Government Documents and Resources: Government Resources

Agriculture

• Estimating market implications from corn and soybean yields under climate change in the U.S.: The United States is one of the largest producers and exporters of corn and soybeans globally partly because of yields that are among the highest in the world. However, a changing climate could affect these yields, which could ultimately affect production and the availability of products for export.

• Producer Supply Response for Area Planted of Seven Major U.S. Crops: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Baseline provides a 10-year outlook for seven major U.S. crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, barley, oats, and cotton).
• The Stocking Impact and Financial-Climate Risk of the Livestock Forage Disaster Program: Drought imposes significant costs on the U.S. agricultural sector, particularly for livestock producers who rely on precipitation to grow forage. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers several programs to mitigate the economic costs of drought

Nuclear Tests from 1945-1962

• Operation WIGWAM: Operation WIGWAM was a deep underwater nuclear test conducted as part of the 1945-1962 United States series of atmospheric nuclear tests.
• Shot GALILEO: a test of the PLUMBBOB series, 2 September 1957.
• Operation TEAPOT, 1955: Operation TEAPOT was the fifth series of atmospheric nuclear weapons tests conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) within the continental United States. The Series, which consisted of 14 nuclear events and one non-nuclear detonation, was conducted at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) from 18 February to 15 May 1955.
• Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, 1953: Operation UPSHOT_KNOTHOLE, the ninth series of atmospheric nuclear weapon tests, was conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) at the Nevada Proving Ground from 17 March 1953 to 4 June 1953.  The series consisted of 11 nuclear tests.
• CASTLE series: CASTLE was a six-detonation nuclear weapon test series held at the Atomic Energy Commission's (ABC) Pacific Proving Ground (PPG) in Spring 1954. The PPG consisted principally of Enewetak* and Bikini atolls in the northwestern Marshall Islands in the Central Pacific Ocean.
• Operation DOMINIC I, 1962: DOMINIC I was a series of 36 atmospheric nuclear weapon detonations held
  in the Pacific Ocean area from April to November 1962. They, and the continental DOMINIC II tests,  and the continental DOMINIC II
  tests, were the last atmospheric nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States.

American Health Topics

• Lung Health Basics: What to know about Lungs and breathing.
• Autoimmune Diseases and your environment: A healthy immune system defends the body against disease and infection. But if the immune system malfunctions, it mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues,
  and organs. Called autoimmune disease, these attacks can affect any part of the body, weakening bodily function and even turning life-threatening.
• Cosmetics and your health:  NIEHS research findings.
• Endocrine disruptors and your health: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or human-made chemicals that may mimic, block, or interfere with the body’s hormones, which are part of the endocrine system.
• Flame retardants and your health: Flame retardants are various chemicals applied to materials to prevent burning or slow the spread of
  fire. The term applies to the function, not a specific composition, of such chemicals.
• Lung health and your environment: Many environmental factors can affect the health of your lungs. Air pollution and cigarette smoke are the greatest threats. Some lung diseases are caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infections.
• Mold and your health: Health-related reactions in people depend on mold type, the amount and duration of exposure, and individual
  characteristics.