Recommended Web Sites

Anthrax in the Workplace - OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created this information about workplace risk and anthrax.

Bioterrorism - The Texas Department of Health has fact sheets and answers to frequently asked questions about bioterrorism and biological agents.

Counterterrorism-Related Legislation- The events of Sept. 11, 2001, reinforced the need to enhance the security of the United States. Congress responded by passing the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act), which President Bush signed into law June 12, 2002.

Bioterrorism Bibliographies and Resources - The Medical Library Association has assembled this large number of links to web sites for healthcare providers and hospitals, parents, children, and international students. There are links to scholarly and military information as well as information from such agencies as FEMA, the National Safety Council and the CDC.

Bioterrorism and Complementary and Alternative Medicine - The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) understands the public's need to search for ways to protect itself from exposure to biological weapons, click on their site to see what the current expert opinion is on using alternative treatments to combat bioterrorism.

Bioterrorism Resources - The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology provides a wealth of information on bioterrorism and related topics at their site.

Building a Stronger Defense Against Bioterrorism - Spurred by the horrendous events of September 11, 2001, the Food and Drug Administration has worked to prevent and mitigate the effects of bioterrorism, and to be prepared if a bioterrorist attack should ever occur.

Emergency Preparedness and Response - The National Center for Environmental Health's Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (EPRB) coordinates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) emergency preparedness and response activities.

Emergency Preparedness for Business: Emergency Contact Information - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has published this information.

EPA Emergency Management - The Environmental Protection Agency outlines plans for chemical emergency preparedness and prevention.

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA has disaster information for victims, on prevention and on preparedness, as well as news clips and contact information for state and local agencies.

Homeland Security - Click here to find out what is going on in the realm of homeland security.

Institute for Biosecurity - This Center is located at St. Louis University, visit the site and click on the links on the left side for more information.

MedlinePlus - The National Library of Medicine provides these links to quality information about these bioterrorism related topics:
MedlinePlus:Anthrax
MedlinePlus: Biodefence and Bioterrorism
MedlinePlus: Botulism
MedlinePlus: Chemical Weapons
MedlinePlus:Disasters and Emergency Preparedness
MedlinePlus: Plague
MedlinePlus:Smallpox

National Disaster Medical System - The Department of Health and Human Services and FEMA oversee the efforts of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism - The Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects. MIPT grew out of the desire of the survivors and families of the Murrah Federal Building bombing of April 19, 1995 to have a living memorial.

Preparing for Events, Terrorism - The American Red Cross has created this information.

Strategic National Stockpile - Learn more about this from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Terrorism Resources for the Health Care Community - In response to the ongoing concerns about terrorism, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) at the University of Maryland has developed this selected list of web sites that may be useful to both health care providers and consumers.

WHO Information on Bioterrorism - Read the frequently asked questions and answers from the World Health Organization.