Category Archives: ATSDR

Public Health Campaign of the Month

Posted on November 20, 2013 by tbach

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Public Health program has named the “Don’t Mess with Mercury” campaign by the ATSDR and CDC as the public health campaign of the month.  Mercury is a notable – sole? – area of environmental public … Continue reading →

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Addressing asthma in the U.S.

Posted on October 15, 2013 by tbach

Yesterday’s NYT special report on asthma, The Soaring Cost of a Simple Breath, chronicles how the disease drives pharmaceutical costs.  Asthma is the most common chronic disease in the U.S., affecting some 40 million adults and children.  Medical research has … Continue reading →

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