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Resources
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| Labor Law Occupational Hazards |
United States Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Asbestos Law
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American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center
This mission of this community-based organization is to eliminate "cancer as a major health problem...through research, education, advocacy, and service. |
Biomednet
MEDLINE is a comprehensive index of medical citations and abstracts dating back to 1966. |
National Cancer Institute
This website p rovides a computer service called PDQ that gives up-to-date information on cancer issues for patients, families, doctors, and other healthcare professionals. |
OncoLink
An outstanding resource for information about all types of cancer and related topics.
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| Lead Poisoning |
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA has pit together educational materials to help parents, homeowners, and lead professionals learn what they can do to protect their families, and themselves, from the dangers of lead.
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Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach Program
Funded by the Environmental Health Center (EHC). This year, our program targets minority and underserved populations, including the African American, Asian-American and Pacific Islander, Latino, and Native American communities. |
MEDLINEplus
Extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions. |
Med Web Plus
A free service to help you find health sciences information quickly and easily. |
US Department of Housing & Urban Development
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Chemical and Toxic Substances
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MELINE Plus
MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions.
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Drugs & Medication
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http://www.drugs.com/
Drugs.com., a comprehensive, up-to-date on-line resource. Search by drug, injury, disease, top one hundred drug searches. |
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/brand.htm
Rx List.com provides an on-line drug index.
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http://www.drugintel.com/
This website allows users to research drugs with controversial safety records and identify serious side effects. It also features recent news and is a comprehensive resource for locating personal injury attorneys.
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Defective Products
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http://www.recalls.gov/
Recalls.gov is a comprehensive on-line resource for: Consumer Products, Motor Vehicles, Boats, Food, Medicine, Cosmetics, and Environmental Products. Drawing from the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), National Highway Transportation & Safety Administration (NHTSA), The United States Coast Guard, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/home.cfm
The Office of Defects Investigation website enables users to search for information on consumer complaints related to motor vehicles, child safety devices, defect investigations, and recalls.
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Birth Defects
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http://www.medicinenet.com/birth_defects/article.htm
Medicine.net, provides valuable information regarding toxic exposure, statistics and the latest medical news. |
http://www.birthdefects.org/
Provides parents and expectant parents information about the most common categories of birth defects. Aslo sponsors the National Birth Defect Registry, a research project that studies associations between birth defects and exposures to radiation, medication, alcohol, smoking, chemicals, pesticides, lead, mercury, dioxin and other environmental toxins.
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http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439.asp
The March of Dimes. Offers a comprehensive guide to birth defects.
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| Medical Malpractice
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http://www.mcandl.com/states.html
McCullough, Campbell & Lane’s website contains summaries of medical malpractice laws by state.
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Corporate & Consumer Fraud
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U.S. Dept. of Justice
The official Department of Justice website has information on corporate fraud, identity theft, fraudulent schemes, as well as internet and telemarketing fraud.
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| Corporate and Consumer Fraud |
Federal Trade Commission
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Whistleblower & Government Fraud
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http://www.whistleblowers.org
Whistleblowers.org is a national non-profit organization that provides information and resources regarding current cases and whistleblower laws.
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Employment & Labor Law
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http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/
The Employment Law Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. It also provides comprehensive information regarding Wages and Hours, Work Safety and Health Standards, Health Benefits and Retirement Standards, Equal Opportunity and index of act by specific industry. |
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection
The New York State Department of Labor official site offers information on New York State employment laws and standards, wages, safety, and health.
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| Admiralty
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/admiralty.html
The Legal Information Institute at Cornell University School of Law provides an overview of admiralty law including conventions and treaties, federal statutes, and agency regulations.
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Aviation Law
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http://www.house.gov/transportation/aviation/compilations
A compilation of selected aviation laws as amended through February 20, 2003
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| Automobile Accidents |
DC Doctor
DC Doctor.com provides information on what to d in the event of an accident.
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| Police Brutality
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Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch and offers a city-by-city profiles on police brutality.
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| False Arrest
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http://dictionary.law.com
Law.com dictionary provides clear definition of false arrest and false imprisonment.
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