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More information about recalled food products is available on the Food Safety and Inspection Service Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/

Federal Food Safety and Inspection
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.

Product Recall Specifics:  Call the Manufacturing  Company
Consumers with questions regarding recalled items should contact companies that issue recalls.

Testing Products for Safety
The Hygienic Laboratory in Iowa is one example of food testing to prevent outbreaks spreading. With techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, lab testing can identify specific contaminants, such as Salmonella.

The Hygienic Laboratory is the state of Iowa's environmental and public health laboratory, with facilities located at the University of Iowa's Research Campus in Iowa City and at the Iowa Lab Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb. For more information about the laboratory and its programs and services, visit http://www.uhl.uiowa.edu.

EnviroFacts is an online tool that maps your area of choice with specific details about water quality, hazardous waste, air and land toxics, compliance issues and more.

Pollution Map...Online

The free online tool is based on GIS (Geographic Information Systems) where data is input into a visual format like a map. You can customize the type of information to display on your map or even map by topic instead of location to learn more about that issue. Search by Zip Code, City or County.

Check on the UV Index for your area... or who produces air emissions!
Identify Brownfields, or Hazardous Waste Sties... or Water Discharges... or Public Water Systems Violations...

It pays to know where invisible or hidden dangers lurk...

Research a neighborhood before you move there!
Reserach what's IN YOUR current neighborhood!
Find a community service project to clean up for your family and neighbors...

Learn about the natural systems in your community...and how they affect your health:

• Air
• Land
• Facilities
• Water
• Toxics
• Waste
• Radiation
• Compliance
• ...Other

Visit http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ to explore this newly updated program.

The possibilities are endless as you explore your world on a different level. This resource can be used for school or for your own personal interests. Maybe it could lead to community service projects based on the pollution issues in your area or a great visual for a class project. You can also take a look at the Community Service Projects page on EPA's High School Website or just see the resources out there for you to use.

Learning WHAT is in your community is the first, vital step to doing something about the problem -- and avoiding what can be harmful to you and your family.  Knowledge is power!

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