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Environmental health information for health care providers

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The environment and human health

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Patients often ask health care providers how substances in the environment impact their health. CDPHE aims to bridge the gaps between public health and medicine by providing the medical community with information about environmental health risks. With the proper resources, health care providers and patients can engage in shared decision-making. 

To help patients understand how chemical stressors in the environment can affect people’s health, refer them to our environment and your health web page and introduction to environmental health video

Clinical toxicologists

  • Clinical toxicologists in Colorado are available to provide clinical advice and consult with physicians and patients/the public. Some require a referral; others do not. Please refer to the list of clinical toxicologists for more information. 

Environmental health/medicine

Environmental Justice

Fact sheet repositories

Occupational health 

 Select a topic

Air pollution | Arsenic | Climate health | Lead | Mercury| Nitrates and nitrites in drinking water| PFAS | Private wells | Radon

 
Air pollution

 

Arsenic

 

Climate health

 

Lead

 

Mercury

 

Nitrates and nitrites in drinking water

 

PFAS

 

Private wells

 

Radon

 

Toxic algae

Colorado law requires labs and providers to report many diseases and conditions. Learn more

Here are links specific to reporting environmental health conditions. 

Select a topic to view trainings and CMEs

Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | ClimateColorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) | Environmental health | Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol | Ethylene oxide | Lead Radon | Trichloroethylene

 

 Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

*Cost to cover CME - free

 Climate

*Cost to cover CME - free

 Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

*Cost to cover the CMEs: CAFP Members $250; non-CAFP members $500. 

*Residents and students are free. 

 Environmental health

*Cost to cover CME - free

*Cost to cover the CMEs: American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) membership payment varies $25 - $240+

 Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol

*Cost to cover CME - free

 Ethylene oxide

*Cost to cover CME - free

 Lead

*Cost to cover CME - free

 Radon

*Cost to cover CME - free

 Trichloroethylene

*Cost to cover CME - free

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About ToxCall

ToxCall's team of experts answers questions from the public, public health agencies, health care providers, and others about how environmental contaminants can cause health effects. We do not give clinical advice

 

Contact

Email: cdphe_toxcall@state.co.us

Phone: (303) 692-2606

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