American Association of Poison Control Centers
Organization of poison centers and interested individuals which provides a forum to promote the reduction of morbidity and mortality from poisonings through public and professional education and scientific research.
http://www.aapcc.org/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability.
http://www.cdc.gov/
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
Summaries of articles and news reports on prevention and control of communicable diseases.
http://www.cdpc.com/main.htm
Healthy People 2010
A national health promotion and disease prevention initiative bringing together many individuals and agencies to improve the health of all Americans, eliminate disparities in health, and improve years and quality of healthy life.
http://www.healthypeople.gov/
Maryland Department of Agriculture - Pesticides
Information and recommendations on pesticides and child safety.
http://www.mda.state.md.us/plant/child.htm
PrevLine: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Organization involved with prevention of drug addiction. Includes databases, research and general information. (Rockville, Maryland)
http://www.health.org/
Research Centre for Injury Studies
Analysing trends and making recommendations to practitioners, academics, government and the community. Features a searchable database of types of injury and specific population groups. Based at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/
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