breast cancer. Their website hosts an extensive bibliographic database, factsheets, newsletters and statistics, as well as an excellent links section for related information. |
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Environment Canada-- Endocrine Disrupting Substances in the Environment |
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| Environment Canada's work on Endocrine Disruptors in the environment. |
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Environment Canada: Water Resources |
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| Water quality data, educational materials and links from Environment Canada. |
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Environmental Agency, Office of Water: Drinking Water Contaminants |
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| Information about contaminants in drinking water including Microbes, Radionuclides, Inorganics, Volatile Organics, Synthetic Organics, Disinfectants, Disinfection Byproducts, and MTBE. |
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Environmental Defense |
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| National non-profit organization with some 300,000 members. Environmental advocacy organization focusing on health, biodiversity, climate and oceans. |
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Environmental Health Advanced Systems Laboratory- Colorado State University |
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| The laboratory conducts research in the development and application of computer-based technology for exposure assessment in environmental health studies. |
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Environmental Protection Agency- Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) |
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| Somewhat outdated (as noted on the site) information from the EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) |
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Environmental Protection Agency- Office of Pesticide Programs |
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| EPA's pesticide web pages. Includes information about controlling pests, health and safety, what to do in an emergency, and environmental effects. |
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Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water |
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| Information about groundwater and drinking water form the EPA, including water quality, surface water protection and drinking water standards. |
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Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water: Frequently Asked Questions |
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| EPAs answers to frequently asked questions about drinking water. |
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Environmental Working Group- Pesticides |
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| Environmental Working Group publishes reports on many subjects including pesticides and body burden. The site includes an interactive body burden feature. |
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EXTOXNET Pesticide Information Profiles |
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| Profiles of pesticide ingredients, including toxicological effects, environmental effects, exposure guidelines, and physical properties. |
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Extoxnet Safe Drinking Water: Testing Your Water |
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| A list of common reasons to test your drinking water from Extoxnet. |
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Geographic Information Systems |
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| A resource created by ESRI (a GIS software company) to distribute information about GIS applications and technology. |
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GIS in Public Health (ATSDR) |
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| Information about GIS and public health from the ATSDR. |
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Green Cape Alliance for Pesticide Education |
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| GreenCAPE's mission is to encourage nontoxic methods of pest control, agriculture, home, garden, lawn and turf care and so eliminate hazards from our air and water via public awareness for influencing the health of our environment. |
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Hurricane Voices- A Breast Cancer Foundation |
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| Dedicated to raising awareness on the breast cancer epidemic. Site contains factual information, resources for the family addressing the patient as parent and opportunities for involvement. |
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Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project |
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| The combined findings, reports and projects of the 10 study LIBCSP that investigates the possible environmental factors for breast cancer. The studies include epidemiologic research, the establishment of breast and ovarian cancer registries and laboratory research into the mechanisms of breast cancer. |
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Manomet Center for Conservation Services |
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| Manomet's mission is to conserve natural resources for the benefit of wildlife and human populations. The website has a lot of information about their programs, and you can sign up for a free copy of their award winning magazine - Conservation Science. |
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Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition |
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| The MBCC was founded by women concerned with the lack to attention to breast cancer in the state of Massachusetts. The Mission: Defining breast cancer as a political issue, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition challenges all obstacles to the eradication of this disease. |
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Massachusetts Certification Status of Environmental Laboratories |
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| Certified laboratories in MA and the contaminants that they can test for in water. |
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Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture: Water Resources |
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| Help ensure good drinking water quality in your area (click on the Water Well-Being link) |
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health Women's Health Newtwork: Breast Cancer |
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| State provided resource outlining basic breast cancer information including risk factors, screening procedures, state produced educational materials and links to other resources. |
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Massachusetts Drinking Water Education Partnership |
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| "Welcome to your single best source of information
about drinking water in Massachusetts" |
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Massachusetts Geographic Information Systems |
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| MassGIS, a state resource for data and metadata for the state of Massachusetts. |
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Massachusetts Military Reservation |
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| Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR), a military training facility, is located on the upper western portion of Cape Cod, immediately south of the Cape Cod Canal in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It includes parts of the towns of Bourne, Mashpee, and Sandwich and abuts the town of Falmouth. There are currently 15 known groundwater plumes originating from MMR that affect the health and livelihood of the residents in this area. |
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MassSTATS |
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| Statistics for MA by town and census divisions on things like population density and income. Easy to use and understand. |
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Medical Geographic Page |
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| History of medical geography, inluding the Black Death, and the famous Cholera outbreak in London which led to John Snow's map. |
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National Breast Cancer Coalition |
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| Resources aimed at promoting and coordinating advocacy in the fight against breast cancer. Includes public policy activities, grassroots advocacy, programs, education and training, fact sheets, position papers and analyses. |
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National Cancer Institute- Breast Cancer |
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| Federal resource part of an online cancer library including links to general information plus treatment, prevention, genetics, causes, clinical trials, screening and testing, cancer literature, statistics, related information and links to the general cancer library. |
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National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention |
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| Collection of federal resources detecting and preventing cancer. Includes informational resources devoted to specific cancers, as well as research, events and governmental initiatives. |
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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship |
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| Cancer survivor-led advocacy group dedicated to quality care. Site contains information for cancer survivors and caregivers including toolkits, resource guides, advocacy and news and events. |
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National Mapping Information- U.S. Geologic Survey |
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| National Map viewer from the USGS. |
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National Resources Defense Council- Pesticides |
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| NRDC's pesticide page includes recent articles and links to more information and NRDC programs. |
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NLM Household Products Database |
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| An easy to use consumer's guide that provides easy-to-understand information on the potential health effects of more than 2,000 ingredients contained in more than 4,000 common household products. |
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Northwest Coalition to Alternatives to Pesticides |
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| The Northwest Coalition to Alternativel to Pesticides has lots of information about pesticide hazards and alternatives. |
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NSF International: Water |
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| NSF International is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization focusing on standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. |
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Our Stolen Future: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals |
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| List of widespread pollutants with endocrine disrupting effects. |
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PAVE PAWS- Cape Cod Air Force Station |
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| Cape Cod Air Force Station (AFS) is the home of the 6th Space Warning Squadron (SWS). The installation occupies approximately 100 acres of land on Flat Rock Hill in the northeastern portion of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) on upper Cape Cod. The U.S. military operates an extensive early warning network consisting of ground-based radars and space-based sensors in order to detect intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and sea-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) raids against the United States and Canada. Part of this early warning network includes two PAVE PAWS (Phased-Array Warning System) sites at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, and Cape Cod Air Force Station (AFS), Massachusetts. |
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Pesticide Action Network |
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| Database of current toxicity and regulatory information on pesticides |
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Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
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| Database of toxicological information compiled, maintained, and updated by NIOSH. |
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Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
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| Information and advocacy for patients with breast cancer. The organization's mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. Site includes vast array of resources. |
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The Geographic Information System for the Long Island Breast Cancer Study |
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| Interactive maps and information about how GIS was used in the Long Island Breast Cancer Study. |
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The Mount Sinai EnEnvironmental Health Sciences Center |
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| Multidisciplinary research center investigating environmental health. Site includes abstracts to their major research projects. |
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The National Toxicology Program- Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction |
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| Latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development. |
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U.S. Geologic Survey- Cape Cod Toxic Substances Hydrology Research Site |
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| The USGS Cape Cod Toxic Substances Hydrology Research Site is located on western Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The source of contamination is the now-decommissioned sewage treatment plant on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The sewage plume on Cape Cod will be used as a field laboratory by a team of government and university scientists to examine the processes that affect toxic chemicals in ground water. This plume is caused by disposal of treated sewage to the sand and gravel aquifer beneath the reservation. |
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U.S. Geologic Survey- Water Resources of MA and RI |
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| As a branch of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Geological Survey provides water resources in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This branch covers local issues on water resources and water quality on state rivers, lakes, and drainage basins to ensure that resident health and the environment remains sustainable. |
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U.S. Public Interest Research Group- Toxic Releases and Health Report |
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| Toxic Releases and Health: A Review of Pollution Data and Current Knowledge on the Health Effects of Toxic Chemicals. Published January 22, 2003 |
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United States Geologic Survey Pesticide Program |
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| USGS national assessment of pesticides in the streams, rivers, and ground water of the United States. |
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United States Geologic Survey: National Water-Quality Assessment Program |
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| "Since 1991, USGS scientists with the NAWQA program have been collecting and analyzing data and information in more than 50 major river basins and aquifers across the Nation. The goal is to develop long-term consistent and comparable information on streams, ground water, and aquatic ecosystems to support sound management and policy decisions." |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst: The Environmental Analysis Laboratory |
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| "The Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) provides chemical, physical, and microbial analysis of water, soils, tissue, and other environmental media for University researchers, public agencies, and other publicly-supported clients." |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst: Water Resources Research Center |
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| "The Water Resources Research Center supports research, education, and outreach on water resources issues of state, regional, and national importance as part of the national system of institutes authorized under the Water Resources Research Act of 1964. " |
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Waquiot Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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| The Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) is located on the south shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the towns of Falmouth and Mashpee. It encompasses some 3,000 acres of open waters, barrier beaches, marshlands and uplands. The Waquoit Bay Reserve provides long-term protection to the habitat and resources of this representative estuarine ecosystem, which serves as a natural laboratory for research by the Reserve and others that advances our understanding of natural estuarine and watershed-linked processes and human influences on them. |
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
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| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) is dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of ocean science. Its primary mission is to develop and effectively communicate a fundamental understanding of the processes and characteristics governing how the oceans function and how they interact with Earth as a whole. |
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Woods Hole Research Center- Electronic Atlas of the Cape Cod Environment |
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| The Electronic Atlas of the Cape Cod Environment is not only a collection of maps, but also a compilation of imagery and photos that illustrate some important characteristics of the Cape Cod environment. Included are descriptions of some of the problems of this unique piece of land - land created thousands of years ago by glaciers, and continuously sculpted since then by the sea, the wind, and now by human influence. |
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World Health Organization: Water and Sanitation Division |
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| Information on WHO programs and research in areas of water quality and water-related diseases. |
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World Wildlife Fund Canada- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals |
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| WWF website on ways to reduce your exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds and take action. |
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