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A:
Aging Initiative - A wealth of information about the Agency’s efforts to protect the environmental health of older persons. [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

American Anthrax - Webcast - American Anthrax - Webcast of a book talk presented at the Library of Congress by Jeanne Guillemin, Senior Advisor, Security Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

B:
Backyard Conservation - Tip sheets on bringing Conservation from the countryside to your backyard. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]

Bioscience and Health - New medical diagnostic tests, improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care electronic records, reference materials for laboratory test methods, faster screening of promising vaccines -- these are a few of the many areas where National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) research serves the needs of the bioscience and health care community. [U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Bisphenol A (BPA) - Information on food contact material and the affects of human exposure [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Awareness about Carbon Monoxide poisoning and information about CO-related illnesses [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

D:
Diets and Dieting: A History of Weight Loss in America - Finding guide from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Service [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Discovering the Connection: Your Environment, Your Health - An afterschool science club curriculum for middle school teachers and students with lessons and activities of the curriculum on the Tox Town Web site. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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Environmental Management - Responsible for the risk reduction and cleanup of the environmental legacy of the Nation's nuclear weapons program [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management (EM)]

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Food Desert Locator - Maps food deserts and shows census tract-level statistics on population groups with low access to healthy food. Data is downloadable. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service]

Food Environment Atlas - Assembles county-level statistics on food choices, health and well-being and community characteristics [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service]

G:
Global HIV/AIDS - Building strong sustainable programs that respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Global Warming & Climate Change: Science Tracer Bullet - updated Feb. 2011 - Finding guide from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Service [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

H:
Health Risks of Atomic Bomb Exposure - Webcast of a presentation by Human geneticist William Jack Schull, outlining the health effects of exposure to atomic bomb radiation. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Early Detection Data System (HEDDS) - Data repository for Avian Influenza surveillance information. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wildlife Health Center]

Hispanic American Health: Selected Resources - A science research guide from the library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

I:
Integrated Wild Bird Surveillance Database - Analysis and visualization of wild birds examined for presence or absence of avian diseases. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wildlife Health Center]

L:
Locating Health & Medical Information: Science Reference Guide - A research and finding aid from the Science Reference Service at the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

M:
MedlinePlus - Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

MedlinePlus Espanol - Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

N:
National Immunization Program (NIP) - Information about vaccines, vaccination programs, immunization, safety, and other related topics [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Natural Disasters: A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide - A finding guide from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Services [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

P:
PandemicFlu.gov - The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

Public Health Emergency - Public health and medical emergency support [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)]

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Response - Bioterrorism facts and emergency response information [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

R:
Record Group 235: General Records of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1935 - 1978 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 235: General Records of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1935 - 1978 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 443: Records of the National Institutes of Health, 1912 - 2000 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 443: Records of the National Institutes of Health, 1912 - 2000 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 468: General Records of the Department of Health and Human Services, 1930 - 1991 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 468: General Records of the Department of Health and Human Services, 1930 - 1991 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 88: Records of the Food and Drug Administration, 1877 - 1977 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 88: Records of the Food and Drug Administration, 1877 - 1977 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 90: Records of the Public Health Service, 1794 - 1969 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 90: Records of the Public Health Service, 1794 - 1969 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

S:
Science and Technology Policy - Science Tracer Bullet - Research guide from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Section [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Smoking & Tobacco Use - CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

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USDA National Fluoride Database of Selected Beverages and Foods, Release 2 - Lists the level of fluoride in 400 separate food and beverage items. Available as a chart in pdf form or as an Excel spreadsheet. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center]

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Wildlife Disease Maps - National maps of wildlife disease spread for West Nile Virus; St. Louis, La Crosse, & Equine Encephalitis; Powassan Virus; Dengue Fever. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Ecosystems]