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Where you live, and where you grew up, can affect your health. Start by looking up your area, then lower everyday exposures at home: what’s in your water, what you breathe indoors, and what goes on your skin. Small, steady changes add up.

Look up your area

Air, water and nearby industrial sites can all play a role. These free public tools help you learn about possible environmental concerns where you live now or used to live. Bring what you find to your next visit, and we can talk through what it may mean for you.

Before you start: These tools show pollution sources and test results in an area. They do not measure what you personally were exposed to, and they cannot diagnose a health condition. Please don’t make health decisions based on these results alone. Talk with your care team first.

Where you live now

Your drinking water: EWG Tap Water Database

ewg.org/tapwater

Enter your ZIP code to see contaminants found in your local water utility’s testing. This tool is run by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit, not the government. EWG uses its own health guidelines, which are stricter than federal legal limits. If your water “exceeds EWG guidelines,” that does not necessarily mean it breaks federal law or is unsafe to drink. This tool covers public water systems only. If you use a private well, ask us about well testing.

Your local lakes, rivers, and streams: EPA How’s My Waterway

mywaterway.epa.gov

Enter your ZIP code or town to see whether nearby waterways are listed as polluted, unpolluted, or not yet assessed. This is helpful if you swim, fish, or eat locally caught fish.

Your air today: AirNow

airnow.gov

Enter your ZIP code for current air quality and the forecast. This is especially useful if you have asthma, COPD, heart disease, or are sensitive to wildfire smoke. It shows recent conditions only, not past years.

Where you grew up or used to live

Industrial chemical releases: EPA TRI Toxics Tracker

epa.gov/tri/toxicstracker

Search a location to see which industrial facilities nearby have reported releasing toxic chemicals into the air, water, or land, and which chemicals they released. Note: this tool covers roughly the last 10 years, so it may not show facilities that closed long ago.

Hazardous waste cleanup sites: EPA Superfund Site Search

epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live

Look up seriously contaminated sites near a past or current home, including sites that have already been cleaned up and removed from the list. This can help you identify older contamination near where you grew up.

What to do with what you find

Write down any facilities, sites, or contaminants that concern you, along with the years you lived in that area.
Bring your notes to your next appointment. Current patients can send a message through the patient portal; new patients can book a free discovery call.
Please don’t stop medications, change treatments, or buy testing or filtration products based only on these results without talking with us first.

Filter your drinking water

Different filters remove different contaminants. Check your water report first (see “Look up your area” above), then match the filter to it and change cartridges on schedule.

Under-sink reverse osmosis filters: Consumer Picks rankingsA comparison of popular under-sink reverse osmosis (RO) systems, which can reduce a wide range of contaminants.
Waterdrop reverse osmosis filtration systemAn under-sink reverse osmosis system.
Clearly Filtered water pitcherA countertop pitcher filter for people who can’t install an under-sink system, such as renters.

Tip: Look for independent certification, such as NSF/ANSI standards, for the specific contaminants you want to reduce. If you use a private well, test it first with a certified lab.

Clean your indoor air

A good air purifier can lower indoor particles, which helps during wildfire smoke and while you address moisture or mold problems at home. It doesn’t replace fixing the source.

Jaspr air scrubberA home air purifier with HEPA and carbon filters and real-time air sensors.
Intellipure air purifiersAir purifiers designed to reduce allergens and particles in homes and offices.

Tip: Choose a unit with a true HEPA filter that doesn’t produce ozone, sized for the room, and replace filters on schedule.

Choose safer everyday products

Personal care, cleaning and household products can add to your daily chemical load. These tools make it easier to check ingredients and find safer options.

EWG apps (Healthy Living and Skin Deep)Scan barcodes or search to see EWG’s ratings for personal care products, cleaners and foods.
MADEWORKS Index: certified products catalogA catalog of products certified to MADEWORKS’ human-health and ingredient-safety standards.
Safer MadeA venture fund that invests in companies and technologies replacing hazardous chemicals in consumer products, and a way to discover brands working on safer chemistry.

Learn more about chemicals and health

Trusted organizations and researchers explaining how everyday chemicals may affect health, and what you can do about it.

Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)A nonprofit focused on reducing exposure to toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer, with consumer guides.
CHEM TrustA charity working to protect people and wildlife from harmful chemicals, with clear explainers on endocrine disruptors.
Dr. Shanna Swan: resourcesResources from the reproductive epidemiologist and author of Count Down, on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and fertility.

Start with your home

Water and air filters help, but the biggest step is often finding and fixing the source, such as hidden water damage and mold. Use the free mold & toxin checklist, take the 5-minute quiz, or read your state’s home health guide: Arizona, Montana or Washington.

These resources are shared for general education. Listing a product or organization isn’t a guarantee of any health result. Apollo Health Clinic doesn’t run these websites and isn’t responsible for their content or accuracy, and they aren’t a substitute for medical advice.

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