For the uninitiated, more useful US sites for environmental health research

Sadly enough, Canada is way behind the US when it comes to providing access to consumer health information, both online and off. This extends to environmental health information as well. I think the US, despite its latest electoral outcome (guess what my political leaning is... if you guessed Democrat, guess again!), has to be praised for being a strong world leader in terms of providing access to resources like PubMed, a bibliographic database containing indexed references to biomedical literature, and resources on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) site.

Potentially useful resources on the ATSDR site are the Toxicological Profiles. If you're wondering about the deleterious effects of a chemical, check the profiles for an overview of key research on the substance. It's not the only source you should be using, but it's worth a look.

MedlinePlus also lists some useful sites on environmental health. Compare this resource to the Canadian Health Network's Environmental Health page. What are your thoughts?