Enviro-Health Links -
Hurricanes: Links to Health Information
Including Toxicology and Environmental Health
- Federal Government Web Resources
- Portals to Health Information
- State Agencies
- Hazardous Materials
- Specific Chemicals
- Environmental Health Maps
- Environmental Cleanup and Recovery
- Emergency Health Management
- Managing Emergency Health Services
- Drinking Water
- Rodents, Snakes, Insects and Pesticides
- Mold
- Searches from the National Library of Medicine
- Información en Español
- Animals in Disasters
- Disclaimer
Federal Government Web Resources
- Hurricane Katrina - Two Years Later
FEMA.gov - Health & Safety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hurricane Katrina: What Government is Doing
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hurricane Response 2005
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Katrina Recovery
DisasterHelp.gov - Donate and Volunteer
USA Freedom Corps - Hurricane Recovery
USA.gov - Hurricane Telephone Hot Lines
USA.gov - En Español
- Teléfonos importantes para damnificados por huracanes
GobiernoUSA.gov
- Teléfonos importantes para damnificados por huracanes
Portals to Health Information
- Practical Public Health Information for Disasters
Pan American Health Organization - Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters
World Health Organization
State Agencies
Louisiana
Hazardous Materials
General Chemical Information
- Air and Water Test Results
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Chemical Emergencies Overview
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Chemical and Microbiological Parameters in New Orleans Floodwater
Following Hurricane Katrina
Pardue, J.H., et al.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2005, 10.1021/es051863 - ChemIDplus
National Library of Medicine - Emergency Response Guidelines (PDF, 2.8 MB)
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, U.S. Department of Transportation - Environmental Emergencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Especially for Emergency Responders
National Library of Medicine - FEMA Trailer Study
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Formaldehyde Information
FEMA.gov - Hazardous Substances Data Bank
National Library of Medicine - Hazardous Waste
MedlinePlus - Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - NIEHS Katrina/Rita Response Portal
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Superfund Issues
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Annual Environmental Releases of Over 600 Toxic Chemicals by U.S. Facilities
National Library of Medicine - WISER
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
National Lilbrary of Medicine
Specific Chemicals
ChemIDplus - Chemical identification and structure database
Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals
- Arsenic
Found in water samples at levels over EPA limits - Arsenic Compounds
Found in water samples at levels over EPA limits - Asbestos
Potentially in damaged or destroyed buildings - Benzene
Potentially in petroleum spills - Carbon Monoxide
Danger from unvented generators and stoves - Chromium
Found in water samples at levels over EPA limits - Chromium Compounds
Found in water samples at levels over EPA limits - Diethylhexyl phthalate
Found in water samples at levels over EPA limits - Formaldehyde
- Fuel Oil No.2 (Diesel)
In water from spills - Gasoline
In water from spills - Kerosene
In water from spills - Lead Compounds
Found in water samples at levels over EPA limits - Naled (Dibrom)
Mosquito spraying - Propane
Potentially from loose tanks
Tox Town - Consumer introduction to environmental health
Enviro-Health Links - Selected links to Internet resources on toxicology and environmental health
Environmental Health Maps
Environmental Cleanup and Recovery
- After A Flood
FEMA.gov - Cleanup after Hurricane Katrina: Environmental Considerations (PDF, 170 KB)
Congressional Research Service - Dealing with Debris and Damaged Buildings
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Disaster Debris
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Disaster: Myths that Just Won't Die (PDF, 757 KB)
Pan American Health Organization - Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Environmental Concerns after Hurricane Katrina
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina, Workshop Summary
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, National Academies Press, 2007 - Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment
Joint Taskforce Centers for Disease Control and Prevention &
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Flood Cleanup - Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Hurricane/Tornado Fire Safety
U.S. Fire Administration - In the Wake of Katrina (PDF, 1.43 KB)
Environmental Health Perspectives
Volume 114, Number 1, January 2006 - Katrina Responder Training Materials
NIEHS Natural Disaster Response
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Key Facts About Flood Recovery
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID) - Public Health Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita--Louisiana 2005 (PDF, 535 KB)
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Jan 20;55(2)
This links to the entire issue - Recover From a Hurricane
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Recovering from Disaster
FEMA.gov - Safety Issues
MedlinePlus - Be Safe: Stay Healthy after a Disaster (PDF, 100 KB)
LSUAgCenter.org - Storm and Flood Cleanup
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Suggested Post-hurricane Activities for Water and Wastewater Facilities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Emergency Health Management
- Health Issues
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Hurricane Katrina : Health & Safety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - A Guide to Emergency Health Management After Natural Disaster
Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID) - Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters : A Practical Guide
Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID) - Epidemiologic Surveillance After Natural Disaster
Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID) - Flooding and Communicable Diseases Fact Sheet
World Health Organization - Hurricane Katrina Response and Guidance for
Health-Care Providers, Relief Workers, and Shelter Operators
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005 Sep 9;54(35):877 - Monitoring Poison Control Center Data to Detect Health Hazards During Hurricane Season --- Florida, 2003--2005
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Apr 21;55(15):426-8 - Potential Environmental Health Hazards When Returning to Homes and Businesses
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Returning to Homes and Businesses (PDF, 53 KB)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Managing Emergency Health Services
- Evacuated Populations — Lessons from Foreign Refugee Crises
Nieburg, Phillip, Waldman, Ronald J., Krumm, Donald M.
N Engl J Med 2005 353: 1547-1549 - Guide to Sanitation in Shelters and Camps
Pan American Health Organization - Health Services Organization in the Event of Disaster
Pan American Health Organization - Healthy Shelter Living (PDF, 150 KB)
American College of Physicians Foundation - Humanitarian Supply Management and Logistics in the Health Sector (PDF, 387 KB)
Pan American Health Organization - Hurricane Response Playbook
Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Risks of Disasters: Communication, Infrastructure,
and Preparedness -- Workshop Summary
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005 - Rapid Health Assessment Protocols for Emergencies
World Health Organization
Drinking Water
- Bathing Water Quality and Human Health : Faecal Pollution (PDF, 800 KB)
World Health Organization - Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Drinking Water
MedlinePlus - Guidelines for Managing Water Supplies
FEMA.gov - Guidelines for the surveillance and control of drinking water quality.
World Health Organization - Hurricane-Damaged Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities: Impacts, Needs, and Response (PDF, 38 KB)
Congressional Research - Water Treatment
American Red Cross
Rodents, Snakes, Insects and Pesticides
General Information
- Chapter 308. Bites and Stings
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - Animal Diseases and Your Health
MedlinePlus - Pest Control Following a Disaster (PDF, 20 KB)
Extension Service West Virginia University - Protect Yourself from Animal- and Insect-Related Hazards After a Natural Disaster
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rodents
- Rodent Control in Disaster Settings
World Health Organization - Rodents in Disasters
Pan American Health Organization
Snakes
- Dealing with Snakes After a Storm or Flood
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Safety Precautions With Snakes
University of Illinois Extension Disaster Services
Spiders, Insects, and Pesticides
- Human Pest Insects
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida - Information on Insect Repellent Use and Safety in Children
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - National Pesticide Information Center
Oregon State University and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Pesticides
MedlinePlus - Pesticide Exposure
National Library of Medicine - Pesticides Used to Control West Nile Virus
National Library of Medicine - Spiders
California Poison Action Line - Spiders and Scorpions (PDF, 290 KB)
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station
and Cooperative Extension Service
Mold
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Damp indoor spaces and health
National Academies Press, 2004 - Get Rid of Mold (PDF, 200 KB)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Moisture, Mold and Mildew (PDF, 200 KB)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Mold After a Disaster
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Mold Cleanup Guidelines
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Mold prevention strategies and possible health effects in the aftermath of hurricanes and major floods
Brandt M. et al.
MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006 Jun 9;55(RR-8):1-27 - Mold Remediation in Schools and Comercial Buildings (PDF, 1 MB)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Mold Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Molds
MedlinePlus - Protect Yourself from Mold
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Searches from the National Library of Medicine
PubMed - Biomedical journal literature
TOXLINE - Special journal literature, technical reports and archival collections
Información en Español
- Huracán Katrina
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades - Huracanes Wilma, Katrina y Rita
GobiernoUSA.gov - Desinfección de Emergencia del Agua Potable
Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos - Guia de Respuesta in Caso de Emergencia
por materiales peligrosos (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Office of Hazardous Materials, U.S. Department of Transportation - Inundaciones
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades - Preparación y Recuperación de Huracanes
Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos - Proteja su Salud y Seguridad después de un Huracán
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades - Tox Town en Español
- Una Breve Guía para el Moho, la Humedad y su Hogar (PDF, 795 KB)
Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos
Animals in Disasters
- AVMA Disaster Preparedness and Response Guide
American Veterinary Medical Association - The Merck Veterinary Manual - 8th Edition Online
Merck & Co. - Postdisaster Vaccination Guidelines (PDF, 20 KB)
American Veterinary Medical Association
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