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Government Agencies

Government agency websites that provide public policy and regulatory information as well as articles, events, and resources aimed at educating the general public, students and educators.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov
The CDC is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. It is the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environment health, and health promotion and educational activities. Their web site includes K-12 teaching materials (EXCITE program), a health topics glossary, and training and internship opportunities.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov
The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment. This agency provides leadership in the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The web site includes news releases on current issues, educational resources, laws and regulations, and a site for children.

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
www.nih.gov
The NIH is the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. It conducts research in its own labs, funds research and training of non-Federal scientists, and fosters communication of medical information. Its web site includes health information, educational resources for schools and the general public, and links to individual NIH organizations.

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRSI)
www.nhgri.nih.gov
The NHGRSI heads the federally-funded Human Genome Project for the NIH. Its web site contains up-to-date and background information on the HGP as well as health information aimed at the general public, articles on policy and ethical issues, and educational tools for understanding genetics.

National Science Foundation (NSF)
www.nsf.gov/bio
NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences provides financial support for research to advance understanding of the underlying principles and mechanisms governing life. The web site includes job and funding opportunities and information on its divisions of Biological Infrastructure, Environmental Biology, Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences and Plant Genome Research.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/biotech
This USDA site provides information on the government's role in agricultural biotechnology and links to other sources of governmental biotech oversight.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.gov
This web site contains extensive information for consumers, health professionals, industry, state and local officials, women, children, and educators, plus links to FDA centers and to fda.gov, the FDA consumer magazine.

World Health Organization (WHO)
www.who.int
Founded in 1948, the WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with the objective of the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. The organization is the director of international health work, assists governments in strengthening health services, furnishes technical assistance and emergency aid upon request, promotes and advances work on disease control and prevention, and establishes international standards for biomedical products and procedures. The web site has a wealth of information on world health issues and includes the facility to download WHO publications.