Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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This key government center should be your starting place for disease control & prevention. Common issues covered by this agency include:
Disease & conditions (ADHD, birth defects, cancer, diabetes, fetal alcohol syndrome, flu, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, STDs...)
Emergency preparedness and response (bioterrorism, chemical & radiation emergencies, severe weather...)
Environmental health (pollution, carbon dioxide, lead, mold, water quality, climate change)
Life stages & population (infant & child, men, minorities, pregnancy, seniors, women...)
Healthy living (food safety, bone health, physical activity, immunization, genetics, smoking...)
Injury & violence (brain injury, child abuse, falls, fires, poisoning, suicide, youth violence...)
Traveler's health (destinations, outbreaks, travel vaccines, yellow book...)
Workplace safety (asbestos, chemical safety, construction, mining, office environments, respirators...)