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Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical widely used to make home building products.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment! The waste we create has to be carefully controlled to be sure that it does not harm your environment and your health.

Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Puzzles, brainteasers, riddles, and songs are provided for kids' enjoyment.

The Women’s Health Awareness Vaccine Confidence Study aims to understand public opinion, concerns and beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccine and immunizations within the Black community in North Carolina.

Dioxins are mainly byproducts of industrial practices. They are produced through a variety of incineration processes, including improper municipal waste incineration and burning of trash, and can be released into the air during natural processes, such as forest fires and volcanoes.

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. It is found in water, air, food, and soil.

Electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) are invisible areas of energy, often referred to as radiation, that are associated with the use of electrical power and various forms of natural and man-made lighting.

NIEHS funds a substantial portfolio of research in the field of environmental health sciences conducted by investigators in many disciplines from various organizations.

Innate immunity is the process by which white blood cells and other parts of the immune system sense and respond to potential infections by causing an inflammation.

Nearly all diseases result from a complex interaction between an individual’s genetic make-up and the environmental agents that he or she is exposed to.