Each weekday during National Safety Month, look here for a safety tip. Environmental Health Center NSC's Environmental Health Center offers a wealth of information on environment and public health issues. Lead Fact Sheet Library Visit our Fact Sheet Library to learn more about general safety, health and environmental topics.
Environmental hazards are ever-present in our homes and communities.
It is the mission of the Council's Environmental Health Center to identify those dangers and let people know how to remedy them. While environmental safety covers a broad complex of issues, this week focuses on indoor air quality, childhood asthma, sun safety, lead poisoning in high-risk populations, and extreme weather events. On average, people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors. Over the years, buildings have been made more airtight to conserve energy. Unfortunately, trapping in hot or cool air also traps in pollutants and sometimes generates more.