Organizations and Research Institutions
American Public Health Laboratories
Defines the role of public health laboratories in the U.S. homeland defense infrastructure.
National Association of County and City Health Officials - NACCHO Responds to Bioterrorism
Includes links to NACCHO's Bioterrorism and Emergency Response page, a research brief assessing local bioterrorism and emergency preparedness, and a report on local public health agency infrastructure.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials - Anti-Terrorism Preparedness Task Force
Web site contains information relating to its anti-terrorism preparedness policy, programmatic, and legislative priorities.
Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
Dedicated to reducing the threat from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons through direct action, education and awareness-building activities.
Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
Academic center focusing on national and international awareness of the medical and public health threats posed by biological weapons.
American Public Health Association - Public Health and Terrorism
Portal page containing links to state public health associations and APHA's testimony at a October 9, 2001, Senate Health Committee hearing on public health preparedness to combat terrorism, and more.
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