Agency
for Toxic Substances on Disease Registry (ATSDR)-
Public Health Service agency with searchable databases
for environmental health and hazardous substances.
Includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on
toxicology, HazDat database, Science Corner and Top 20
Hazardous Substances.
American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP)- Access the latest position
statements from the organization, educational resoruce
guide to information for health professionals and the
public.
California
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch-
California, during the last decade, enacted landmark
legislation to prevent childhood lead poisoning. This
legislation has established the Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Branch (CLPPB).
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)- This website includes a link to
MMWR, health information, traveler's health and
vaccination recommendations, statistics and epidemiology,
publications, immunization information, training and
employment.
Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention - The California Department
of Health Services provides information on prevention of
lead poisoning from paint, soil, and even workplace
hazards.
Georgia
Poison Center - provides assistance in the medical
diagnosis and management of human and animal poisonings
in Georgia, and provides poison prevention education
materials.
Maryland
Poison Center - find prevention and education
information as well as general guidelines for health
professionals responsible for poisoning management.
National Safe Kids
Campaign - The National SAFE KIDS
Campaign is the first and only national organization
dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional
childhood injury-the number one killer of children ages
14 and under. More than 260 State and Local SAFE KIDS
Coalitions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico comprise the Campaign. Vice President Al Gore
and Tipper Gore are honorary chairs and former U.S.
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D., is chairman of the
Campaign.
