- Beryllium at Hanford
Information about beryllium as it pertains to the DOE Hanford Site, in Washington State. Contains health issues, questions and answers and links.
http://www.hanford.gov/safety/beryllium/
- Beryllium Compounds
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fact sheet on this metal and its hazards, with links to related toxicological information.
http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/hlthef/berylliu.html
- Beryllium Facts
Information from the manufacturer Brush Wellman about beryllium, chronic beryllium disease, and what is being done about it.
http://www.befacts.com/
- Beryllium Support Group
Large collection of information maintained by Denver-area support group for people with chronic beryllium disease.
http://www.beryllium.org/
- Beryllium: A Chronic Problem
Article by Leslie Lang, published in Environmental Health Perspectives in 1994. Discusses uses of this metal in industry, chronic beryllium disease, the possibility of genetic testing for CBD, and the incidence of the disease in the workforce.
http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1994/102-6-7/focus.html
- Eco-USA: Beryllium
Toxicological profile of beryllium, including information on environmental fate and transport, exposure pathways, metabolism, and health effects.
http://www.eco-usa.net/toxics/berylium.shtml
- Facts About Beryllium Disease
Fact sheet by National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
http://nationaljewish.org/medfacts/beryllium_medfact.html
- Significance of the Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test
Abstract: An in vitro measure of the beryllium antigen-specific cell-mediated immune response. This response to beryllium is now understood to play a central role in the immunopathogenesis of chronic beryllium disease (CBD).
http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1996/Suppl-5/lsnewmanabs.html
- The Deadly Alliance
Collection of an award-winning series of articles in the Toledo Blade about the history of occupational exposure to beryllium, focusing on government and industry roles in covering up its hazards.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Kategori=SRDEADLY01&Dato=19990328&Lopenr=9999099&Ref=AR
- ToxFAQs - Beryllium
Fact sheet published by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry answers the most frequently asked health questions about beryllium.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts4.html
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