Health problems can follow hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters, as well as man-made disasters. See below for the A-Z Disasters & Health list of environmental health concerns that are included in Tox Town.

Tox Town provides basic, background information on toxic chemicals and environmental health risks and is suggested for students, educators, and the concerned public who want to learn more about these topics.

Links to in-depth information, compiled in response to Hurricane Katrina, are on the National Library of Medicine page, Hurricanes: Links to Health Information Including Toxicology and Environmental Health. Other Enviro-Health Links topics of interest include: Biological Warfare, Chemical Warfare Agents, and Health Effects from the Collapse of the World Trade Center

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides key health information for individuals, first responders, disaster workers, and health professionals on behalf of all federal agencies. CDC is the primary resource for up-to-the-minute disease, injury, prevention, and treatment information for disasters. Both homeowners and work crews can also benefit from CDC's vital safety information related to clean-up and rebuilding efforts following disasters. The CDC home page on Natural Disasters & Severe Weather links to info on earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires and other natural disasters. The Emergency Preparedness and Response home page includes man-made disasters: Bioterrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Radiation Emergencies, and Mass Casualties.

• Biodefense and Bioterrorism
• Coping with Disasters
• Chemical Weapons
• Disaster Preparation and Recovery
• Man-Made Disasters
• Natural Disasters
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Following the 2005 Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita disasters and flooding, there was much concern about what might be in the flood waters and the potential impact on people's health. Many toxic chemicals were named as possibilities. Tox Town has background information on some of these chemicals that were in the news.

See the Chemicals list in the neighborhoods: Town, City, Border, Farm, Port or click on the chemical name:

• Arsenic
• Asbestos
• Benzene
• Carbon Monoxide
• Chromium
• Diesel
• Gasoline
• Lead
• Natural Gas
• Pesticides
• Phthalates
• Propane
• Solvents

Last updated: August 02, 2007