Chemicals and Hazards
The following links provide information about exposures and health risks from chemicals and other environmental health hazards.
Minnesota Department of Health
Arsenic (community/public
water)
Arsenic (private well water)
Asbestos
Bisphenol A (consumer product advice)
Bisphenol A (exposure and health concerns)
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Chloroform (disinfection and
disinfection by products)
Chromated Copper Arsenate
(CCA)
Coliform Bacteria
Copper
Cryptosporidium
Dioxins
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Fish Contaminants
Irradiation
Lead (drinking water)
Lead Poisoning
Mercury
Methamphetamine
Mold
Nitrates
Ozone
Particulate Matter
Perfluorochemicals
Pesticides
Radiation
Radium
Radon
Sulfate
Trichloroethylene
Vermiculite (see Asbestos)
Volatile Organic Chemicals
(private well water)
Also see Reducing Exposures to Chemicals and Hazards.
Other Sources
Chemical Information
Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry
| Public Health Statements ToxFAQs Toxicological Profiles |
National Library of Medicine, Toxicology and Environmental Health
National Pesticide Information Center, Technical Pesticide Information
National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens
New Jersey Department of Health, Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
| Integrated Risk Information System OPPT Chemical Fact Sheets Pesticide Registration Status Documents |
Exposure
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Report on
Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Environmental Monitoring
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Environmental
Monitoring
Searchable Environmental
Data
What's
In My Neighborhood
Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Product Safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Press Releases and Recalls
For information about other environmental health topics, see:
National Center of Environmental
Health, Environmental Health Topics
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Alphabetical List of Topics
Health-Based Standards and/or Advisory Levels
Minnesota Health Department
The following are health-based standards and/or advisory levels promulgated by the Minnesota Department of Health, Health Risk Assessment Unit.
Health-Based Rules and Guidance for Groundwater
Health-Based Rules and Guidance for Air
Other Sources
The following are links to health-based standards and/or advisory levels that have been developed by other government agencies. The Minnesota Department of Health evaluates the peer-reviewed scientific information for each chemical before determining whether it is appropriate for use. For questions about a specific chemical or standard, contact the Health Risk Assessment Unit.
California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Air
U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Minimal Risk LevelsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Integrated Risk Information System
