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Resources

List of resources and links to external resources are provided as a public service, and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

Breastfeeding Information:

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition http://www.hmhbwa.org/pdfs/BCW_newsl_summer 2003.pdf

Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility fact sheets for physicians and mothers about pollution and breastfeeding.  Available in English and Spanish at: http://psr.igc.org/ihw-download-materials.htm#ihwFactSheetDwnld

Bromine Manufacturers Association Information:

Bromine Science and Environmental Forum. http://www.bsef.com

“What are brominated flame retardants and what are they used for?” Fact Sheet. Bromine Science and Environmental Forum. http://www.bsef-site.com/bromine/what_are_bfrs/

Environmental advocacy groups and PBDEs:

The Environmental Working Group Web site http://www.ewg.org/

US Public Interest Research Group http://www.uspirg.org/

NW Environmental Watch http://www.northwestwatch.org/

Washington Toxics Coalition http://www.watoxics.org/pages/root.aspx

Environmental Protection Agency News Release:

November 3, 2003.  Brominated flame retardants to be voluntarily phased out.  http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/

Fire Safety Information:

National Association of State Fire Marshals http://www.firemarshals.org/

Fish advisories for Washington State:

Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition http://www.doh.wa.gov/fish/

Indoor Air Quality:

American Lung Association of Washington State  http://www.alaw.org

Seattle Phone: 206-441.5100

Spokane Phone: 509-325-6516

Yakima Phone: 509-248-4384

 Master Home Environmentalist ™ Program

American Lung Association of Washington State

http://www.alaw.org/air_quality/master_home_ environmentalist/

“Get the Deep Dust Out of Carpets: Protecting Small Children from Dust, Lead, Allergens, and Mold” Brochure. Natural Resources Committee, League of Women Voters of Seattle.  Phone:  206-329-4848 

Medical and Public Health Associations:

Washington Academy of Family Physicians - http://www.wafp.net/aboutwafp.aspx

Washington State Public Health Association. PBDE resolution adopted October 2004. http://www.wspha.org/

Washington State Medical Association. PBDE resolution approved but not yet available.

PBDE Brochure:

"How can you reduce your exposure to PBDEs?" (pdf 2.7)
DOH Pub 333-064 10/2004
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