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Building and Fire Safety Investigations
 
Results of some of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigations of major building failures in the U.S. Includes reports on the performance of physical structures in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island (2003), and the 2001 World Trade Center fire and building collapses. Also provides an overview of the NIST program.
http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/investigations/investigations.htm
Topics: Architecture, Public Health & Safety
Last updated Jun 13, 2006
Harvard World Health News
This resource covers public health issues from around the world. It contains both original content and a digest of relevant stories from international news media (with links to the full stories). Interviews with Harvard scholars about health topics and access to breaking stories about health issues provide further information. This is an excellent resource for those interested in health policy. From the Harvard School of Public Health.
http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/
Topics: Public Health & Safety
Last updated May 20, 2005
National Safety Month
Materials for National Safety Month (June), including safety tips (on topics such as distracted driving and poisoning prevention) and posters. The page will be updated throughout June and "will end the month on Monday, June 30 with tips for a safe 4th of July and summer safety." From the National Safety Council.
http://www.nsc.org/nsm/
Topics: Public Health & Safety
Last updated May 20, 2008
NSF International: The Public Health and Safety Company
"A not-for-profit, non-governmental organization ... [concerned with] standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety." The NSF focuses on food, water, indoor air, and the environment. Product listings include bakery products, bottled water and packaged ice, dietary supplements, drinking water treatment chemicals, and meat and poultry processing equipment. Searchable by manufacturer's name.
http://www.nsf.org/
Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Public Health & Safety, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Technology
Last updated Apr 4, 2008
Office of the Surgeon General
Contains a history of the Office of the Surgeon General; a description of duties; selected publications, speeches, and testimony; and related links. Searchable, and browsable by topic.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/
Topics: Public Health & Safety
Last updated May 20, 2005
PSNet: Patient Safety Network
A Web site for "patient safety news, literature, tools, and resources." Features journal articles, a glossary, information about recent books and reports, and more. Searchable, or browse the detailed subject index for specific safety topics, clinical areas, target audiences, and setting of care. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://psnet.ahrq.gov/
Topics: Public Health & Safety
Last updated Apr 20, 2005
Public Health Image Library
"An extensive collection of still images, image sets, and multimedia files related to public health." Search by the categories of people, places, science (includes diseases), or by keyword. Includes links to other image libraries. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/
Topics: Public Health & Safety
Last updated May 20, 2005
Quick Information For Your Health
"The following titles represent easy-to-read health information available in both English and Spanish. Some titles are available as printable PDFs and as printed brochures for ordering." Brochure topics include diabetes, arthritis treatments, giving medicine to children, volunteering for clinical trials and medical treatments, and using medicine safely. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/englow.html
Topics: Drugs, Public Health & Safety
Last updated Mar 25, 2008
Reports of the Surgeon General
This site offers access to all of the official reports, conference proceedings, and workshop reports of the United States Surgeon General. Users may browse chronologically, alphabetically by subject or document type, or with the search engine. This is a valuable resource for those doing research on the major public health issues affecting the United States.
http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/NN/
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Health, Public Health & Safety
Last updated May 20, 2005
Safety Issues
This news and information service gathers information about safety issues for consumers and businesses. Topics include safety in the home and workplace (including equipment), food, water, heath, children and teens, seniors, sports and recreation (such as beaches and pools), weather (lightning, snow), Internet, product recalls, and more.
http://www.safetyissues.com/
Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Jobs & Work, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety, Senior Health
Last updated Sep 21, 2005
StatePublicHealth.org
This site is "designed to facilitate the dissemination of basic state-based public health information." Useful for locating current and former state health officials and for its list of public hotlines, there is also a database (with brief census data) of what the state health responsibilities are for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa as well as the fifty United States.
http://www.statepublichealth.org/
Topics: Public Health & Safety
Last updated May 20, 2005
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