Links to Information about Chemicals Being Studied

These links provide more information about household exposures to chemicals and about some of the chemicals being studied in household exposure research.

BCERF provides these links as a service to our web users. Providing links to web sites does not constitute endorsement of the sites by BCERF.

BCERF EnviroChem and Cancer Database (ECCD)
The ECCD includes many of the chemicals being studied in household exposure research. The ECCD is a database of 42 chemicals identified by the National Toxicology Program as mammary carcinogens in laboratory animals. You can search the database to find the cancer classification for each chemical as well as exposure-related information such as major uses, whether it is currently produced or when it was taken off the market, and exposures of concern. The information from the ECCD is also available for downloading and printing in an Excel file.

BCERF Biomonitoring and Environmental Monitoring Section
The Biomonitoring and Environmental Monitoring section of the BCERF website includes information about advances in both areas. Techniques for and data found through biomonitoring and environmental monitoring are essential to better understanding of household exposures to chemicals.

Household Products Database
The Household Products Database is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine's Division of Specialized Information Services. Use it to find out what chemicals are ingredients in household products. Includes information about product manufacturers, health effects, and safe use.

The Silent Spring Household Exposure Study documentation
This set of documents includes a chart titled "Sources of chemicals in the Silent Spring Institute Household Exposure Study." The chart is organized by chemical types, with listings for each chemical name indicating the source and how the chemical is used. This chart is available on the Silent Spring website.

Tox Town
This database from the National Library of Medicine provides "an introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in every day life." You can choose information about types of exposures such as drinking water or brownfields or by chemical name. The database has a friendly, picture-based interface and includes information for teachers interested in using the ideas in their classrooms.