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| Print resources are available in Pius Library and include
Injury Facts [Ref. HA217 .A4 2005/2006]. To
find them, search the Saint
Louis Universtiy Libraries Catalog by subject such as Consumer
Protection, Accidents--Prevention, Thunderstorms, Tornados,
Lightning, Winter Storms, Severe Storms, Disaster Relief,
Disaster Planning--United States, Terrorism--United States--Prevention, or Emergency
Management and their subdivisions. |
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American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
Official Web site of the American Red Cross provides news
and information about blood supplies and current disasters.
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Consumer.gov
http://www.consumer.gov/
The site for all types of consumer information from the United
States government. Topics covered include food, product
safety, health, home & community, money, transportation,
children, careers & education, and technology.
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Household
Products Database
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/
From the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes
of Health, this tools allows searching or browsing by products,
ingredients, or Material Safety Data Sheets for health effects
and safe handling instructions for common everyday products
used in the home.
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IFIC: International
Food Information Council
http://ific.org/
Provides news and information about food, food safety, and
nutrition for journalists, educators, health, nutrition
& agricultural professionals, government officials, students,
and consumers.
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National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Part of the Department of Transportation, this agency's mission
is to "Save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs
due to road traffic crashes, through education, research,
safety standards and enforcement activity." (text from
site 12/09/07) Information is available
on Traffic Safety; Vehicles & Equipment; Laws, Regulation,
and Guidance; National Center for Statistics and Analysis
data and statistics; and Vehicle Safety Research.
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National
Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/
Purpose is "to educate and influence people to prevent accidental
injury and death." (text from site 12/09/07) Covers safety
in areas such as the driving, workplace, first aid, radon,
poisoning, etc.
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OSHA: Occupational
Safety & Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov/
"OSHA's mission
is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by
setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach,
and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging
continual improvement in workplace safety and health.
(text from site 12/09/07)
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NIOSH:
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
this Federal agency conducts research and makes recommendations
to prevent work-related disease and injury. Its mission
is "to help assure safe and healthful working conditions
for working men and women by providing research, information,
education, and training in the field of occupational safety
and health." (text from site 12/09/07)
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Partnership
for Food Safety Information for Consumers: FightBAC
http://www.fightbac.org/
A public-private partnership formed in 1996, to promote food
safety by providing media campaigns, information for consumers,
and materials for educators.
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Ready America
http://www.ready.gov/
Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, this site
provides information and resources for businesses, families,
and governments to prepare for threats such as biological,
chemical, nuclear, explosion, and radiation as well as natural
disasters. Along with the American Red Cross, Homeland
Security sponsors the National Preparedness Month each year
in September.
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U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/
This site "helps keep American families safe by reducing
the risk of injury or death from consumer products" (text
from site 11/22/00). It also provides a mechanism for
reporting unsafe products.
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| Last updated December
9, 2007. |
