TOPIC
RESOURCE
Alcohol
Consumption		 "Alcohol" - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
"Harmful Consequences of Alcohol Use" - American Medical Association
"Alcohol - FAQ's" - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Current research - Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM)
Baby Bottles,
Plastic		 "Check the Kind of Plastics You Use" Fact Sheet - Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC)
Baby Food,
Processed		 "Should I Purchase Organic Foods?" - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
"Your Child's Environmental Health: How the Body Works: Differences Between Adults and Children" - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry/CDC
Canned Foods
and BPA		 "Check the Kind of Plastics You Use" - MSMC
Current research - Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)
Cookware,
Non-Stick/Teflon		 "Spotlight on Polyfluorochemicals" - CDC
Corn Syrup,
High-Fructose		 "Nutrition and Healthy Eating" - Mayo Clinic
Dairy Products,
Low-Fat		 Current research - Archives of Internal Medicine
"Rethink Your Drink" - CDC
Fish,
Mercury in		 "Tox Town: Mercury" - NIH
Current research - EHP
Current research - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Current research - EHP
Meat and
Dairy		 "Nutrition for Everyone - Protein" - CDC
"Nutrition for Everyone - Food Groups" - CDC
Microwaving
Food in Plastic		 "Check the Kind of Plastics You Use" - MSMC
Organic Food,
Hormone-Free		 "Should I Purchase Organic Foods?" - USDA
Current research - NIH
PAHs ToxFAQ for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)- ATSDR/CDC
Current research - EHP
Current research - EHP
Current research - EHP
PCBs "Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Fact Sheet"- MSMC
"Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)" - EPA
Current research - EHP
Produce,
Pesticide-
Treated		 "Pesticides and Food: Why Children May be Especially Sensitive to Pesticides" - EPA
Current research - MSSM
Trans-Fats "Talking About Trans Fat: What You Need to Know" - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Vegetables and
Fruits, Raw		 "Fruits and Vegetable Benefits" - CDC
"The Health Value of Fruits and Vegetables" - USDA Iowa State University Extension
 
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