At a glance
The Toxicologic Information for Providers (TIPs) video on PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) provides concise information for healthcare professionals on evaluating and managing patients concerned about exposure to PCBs.
Resources
Clinician Overview: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) is an instructional video designed to increase awareness among healthcare professionals about PCBs, their health effects, and management of exposed patients.
Clinician Brief: PCBs is a web-based summary about PCBs, including information about sources; routes of exposure, populations at risk; health effects; and clinical evaluation, management, and counseling of exposed patients.
ATSDR's Toxic Substances Portal page for PCBs provides a central location to access the best science, the latest research, and the most important information about PCBs and how they affect our health including characteristics, exposure risks, associated health effects, and related health studies and assessments.
The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) are a national network of experts in the prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of health issues that arise from environmental exposures from preconception through adolescence.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)'s page on advice about eating fish and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s pages on contaminated fish provide advice about eating fish including best choices, information about fish and shellfish contamination, and links to fish advisories.
America's Poison Centers represents the accredited poison control centers in the United States. Through the national Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) and PoisonHelp.org website, their member centers provide all Americans expert advice, 24/7/365 at no cost.
Professional Organizations
The American Academy of Dermatology maintains a directory of board-certified dermatologists.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine maintains a directory of licensed occupational medicine physicians.
The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics member clinics throughout the United States provide high-quality, patient-focused care for workers injured or ill on the job and people exposed to environmental hazards.
The American College of Medical Toxicology maintains a directory of board-certified medical toxicologists.
Contact Us
For more information about these products, email ATSDR's Environmental Medicine and Health Systems Intervention Section at envmed@cdc.gov.
For questions or information on other products and topics, contact CDC–INFO.