American Association of Poison Control Centers
TESS Toxic Exposure Surveillance System
The American Association of Poison Control Centers would like to introduce you to the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (TESS), the only comprehensive poisoning surveillance database in the United States. Developed in 1983, TESS contains detailed toxicological information on more than 24 million poison exposures reported to U.S. poison centers. That includes more than 2 million reports to poison centers for 1999 alone, an estimated 96% of all poison exposures reported to poison centers in the U.S.


CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The MMWR contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community.


CDC National Center for Health Statistics
NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. Since 1960, when the National Office of Vital Statistics and the National Health Survey merged to form NCHS, the agency has provided a wide variety of data with which to monitor the Nation's health. Since then, NCHS has received several legislative mandates and authorities.


CDC/NCIPC 10 Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, 1993-95
The 10 leading causes of death charts for the United States, Individual States, and Washington, D.C.


Maryland Injury Information Charts and Tables
Injuries have causes -- they don't simply befall us from fate or bad luck. To prevent injuries it is necessary to have information about the factors that contribute to their occurrence. With this information we may understand the options for prevention. Effective injury prevention requires a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach.
 A service of the San Diego State University and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors' Association.


NEDARC is here to help Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies and Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) projects develop their own capabilities to formulate and answer research questions and to effectively collect, analyze, and utilize EMS data. 


U.S. Census Bureau  -- State and County Quick Fact
Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography.