| Earth_Dr Ways to protect the home environment from entry of surface and subsurface contaminants. Transport and remediation of contaminants in the ground water and soil atmosphere are detailed. |
| Environmental_Alternatives Description of various environmentally sensitive options including chemical-free products, composting toilets, rainwater catchment, gray water treatment, fire combustors, and food supplements. |
| Great_Uses_for_Vinegar Provides a free to read online book outlining the versatility of vinegar. |
| Green_Living_Magazine A comprehensive mix of articles on green shopping topics that concern everyone who wants to live a healther, more environmentally conscious lifestyle. |
| Guidelines_for_Non-Toxic_Living Offers broad recommendations for alternatives to household products, including cleaning and personal care products. |
| Healingdaily_com Provides articles and information regarding body detoxification, colon cleansing, juicing, healing type of foods and natural self-care. |
| Health_&_Environment_Resource_Center Information on the relationship between environment and human health. |
| Health_Cafe Features information about environmental toxins and offers healthy alternatives. Includes fitness, environmental and nutritional programs for a natural solution. |
| Maverick_Ranch_Natural_Meats Tips for non toxic living, avoiding pesticide poisoning and artificial hormones, estrogen and steriods in food. |
| Nancys_Natural_Cleaning Offers non-toxic cleaning products, recipes, and tips. |
| Naturally_Clean_Home,_The Excerpts from a book which explores the safe, nontoxic, effective and inexpensive cleaning formulas that can be made from baking soda, vinegar, beeswax, herbs, essential oils, and other natural ingred |
| Non_Toxic_Life Information on toxin-free products for the home and body. Includes links to articles about toxins in common household and body care products. |
| Nontoxic_Cleaning_Tips Frugal alternatives for households using vinegar, borax, baking soda, lemon, salt, artgum erasers, and botantical resources. Tips for pet owners on grooming and herbal remedy alternatives. |
| Organic_Style Ezine with resources for living a balanced lifestyle with organic health, beauty, food, and garden features. |
| Protect_Your_Home Shares alternatives to using usual household chemicals currently being promoted. Provides a cost comparison of popular prescription drugs and the mark-up. |
| Rachel_Carson_Council,_Inc_ Information and library providing information at both scientific and layperson levels regarding pesticide-related issues. |
| Serendipity_Laboratories Supplies colloidal silver products, with testimonials and applications. |
| Sick_House_Survival_Guide Offers ideas on how to reduce indoor pollution in your home. Includes articles and resources for related reading. |
| Soft_Water_Naturally Instructions on producing soft water at home. |
| Soleco_Habitat_Facility Demonstrates construction methods that can minimize the depletion of the Earth's resources. |
| Sustainable_Healthy_Living Contains information about non-toxic lifestyles through fitness, food and healing. |
| Symbio\'s_Non-Toxic_Pest_Management_Index Offers non-toxic alternatives to everyday toxic methods of pest control. |
| Toxic_Home Details a toxic experience this homeowner had. Provides links and information to natural alternatives and new toxin articles with updates. |
| All_About_Safety A Safety web-site that provides the latest safety information, news, tips, directory of manufacturers & distributors, events and legislation in Asia & Australasia. |
| Arts,_Crafts_and_Theater_Safety ACTS, providing safety and hazard information for arts, crafts and theater. [Subscription service] |
| Cal/OSHA_Compliance_Advisor This subscription based site helps safety professionals, business owners, and managers comply with the safety regulations in California. |
| Canadian_Occupational_Safety_Magazine Health and safety-related articles, event listings, and industry links. |
| Compliance_Magazine Informs professionals responsible for workplace safety, health and environment about existing regulations, significant new laws and recent product developments. |
| Condor_OSHA_Guides Inspection rules and citation defenses are explained in these downloadable PDF manuals and CD-ROMs used across the United States and internationally. |
| Cumulative_Trauma_Disorder_News A monthly newsletter of information on cumulative trauma disorders, workplace health, and ergonomics. |
| eLCOSH The Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health (eLCOSH), is a collection of information on construction safety and health. |
| EurOhs_eu_com Online Journal for the European Health and Safety Industry. |
| European_Agency_for_Safety_and_Health_at_Work Collects and disseminates information and news covering occupational health and safety throughout the European Union. |
| Hazards_Magazine Provides occupational health and safety information and feature articles. |
| Indian_Journal_of_Occupational_and_Environmental_Medicine The official publication of Indian Association of 0ccupational Health (IOAH). It provides open access to peer-reviewed occupational and environmental medicine articles. |
| Journal_of_Occupational_and_Environmental_Medicine The journal of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. [Subscription based.] |
| Journal_of_Occupational_Medicine_and_Toxicology An open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that publishes original research related to the field of occupational medicine and toxicology. |
| MakeSafetyFun_com Safety promotion material. Safety meeting material you can copy. Free weekly "Safety Stuff." |
| MedBioWorld\'s_Occupational_Medicine_Journals Medical journal directory presents occupational and environmental medicine journals. |
| National_Hearing_Conservation_Association Provides articles dealing with hearing protection and hearing loss prevention. |
In October 2003, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education, awarded a five-year, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) grant to the Trace Research & Development Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison. The overall focus of the Universal Interface and Information Technology Access RERC is on accessibility and usability of current and emerging information technologies. This includes access to information content in its various forms, as well as access to interfaces used within content and by electronic technologies in general. The desired outcome of this work is a seamless integration of the various technologies used by individuals with disabilities in the home, the community, and the workplace. The RERC includes a broad research and development program, as well as training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities. 
Research projects include: Disability and Interface Characterization Study. Focusing on tremor and related physical limitations as a pilot study, this project will create and test a new model and method for understanding how specific product interface requirements (current and emerging) relate to user abilities (cross-disability); Research on Abstract User Interface Sockets. Related to our Universal Remote Console standards work, this project will investigate the potential of bypassing the standard interface on products so that a person with a disability can use whatever interface works for them (including emerging intelligent agent technologies, which will provide access for people with cognitive limitations). Technology Watch. Focusing on emerging technologies and trends, this project will provide ongoing analysis of accessibility and usability issues and opportunities, and suggesting questions for further investigation. In addition, the RERC includes the following development activities: Development of Tools to Facilitate Built-In Cross-Disability Access; Development of Tools for Incorporation of Interoperability Features in Mainstream Products; Investigation of Server Assisted and Virtual AT, including a transcoding server; Support of National and International Standards and Guidelines Efforts, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, INCITS/V2, HFES, and IEEE voting accessibility standards, and others. 
Funding for this work has been provided by the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of
Education, under grant H133E030012.
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