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~ SCIENCE & HEALTHY LIVING ~

CLIMATE CHANGE:
PEW Center on Global Climate Change

DIET & NUTRITION:
Nutrition.gov ~ For a healthier life, smart nutrition starts here.
NutritionData.com ~ Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter.
NAL.usda.gov, USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center.
vm.cfsan.gov, US Food & Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

ENERGY:
U.S. Energy Information Administration

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ENVIRONMENT:
EPA.gov ~ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
nature.nps.gov/ ~ Natural resources & NPS resources and statistics.
USGS.gov, the geology of our environment.

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GREEN LIVING:
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy from the U.S. Department of Energy.
EnergyStar ~ Appliances, lighting, home improvement, and more!
FuelEconomy.gov ~ by U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA
GreenCareersGuide.com
GreenLivingIdeas.com
Home Energy Saver ~ Free assessment of how to upgrade and save energy in your home.
National Geographics' Green Guide.
National Resources Defense Council.

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HEALTH:

CDC.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ConsumerMedSafety.org, by the Insititute for Safe Medication Practices.
Flu facts: Seasonal Influenza Topics from the CDC
Healthfinder.gov, your guide to reliable health information.
Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network
Intelihealth.com, for healthy living and weight management.
MayoClinic.com, reliable information for a healthier life.
MedLinePlus.gov, sponsored by the U.S. Nat'l Library of Medicine and the NIH
Merck Manual of Medical Information.
Mesothelioma ~ The leading mesthelioma cancer resource.
National Institutes of Health.
NIH/NLM - Haz-Map, information of effects of chemical exposure.
Middlesex Hospital Patient Resource Library for Cancer Care Information.
NIH/NLM - Household Products Database, potential health effects fo common household products.
NIH/NLM - Tox Town, commonly encountered toxic substances.
RxList.com, the Internet Drug Index.
StateHealthFacts.org
Swine Flu (H1N1) Facts from the CDC
UCONN Health Center Health Resources.

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NATURE:
All About Birds, from Cornell University.
The Art of Weather ~ Meteorologist Art Horn's web site.
WebElements Periodic Table

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Updated 4-28-2010

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