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September is National Preparedness Month. Read one family’s story to find out how emergency preparedness can affect children with special health care needs.

A fact sheet that lists some of the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke and describes the health problems caused by cigarette smoking and the benefits of quitting.

The first edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) was released on August 29, 2014, and is now available from CDC online at http://www.cdc.gov/mahc.

A fact sheet about DES (a synthetic form of estrogen) and the health problems of children who were exposed to DES while in the womb.

Information to help kids to learn more about our environment, our health, and how NIEHS plays an important role in learning more about how the two are connected.

Cigarette smoking: Health Risks and How to Quit explains how smoking avoidance and cessation result in decreased incidence and mortality from cancer. Quit counseling and physician advice improve cessation rates. Get detailed information about smoking risks and quitting in this clinician summary.

Flu Vaccine Effectiveness - CDC

Neuroblastoma screening, according to solid evidence, does not lead to decreased mortality and exposes infants to potential serious harms. Get detailed information about neuroblastoma and the potential benefits and harms of screening in this summary for clinicians.

In childhood ependymoma, cancer forms in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. The cause of ependymoma is unknown. Find out about the molecular and clinical features, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and clinical trials for pediatric ependymoma, subependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, and RELA fusion–positive ependymoma.