Sources of Common Contaminants and Their Health Effects
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/er/hazsubs/sources.htm

Environmental Protection Agency


This EPA site features a table showing various contaminants, their common sources, and health effects of exposure. Examples include heavy metals, solvents, pesticides, herbicides and PCBs. The site also provides links to information about how to deal with exposure to toxic materials.

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Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.

Cutting Edge
This resource is referenced here:
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Environmental Mineralogy, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12), Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Organic Compounds, Heavy Metals
Topics: Solid Earth:Mineralogy:Environmental Mineralogy, Biosphere:Ecology, Biosphere, Human Dimensions/ResourcesKeywords: public health, toxin, hazardous waste