Water

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MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine, the largest biomedical library in the world. Use Medlineplus.gov anywhere, anytime, on any device - for free - to discover high-quality health and wellness information that is reliable, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish.

• Drinking Water
• Water Pollution
• Water Safety (Recreational)

Discover NIH

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.

The primary NIH organization for research on Safe Water and Your Health is the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). They publish easy-to-read information on environmental health topics online and in print.

• Algal Blooms
• Hydraulic Fracturing & Health
• Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the United States administrative agency responsible regulating our nation's water rules such as the Clean Water Act.

• Ground Water and Drinking Water
• Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
• Drinking Water Activities for Students and Teachers 

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health.

• Drinking Water
• Healthy Swimming
• Importance of Water Quality Testing

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), often called the "congressional watchdog," investigates federal spending.

• Water Quality and Protection

Non-profit organizations and citizen scientists educate and inform the public of water conditions at the local and regional level.

• Test the Waters Family Exploration Kit (All of Us NACP)
• Crowd the Tap (SciStarter)
• Community Healthbook (Erin Brockovich)
• Wellcare Info Sheets (Water Systems Council)
• Exploring the Impact of Reservoirs and Dams on Freshwater Health (International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD))

Children's Book

We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America.

When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth 
And poison her people’s water,  
One young water protector 
Takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.

Click here for an Activity Guide

We Are Water Protectors | Carole Lindstrom (Author); Michaela Goade (Illustrator) | Roaring Book Press | 2021 | ISBN: 978-1250203557 | Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal