Environmental Health

The environments in which we live and work affect our health. The MMS Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health educates physicians, develops policies and advocates for patients on environmental health issues that affect patient health.

Resources

• Asthma Web Resources
  Links to professional organizations, disease management info, links for patients.
• Chest Physicians Recommend Work History for Adult Asthma Patients
  Physicians should ask adults with asthma about possible workplace exposure to allergens, according to the American College of Chest Physicians.
• Fossil Fuels, Climate Change and Its their Effects on Health
  Information on public health and safety about the health impacts of fossil fuel usage, its affects on health, and tools to estimate carbon footprints.
• Poor School Air Quality Is a Health Hazard
  Poor indoor air quality can seriously exacerbate pediatric asthma and allergies.
• Mercury: A Persistent Pollutant and Threat to Brain Development in Children
  Atmospheric mercury settles into water bodies, where it becomes concentrated at higher levels of the food chain.