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A voluntary organization made up of representatives of various health organizations to coordinate efforts to deal with health issues affecting the country. Established in 1921.  

Formerly the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Following the development of the Salk vaccine, the organization changed its name to the focusing on birth defects.  

Following the development of a vaccine in 1957 to prevent polio, the changed its name to the National Foundation/March of Dimes, focusing its attention on birth defects.  

A listing of persons exposed to hazardous substances. This listing is composed of chemical-specific sub-registries. The primary purpose of the registry program is to create a large database of similarly exposed persons. This database is to be used to facilitate epidemiological research in ascertaining adverse health effects of persons exposed to low levels of chemicals…

Circumstances in which a curtailment of services and social order is likely to occur, which put the social order at risk and endanger the safety and lives of a substantial portion of the public.  

The largest teachers’ professional organization in the United States.  

Created in 1972 through authorization granted to the director of the Special Office for Drug Abuse Prevention.  

An ATSDR proposed registry designed to ascertain the effects of waste sites on public health by examining existing health outcomes while using existing databases and information as much as possible.  

Appointed by President Nixon in 1971, the Committee’s mission was to 1. describe the state of the art of health education; 2. define the need for health education in the United States; 3. establish goals, priorities, and objectives for health education; and 4. determine the most appropriate structure, organization, and function for a national health…

Founded in 1909 and is considered the beginning of the mental health movement.