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Chemical Exposure and Occupational Hazards

  • EWG Survey links chemical exposures on the job to diseases in nurses
  • Common substances in hospitals may cause asthma
  • For more information about the science linking chemical exposures and chronic disease, see Safer Chemicals

Pesticides

Websites

  • Beyond Pesticides
  • Californians for Pesticide Reform
  • Bio-Integral Resource Center
  • Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
  • Pesticide Action Network of North America
  • Extoxnet's Pesticide Information Profiles

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  • Cleaning Chemical Use in Hospitals
  • 10 Ways to Find Safer and Greener Cleaners 

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  • Cleaning for Health: Products and Practices for a Safer Indoor Environment
  • Cleaning in Healthcare Facilities: Reducing Human Health Effects and Environmental Impacts 
  • Green Cleaning in Healthcare: Current Practices and Questions for Future Research 

Disinfectants

  • 10 Reasons to Eliminate Glutaraldehyde, Sustainable Hospitals Project, 10/01 
  • Glutaraldehyde: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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  • Common Substances in Hospitals May Cause Asthma 
  • Not Too Pretty: Phthalates, Beauty Products and the FDA 
  • Pretty Nasty: Phthalates in European Cosmetic Products 

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