The CDC is one of the principal agencies for protecting the health and safety of all Americans. This site focuses on infectious diseases, environmental health, emergency preparedness and response, health promotion, hurricane preparedness, injury and violence, nutrition, pandemic flu, travelers' health, vaccines and immunizations, and workplace health and safety.

Information on the safety of drugs and consumer products such as medical devices, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products. Also provides the latest drug and product recalls and approval by the FDA.

Information on the health effects and chemical ingredients of over 4,000 consumer brand name items. Compiled by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Locate safety information on residential appliances, drinking water, diet supplements, and food safety.

Information on toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life.