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Helpful Links
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Community Action for Environmental Public Health
- Human Health in the Great Lakes Region
Great Lakes Human Health Program
Great Lakes Human Health Network (Network) was established to improve
the exchange of environmental-related health information across the Great
Lakes basin. The Network was formed in December 2002 under the guidance of
the Binational Executive Committee (BEC), a body comprised of senior
Canadian and U.S. officials, to create a forum or mechanism to discuss
human health issues directly related to Great Lakes water quality. The
Network addresses health issues related to the ecosystem of the Great
Lakes basin, including drinking water and recreational water quality, and
fish consumption.
The Network is a voluntary partnership of representatives of both US and
Canadian governments and their agencies whose purpose is to exchange
information, facilitate communication and support the coordination of
public health and environmental agencies. Network members will be able to
return to their organizations and relay shared information to the
communities they serve. The network is also designed to support the LaMP
and Remedial Action Plan (RAP) process. Currently, the Network has
representatives from six federal government agencies, five tribal
government agencies, and eleven state and provincial government agencies,
and one county government agency. Network membership continues to build.
For more information on the Network, e-mail
fisher.jacqueline@epa.gov
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Effects of Great Lakes Contaminants on Human Health, a Report to Congress
Environmental Justice
Environmental justice is fair environmental protection from inequities for all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income.