Title of Collaborative Activity: |
DHHS Women's Health and the Environment Interagency Committee |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
There is abundant evidence that environmental factors may contribute to a variety of diseases in women, including breast and ovarian cancers, osteoporosis, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and autoimmune diseases. Many Federal agencies and offices are working to address these environmental and often preventable threats to women's health. The DHHS Office on Women's Health established the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women's Health and the Environment (FIWGWHE) in 1994 to coordinate and focus Federal action in this area. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2000 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCI, NICHD, NIEHS |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
ATSDR, CDC, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS |
