Resources: Environmental Health

Greener Cleaner’s

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Many commercial cleaning products use ingredients that can be harmful to people and the environment. Fortunately, there are less-toxic products—green cleaners that can protect your family and the environment. You can also save money by using some simple, safe ingredients to make your own non-toxic cleaners.  On this site, Oregon Metro provides you with green [...]

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Tox Town

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Tox Town provides easy to understand descriptions of toxic chemicals, information about exposure and links for those interested in learning more.  Tox Town is designed to give you information on: everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals non-technical descriptions of chemicals links to selected, authoritative chemical information on the Internet how the environment can [...]

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Beyond Pesticides

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Founded in 1981, Beyond Pesticides is a non-profit organization devoted to assessing and publicizing the risks of conventional pest management practices and identifying and promoting healthy and environmentally-friendly non-chemical alternatives.  Beyond Pesticides provides a wealth of information about pesticides including the Pesticide Gateway, a database of 80+ pesticides, and fact sheets on non-chemical treatments for a [...]

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