The following publications are from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)—a federal agency mandated to perform specific public health activities associated with actual or potential exposure to hazardous substances released in the environment. Among these activities is a nursing initiative, specifically designed to expand the knowledge base and functional capacity of nurses to address environmental health issues. For more information, visit www.atsdr.cdc.gov or call (888) 42-ATSDR or (404) 639-6205.

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2004). Case study in environmental medicine: Pediatric environmental medicine. Atlanta, GA: ATSDR.
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2003). Case studies in environmental medicine: Disease clusters: an overview. Atlanta, GA: ATSDR.
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2003). Case studies in environmental medicine: Lead toxicity. Atlanta, GA: ATSDR.
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2002). Case studies in environmental medicine: Pediatric environmental health. Atlanta, GA: ATSDR.

ATSDR Partners
The following publications are offered by various organizations who support the initiatives of ATSDR. Click on the link after each reference to learn more about each organization.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). National Center for Environmental Health Fact Book. Atlanta, GA: CDC. www.cdc.gov
• Children’s Environmental Health Network. (2005). US policy on children’s environmental health: Keyword index of policy issues and activities. Washington DC: CEHN. www.cehn.org
• Children’s Environmental Health Network. (2004). Resource guide on children's environmental health. Washington DC: CEHN. www.cehn.org
• National Association of County and City Health Officials. (2002). Environmental health education assessment to action: A tool for improving the health of communities affected by hazardous waste. Washington, DC: NACCHO. www.naccho.org
• National Association of County and City Health Officials. (2000). Environmental health education needs assessment project: Performing a community needs assessment at hazardous waste sites. Washington, DC: NACCHO. www.naccho.org
• National Institute of Environmental Health Science. (2004). Environmental health perspective children's health: Symposium explores children's environment. Washington, DC: NIEHS. www.niehs.nih.gov
• National Institute of Environmental Health Science. (2005). Environmental health perspective: Using community-based participatory research to ask and answer questions regarding the environment and health. Washington, DC: NIEHS. www.niehs.nih.gov