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Issued in 1983 by the National Commission on Excellence in Education. It called for significant reform in public education as a matter of national security, because of the many major deficiencies in public education at the time.  

Founded in 1910. Its basic functions are the promotion of health through education and other health-related activities, as well as the advocacy of basic civil rights.  

Conducts toxicology testing on those substances most frequently found at sites on the National Priorities List of the EPA and has the greatest potential for human exposure.  

A nonprofit, nongovernmental agency dedicated to promoting the safety of individuals and communities throughout the United States. The was founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress in 1953. A nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and influence safety and health at work, on the road, at home, and in the environment.  

Organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 in the interest of national preparedness, it served the purpose of encouraging a broader participation by American scientists and engineers in the service of the Academy to the nation. A division of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences established in 1916 to promote the effective utilization…

A listing of sites that have undergone preliminary assessment and inspection with respect to toxic chemical spills and other discharges to determine which locations pose immediate threats to persons living or working near the release. These sites are most in need of cleanup, promulgated by EPA under CERCLA.  

The period in American education from 1788 to the present.  

Founded in 1949 and consolidated with the National League for Nursing in 1952.  

Founded in 1952 as a consolidation of the National League of Nursing Education, the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Nursing, the Joint Committee on Practical Nurses and Auxiliary Workers in Nursing Services, the Joint Committee on Careers in Nursing, the National Committee for the Improvement of Nursing Sendees,…

As a result of the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking, the was established in 1964. It was the first national antismoking coalition.