Useful Documents to Download
The Control of Air Toxics: Toxicology Motivation and Houston Implications (pdf 2.3 MB)
A collaborative study funded by the Houston Endowment Inc., this study focuses on four air toxics--benzene, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde and diesel particulates--of particular interest to the Huston community, and makes specific recommendations to better protect public health. The universities involved included Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas Southern University, and the University of Houston Law Center. An 8-page Executive Summary (1.4 MB) is also available for downloading. The report was released October 2006.
Children's Environmental Health: Overview and General Principles. Why
Children Are Especially Vulnerable to Environmental Toxicants (ppt
1.4 MB)
This self-learning module was created by Martin Lorin, MD, Professor of
Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in conjunction with the
Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health in Tyler, Texas.
Community Health Information System (CHIS)
The CHIS is a web-based, interactive, community health data repository
developed for the
St. Luke's
Episcopal Health Charities by the Center for Health Policy Studies
at the UT School of Public Health. The system provides a geographically
oriented database to use in evaluating community health status within
the 57–county Diocese of Texas.
Houston-Galveston 2002 Air Quality Reference Guide (pdf 627 KB)
This yearly publication by the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Regional Air Quality Planning Committee reports the status of the quality of Houston-Galveston's air. It
is a joint effort by leaders from the business, local government, and
environmental communities.
Lead Poisoning in Children: What You Can Do In Your Practice
(ppt 6.7 MB)
This self-learning module was created by Teri Turner, MD, MPH, Professor
of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in conjunction with the
Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health in Tyler, Texas.
Regional Survey of Environmental Health Concerns (pdf 537 KB)
A regional telephone survey was conducted prior to the October 2001
Town Meeting on
Environmental Health to get community feedback about the problems that face Houston. The top responses were presented to the Town Meeting participants to rank the problems they felt were most pressing.
Ozone: Your 2004 Lung Protection Guide
(pdf 218 KB)
St. Luke’s Lung Institute offers information about ozone
levels and its impact on you and your family's health. Also available in
Spanish.
Safer Household Cleaners
Mother's for Clean Air provides a list of alternative but effective cleaning agents that may help improve your indoor air quality.
Tips for Providing a Healthy Environment for Children
(pdf 282 KB)
This flyer includes tips to reduce your child's exposure to lead, air pollution, and other substances than may harm children's health.
Tips for Reducing Exposure
(pdf 285 KB)
This flyer list specific tips to reduce exposure to environmental health hazards. It also includes a list of phone numbers
to call to report polluters or to obtain more information.
Town Meeting Brochure (pdf 198 KB)
See where it all began...the National Institute for Environmental Health Studies and Baylor College of Medicine hosted a regional town hall meeting in October 2001 to discuss the environmental health problems facing the Houston area.
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