Environmental Issues of Concern for Urban Communities: Resources
On this page:
- Asthma/Indoor Air Quality
- Children's Health
- Chromium VI
- Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)/Bacteria
- Lead
- Mercury
- Open Space/Green Space
- Ozone
- Particulate Matter
- PCBs
- Petroleum
- Sensitive Receptors
- Smart Growth
- Urban Agriculture
On related pages:
Asthma/Indoor Air Quality
- EPA Indoor Air Quality: Asthma
- Prevent Asthma Attacks
- Rhode Island Department of Health: Asthma Control Program
- American Lung Association: Asthma
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Asthma
Children's Health
- EPA Children's Health Protection
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Parent's Portal
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Child Development
- US Department of Health & Human Services: Programs for Families and Children
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Children's Health
Chromium VI
- EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants Website: Chromium Compounds
- ATSDR Substances List: Chromium
- ATSDR ToxFAQs for Chromium
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)/Bacteria
- EPA: Combined Sewer Overflows
- EPA New England Combined Sewer Overflows, Charles River
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection on CSOs
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on CSOs
Lead
- EPA National Lead Program
- Lead in Drinking Water
- ATSDR Substances List: Lead
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Lead
- Information for Parents: Prevent Children's Exposure to Lead
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Toxics
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: Lead
- Rhode Island Department of Health: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Mercury
- EPA Mercury
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: Mercury Information
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Hazards & Toxics: Mercury
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Mercury
- Department of Health & Human Services: Fish Consumption Advisories
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Mercury
- ATSDR Substances List: Mercury
Open Space/Green Space
- EPA Reducing Urban Heat Islands
- Conserving Land for People: Benefits of Open Space Reports
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: Greenways
Ozone
- EPA Air & Radiation: Ground-Level Ozone
- The Ozone Problem in New England, EPA Region 1
- AirNow: Ozone and Your Heath
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Ozone Information
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: Air Quality Planning
- Ozone Transport Commission
Particulate Matter
- Particulate Matter in New England, EPA Region 1
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection: Particle Pollution and Air Quality
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Fine Particulate Matter Information
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: Particulate Matter
- US Department of Transportation: The Federal Highway Administration Particulate Matter Program
PCBs
- EPA: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on PCBs
Petroleum
- EPA Profile of the Petroleum Refining Industry
- EPA Petroleum Brownfields
- ATSDR Substances List: TPH
- ATSDR ToxFAQs: TPH
Sensitive Receptors
Sensitive receptors include, but are not limited to, hospitals, schools, daycare facilities, elderly housing and convalescent facilities. These are areas where the occupants are more susceptible to the adverse effects of exposure to toxic chemicals, pesticides, and other pollutants. Extra care must be taken when dealing with contaminants and pollutants in close proximity to areas recognized as sensitive receptors.