ECO RESOURCE CENTER
Listed below are a number of resources which provide information on public health, toxic substances and environmental community issues.
LOCAL LINKS
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The Miami Group
Sierra Club, Ohio Chapter, The Miami Group Home Page
- Ohio Citizen Action
Statewide environmental and consumer advocacy organization - Rivers Unlimited
Ohio statewide group created by citizens to protect and restore our rivers
Statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization
A gardening resource dedicated to enriching lives through education and community beautification
A not for profit organization educating and encouraging individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments
The Program is committed to fostering a spirit of cooperation and shared responsibility among citizens, businesses, institutions, and governmental agencies towards the enhancement of local, regional, and global environmental quality
The first green general store in Cincinnati, offering environmentally friendly and ecologically minded merchandise as well as hosting many green events
A community of non-for-profit organizations, businesses, government agencies and individuals from the tri-state region who work cooperatively and actively to promote the beauty and environmental quality of the tri-state area
- The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
A comprehensive collection of resources entitled "Spotlight On... Going Green in Cincinnati"
Responsible for enforcement of air quality regulations in southwest Ohio;
also for solid waste enforcement
OTHER RESOURCES
Community Right to Know
- www.childenvironment.org
The Center for Children's Health and the Environment (CCHE). An academic research/policy center examining links between exposure to toxic pollutants and childhood illness.
- www.atsdr.cdc.gov
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
(For the health effects of specific chemicals click on ToxFAQs).
- www.scorecard.org
Provides access to environmental information by community location.
Articles in the world press about environmental health, with daily updates
- Where You Live (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
The Where You Live page provides links to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) providing environmental data related to your neighborhood and surrounding area. Through these systems you can find out about human, as well as facility demographics in your neighborhood by entering a zip code.