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A mother holding her baby.

Keeping Babies Safe from Lead and Mercury

Learn more about a New Jersey project supported by funding from CDC to protect babies from lead and mercury exposure.

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A woman working with her two children in the garden.

ATSDR’s Stories of Collaboration
‎‎12/18/2023

A man wearing gloves and a knit cap jogs down a snowy path.

Stay Safe and Healthy in Winter
12/11/2023

A large pile of children's toy jewelry - beads, bracelets and charms

Lead Hazards in Toys
‎‎11/27/2023

A young woman doing research with open books and a laptop showing the CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network open on the desktop.

CDC’s Tracking Network
‎‎‎11/20/2023

Community residents seated in a circle having a discussion.

Environmental Justice Index at the State and Local Level
11/13/2023

Woman getting a CAT scan

Radiation in Healthcare: Imaging Procedures
11/06/2023

A man changing the batteries in a carbon monoxide detector

Carbon Monoxide Detectors
10/30/2023

A group of children playing with plastic toys

Preventing Lead Exposure in Children
‎‎‎10/23/2023

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient in a wheelchair smiling with a caregiver.

The National ALS Registry
10/10/2023

Child wearing hearing protection at an air show.

National Protect Your Hearing Month
‎10/02/2023

Conceptual illustration of the Earth floating above a scorched landscape.

Public Health Response to a Changing Climate
‎9/25/2023

Restaurant worker and food safety inspector in a kitchen.

Stop Food Outbreaks with Environmental Assessments
‎9/11/2023

Little baby feet leaving small footprints on the beach.

Newborn Screening Is a Lifesaver
9/5/2023

A family on their living room sofa watching the TV. The TV screen says Breaking News.

Be Ready for Radiation Emergencies
8/28/2023

Firefighter standing in station wearing fire protection suit and securing his chin strap.

Firefighters Need Protection Too
8/14/2023

A hurricane approaching the American continent visible above the Earth.

Preparing for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm
8/7/2023

Two young boys tending a vegetable garden.

Success Stories in Lead Poisoning Prevention
‎7/31/2023

A hot bright sun beats down on parched, cracked soil.

Drought and Your Health
‎‎7/24/2023

A blazing sun and hazy sky above a large city skyline.

Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather!
‎‎‎7/17/2023

People working in an office setting with the text "Decisions Through Data" - "Tracking Awareness Week - July 11-15, 2022"

Data for Action
‎7/10/2023

Looking up at the bright sun and blue sky from under a bright yellow beach umbrella.

UV Radiation
7/03/2023

Severe lightning over a city at night

When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!
‎6/19/2023

An outdoor thermometer reading a temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tracking in Action: Extreme Heat
‎5/30/2023

Bacteria Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax disease.

Anthrax: It’s Not Old News
‎‎‎5/22/2023

A wildfire rages on the side of a mountain with a town below.

Wildfire Smoke
‎‎‎5/15/2023

A young woman wearing headphones grimaces when the volume of her music hurts her ears.

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
5/8/2023

A woman hiking in the forest inhales deeply.

Air Quality
‎‎5/1/2023

A doctor administers an asthma inhaler to a young boy.

You Can Control Your Asthma
5/1/2023

The National ALS Registry speaking with Brad Dusek

May is ALS Awareness Month
‎‎5/1/2023

Digitally generated image of abstract DNA

National ALS Biorepository
4/24/2023

Test tubes of various shapes filled with different colored liquids

Lab Scientists Solve Puzzles to Make a Better World
‎4/17/2023

A smoking machine for evaluation of conventional and e-cigarettes.

Health Risks of Old and New Tobacco Products
‎4/10/2023

The funnel of a tornado touches the ground in a rural field churning up debris.

Staying Safe in a Tornado
‎4/3/2023

A flooded residential street with High Water and Road Closed signs blocking entry.

Flood Safety Tips
3/27/2023

Laboratory beakers and glass test tubes on a table.

Toxic Substances Portal
3/20/2023

A large storm with lots of lightning approaches a neighborhood.

Prepare for Spring Weather
3/20/2023

Warning sign: nuclear danger

Fukushima Radiation Emergency: Lessons Learned
3/6/2023

Hearing loss due to loud sounds can be prevented

World Hearing Day
2/27/2023

Hands replacing battery in smoke detector

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Prevention
‎1/9/2023

An image of a man entering data on a computer tablet

ATSDR Stories from the Field
‎‎12/5/2022

A field of corn with the sun setting behind it

Diet Is a Factor in Contact with Glyphosate
‎‎‎11/07/2022

Specialists Working on Computers in System Control Room.

How CDC Prepares for Chemical Terrorism
‎9/28/2022