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Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information for Families: for Families: Informing and Educating the Informing and Educating the Public Public Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D. Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D. President President National Research Center for National Research Center for Women & Families Women & Families www.center4research.org www.center4research.org

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Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information for Families:for Families:

Informing and Educating the Informing and Educating the PublicPublic

Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D.Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D.

PresidentPresidentNational Research Center for National Research Center for

Women & FamiliesWomen & Families

www.center4research.orgwww.center4research.org

What if I am concerned

about a diagnosis?

What if I have been diagnosed with

breast cancer?

From the National Cancer Institute Website:

What if I need pain medication?

What if I want information that doesn’t come from the drug company?

Can the FDA website help me?

FDA Website Search ResultsPowered by Google

The first link leads to:

What if I’m depressed?

FDA Website Search ResultsPowered by Google

The first link leads to:

What if I am considering breast implants?

Capsular contracture

Removal without Replacement

What if I am worried about

lead paint in my home?

From the EPA Website:

From the EPA Website:

What if I am pregnant and am worried about mercury in tuna fish?

From the EPA Website:

FDA/EPA Booklet on Mercury

What if my mercury thermometer breaks?

From the EPA Website:

Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D.Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D.

PresidentPresident

National Research Center for National Research Center for

Women & FamiliesWomen & Families

www.center4research.orgwww.center4research.org