Fact Sheets, Studies & Information

• Ammonia
• Arsenic/CCA-treated wood
• Asbestos
• Asbestos, naturally occurring
• Asphalt plant studies, Salisbury N.C. - 2002
• Blue-green algae
• Chlorine
• Contaminants found in fish
• EQ Fire, Apex, N.C.: Indoor Environmental Evaluation, 11/16/06 (PDF)*
• Fish kills
• Formaldehyde in Mobile Classrooms (N.C. DHHS) (PDF)*
• Hydrochloric Acid
• Indoor Air Pollutants
• Lead
• Mercury in fish (English / Spanish)
• Methamphetamine Labs
• Mold
• N.C. Community Health Study: Respiratory Health and TDI
• Nitrates in well-water (English / Spanish) (PDF)*
• Odors from intensive livestock operations
• Ozone
• Pesticides
• Pfiesteria
• Sulfuric Acid
• Trichloroethylene (TCE) (PDF)*

NC DHHS programs that deal with occupational & environmental contaminants

• Fish consumption issues
• Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance Program
• Health Hazards Control
• Health Assessment, Consultation and Education (HACE) Program
• Indoor air quality issues
• Industrial Hygiene Consultation
• Medical Evaluation and Risk Assessment
• Occupational Surveillance
• Well Water Safety
• Protect Yourself from Coliform Bacteria in Well Water (English / Spanish) (PDF)*
• Protect Yourself from Lead in your Well Water (English / Spanish) (PDF)*
• Protect Yourself from Mercury in your Well Water (English / Spanish) (PDF)*

*Some resources are in a pdf format to make reading and printing easier. You may need to download the free software Adobe Reader 9.0 (or higher) to access them.

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