Center for Disease Control

Public Health Support for Brownfield/Land Reuse and Legacy Sites in the Area of Concern (AOC) for the Great Lakes

Important update about lead in water.

CDC Recommendations for Improving Health through Transportation Policy gives specific recommendations for including the consideration of public health within transportation issues.

CDC has added new data to the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network)! The Tracking Network now includes data on birth defects for four states. And to provide a more complete picture of environmental health in the United States, CDC has also updated some of the original datasets on the Tracking Network, such as information on childhood lead poisoning, drinking water quality, asthma, and heart attacks. Visit the Tracking Network to learn more about the data that are now available.

During the month of April, Earth Month, Earth Day, and National Environmental Education Week are all observed. Safer healthier people depend on a healthy environment, so learn what you can do to go green!

Community design directly affects your health. Choose to live in communities that encourage physical activity as part of your daily routine. Join with your neighbors to make your community as healthy as possible.