Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation
Reducing Harm to Patients from Healthcare Associated Infection: The Role of Surveillance
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
This 386-page draft Australian report seeks to explore options for surveillance systems to monitor health care associated infection and provide timely feedback to jurisdictions, managers and clinicians
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-02-03
The Long Road: Australian Humanitarian Agency Response to the 2010 Floods in Pakistan
Australian Council for International Development
This 24-page report summarises the scale and context of the disaster and highlights the key challenges in recovery and rebuilding facing the people of Pakistan, the Government of Pakistan and the international community
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-05-10
Infectious Disease: Challenges to Eradication
AAAS
A summary of a US discussion on eradicating infectious diseases
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-11-28
Impacts of Emerging Infectious Disease Research on International Security Policy
ACDIS
A 4-page US policy brief examining the consequences of emerging infectious disease occurrences on international security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-08-01
Impacts of Emerging Disease Research on International Security Policy
ACDIS
This 4-page US policy brief examines the consequences of emerging disease occurence on international security policy
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-05-05
Developments in Internet Filtering Technologies and Other Methods for Promoting Online Safety
ACMA
A 119-page Australian report investigating developments in techniques for promoting online safety
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-28
The United Nations' Scientific Fraud against DDT
AEI
This 9-page US paper argues that UN agencies are misleading the public by claiming that malaria can be controlled without insecticides, notably DDT
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-01-25
Vaccine Readiness in a Time of Pandemic
AEI
An 8-page US paper discussing the state of vaccine readiness for dealing with pandemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-05-19
Evaluation of Two Safety Regulatory Agencies
AEI-Brookings Center for Regulatory Studies
A 29-page paper comparing the use of analysis, especially evaluation, at two U.S. safety regulatory agencies, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-08-31
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This 75-page US report highlights problems in detecting and treating anthrax in children
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-08-29
Natural Disaster Preparation and Response: A Guide for State Housing Authorities
AHURI
This 52-page Australian positioning paper reviews the international literature on disaster management, summarises Governments' arrangements to manage disasters and outlines the gaps in knowledge and the methods devised for the project to address these gaps
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HousingPosted: 2009-03-04
What Should We Learn from the Nuclear Crisis?
AJISS
A 4-page Japanese commentary setting out the lessons to be learned from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, EnergyPosted: 2011-10-07
Flood Disasters: Learning from Previous Relief and Recovery Operations
ALNAP, Prevention Consortium
This 16-page report offers key lessons from evaluations of past responses to flooding
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-01-25
South Africa's Good News on AIDS
American Enterprise Institute
An article reporting progress on AIDS testing in South Africa
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Expanded Antiviral Prophylaxis and Adjuvanted Vaccination Strategies for an Influenza A (H5N1) Pandemic
Annals of Internal Medicine
This US article estimates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative pandemic (H5N1) mitigation and response strategies.
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-11-26
Drafted to Fight Terror: U.S. Public Health on the Front Lines of Biological Defense
Anser
A 71-page U.S. report examining the ability of the U.S. public health system to respond adequately to bioterrorist attacks
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-09-24
Recurring Pitfalls in Hospital Preparedness and Response
Anser Homeland Security
Analysis of areas requiring improvement in hospitals' readiness to deal with large-scale emergencies
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-01-09
Epidemic Proportions: Building National Public Health Capabilities to Meet National Security Threats
ANSER/Analytic Services Inc.
This 46-page U.S. report offers recommendations for the improvement of public health preparedness by overlaying consistent national capabilities on existing public health structures
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-10-21
North Korea Contingency Planning and U.S.-ROK Cooperation
Asia Foundation
A 24-page US report examining the main issues on which the United States and South Korea would need to coordinate policies in response to possible North Korean instability at each stage of an unfolding contingency, with a focus on different functional areas of cooperation
Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-11-23
Sharing Risk: Financing Australia’s Disaster Resilience
ASPI
A 24-page Australian paper considering how private insurance and government assistance can be better leveraged to help communities recover fromnatural disaster
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-14
Disaster Resilience and Recovery: Two Sides of the Same Coin
ASPI, Unisys Defence and Security
An 11-page Australian speech highlighting the need to re-examine how we can prevent disasters or minimize their impact on the community
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-03-28
Strengthening Field-based Training in Low and Middle-income Countries to Build Public Health Capacity
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
An Australian re-assessment of how rich countries should support capacity development for communicable disease control in low and medium income countries
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-28
Using Crime Prevention to Reduce Deliberate Bushfires in Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 58-page Australian report seeks to assist and inform fire-prevention policies and practices by examining what we know about the risk factors for arson and who commits it
Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-02-20
Bushfire Arson: A Review of the Literature
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 166-page Australian monograph reviewing Australian and overseas studies on urban arson and assessing its relevance to bushfire arson
Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-12-15
Global Threat Reduction Programme
BERR
An annual report describing progress during 2007 on the UK's global threat programmes addressing nuclear, chemical and biological risks
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-29
Beyond Emergency Relief for Haiti: The Challenge of Effective Development Assistance
Brookings
This US article considers the possible role of the international community in the reconstruction and development of Haiti in the short-to-medium term
International Development, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-01-25
Protection Against Severe Earthquake Risks in Central Asia
Brookings
This US essay examines the seismic risks that Central Asia faces
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-28
Burning Issues for Haiti’s Recovery
Brookings
An 8-page US overview of some of the burning issues in the recovery effort both in Haiti and the US
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-18
An International Response to Central Asia’s Severe Disaster Risks
Brookings
A US paper on efforts to deal with the cumulative risks which Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) face
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, RegionalPosted: 2011-05-05
Rebirth on the Bayou - Lessons from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
Brookings
This US aticle draws disaster mitigation lessons from the Hurricane Katrina experience
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-09-10
Russia and HIV/AIDS: Opportunities for Leadership and Cooperation
Brookings Institution
A 40-page report of the findings of a joint independent task force on the problems posed by Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-06-10
Foreign Assistance Reform: Successes, Failures and Next Steps
Brookings Institution
A testimony proposing reforms in US foreign assistance
International Development, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-06-25
Beyond the Headlines: Five Observations on Natural Disasters
Brookings Institution
This US article points to five common factors shared by natural disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-05-19
For Disaster IDPs: An Institutional Gap
Brookings Institution
A US article on the institutional challenge that climate change is likely to present in respect of people displaced by natural disasters
Internal Displacement, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-08-13
Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia: Prevention and Response
Brookings-Bern
The 38-page summary report of a workshop held to consider protecting and promoting rights in natural disasters in South Asia
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Human RightsPosted: 2009-07-06
Public Safety in Complex and Built Environments
Cabinet Office - UK
A 25-page UK guidance articulating the principles of integrated safety management
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-16
Pandemic Influenza: Scientific Evidence Paper
Cabinet Office - UK
This 72-page UK paper summarizes the work of an expert group analyzing the evidence available on possible measures to reduce the impact of pandemic influenza
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-11-26
Provision of Scientific and Technical Advice to Strategic Coordinating Groups during a Major Incident
Cabinet Office - UK
This 10-page UK note provides guidance to local responders on the establishment of a scientific and technical advice cell within the multi-agency strategic coordination centre in the event of an emergency
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-21
Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals
Canadian Immunization Committee
A 58-page Canadian handbook to promote safe and competent practices to achieve higher vaccine coverage rates.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-15
Dangerous Offenders
CCJS
The report of a London conference held to discuss the risk management of violent and sexual offenders
Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-23
Copts, Brothers, Salafis, and Autocrats: The Alexandria Bombing and Egypt’s Unresolved Crisis
CEIP
A US commentary on Egupt's sectarian crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-01-15
Pakistan After the Floods
CEIP
This US Q&A assesses Pakistan’s response, the country’s aggravated economic problems, the security and political implications, and the slow reaction by foreign donors
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-29
The Soviet Anti-Plague System
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
A study of the soviet system for controlling deadly endemic diseases and preventing the importation of exotic pathogens from other countries
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-05-03
The CSIS HIV/AIDS Task Force Delegation to Vietnam
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The 30-page interim report of a US task force delegation, summarizing its major findings and recommendations regarding the HIV/AIDS situation in Vietnam
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-14
Model Operational Guidelines for Disease Exposure Control
Center for Strategic and International Studies
This 98-page draft report presents guidelines for protecting the American public against natural and manmade disease outbreaks when medical countermeasures are unavailable
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-12-01
Not Doing Enough: Unnecessary Sickness and Death from Cholera in Haiti
CEPR
This 20-page US paper argues that it is not too late to bring the 10-month old cholera epidemic under control and save thousands of lives by ramping up treatment and prevention efforts
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-24
Obsolete Pesticides: A Ticking Time Bomb and Why We Have to Act Now
CEPS
This 26-page report calls upon the European Commission to lead and develop an action plan to deal with the threats posed by obselete pesticides
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-05-21
Disaster Politics
CFR
A US article on the relationship of political systems to disaster mitigation
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-08-22
The Debate Over Generic-Drug Trade
CFR
An updated US backgrounder examines how policymakers are looking at ways to structure an international drug-trade regime that ensures developing nations' access to medicines, including for so-called lifestyle ailments such as diabetes, without discouraging future research and development efforts by drug companies
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-08-09
Tragedy and Opportunity for Haiti
CFR
This US article argues that the desire to move fast and "do something" to alleviate suffering in Haiti must be matched to what is a bitter opportunity to secure a more consistent and lasting commitment to Haiti's political and social stability
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-18
AIDS Treatment in South Asia
CGD
This 34-page working paper uses recent epidemiological data on the extent and rate of spread of HIV/AIDS in South Asian countries and alternative scenarios regarding future government efforts to expand access to AIDS treatment in order to estimate the future need for antiretroviral treatment in South Asian countries and the fiscal burden that their governments will shoulder if they decide to provide or finance all of the needed care.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-03-10
PEPFAR Prevention Push?
CGD
A US blog describing how PEPFAR will orient its approach to treatment, care and prevention and partnerships with country governments in the fight against AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-12-16
Beyond Aid: Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery
CGD
This 4-page US policy brief explores the various legal channels through which the U.S. government could, after future overseas disasters, leverage the power of migration to help limited numbers of people
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-08
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for Adaptation Assistance
CGD
This 53-page US paper quantifies and makes available in an accompanying dataset the vulnerability of 233 countries to three major effects of climate change (weather-related disasters, sea-level rise, and reduced agricultural productivity)
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-06-30
The Global AIDS Transition: A Feasible Objective for AIDS Policy
CGD
This 58-page US essay argues that only dramatically improved and transparently measured prevention efforts can stem the AIDS epidemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2010-05-19
HIV/AIDS Monitor: Are Funding Decisions Based on Performance?
CGD
This 56-page US report examines how well the largest funders of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention are linking funding to performance
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2010-05-13
How to Pay “Cash-on-Delivery” for HIV Infections Averted: Two Measurement Approaches and Ten Payout Functions
CGD
This 63-page US working paper proposes a measurement strategy to enable a donor to reward a recipient country’s success at HIV prevention, irrespective of the inputs, activities, or who gets the credit
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-05-03
Consultation Draft Report of the Drug Resistance Working Group
CGD
The 92-page draft report of a working group established to identify practical and feasible ways that donors, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and other actors at the global level could prevent or contain the emergence of drug resistance affecting high‐burden diseases in developing countries through improvements in commonproperty management, information flows, and R&D investments
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-02-01
Using Incentives to Prevent HIV Infections
CGD
This 66-page US essay argues that foreign assistance reduce the number of new HIV infections provided that bilateral and multilateral aid organizations get serious about creating incentives for success
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-05-31
25 Years of Living with HIV/AIDS
Chatham House
A 7-page article addressing the challenges presented by HIV/AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26
The Complicated Truth About Sea Level Rise
CICERO
A Norwegian article examining the complexities surrounding sea level rise
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-12-02
Midterm Evaluation of the Pandemic Preparedness Strategic Research Initiative
CIHR
A 64-page evaluation of the Canadian governments's Pandemic Preparedness Strategic Research Initiative
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-11-14
The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Papua New Guinea
CIS
A 20-page Australian issue analysis presents the dimensions of HIV/AIDS infection and its spread in Papua New Guinea
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-19
Innovative Construction Products and Techniques
CLG - UK
A 45-page UK report providing information on innovative construction products and techniques, with particular reference to fire safety
Housing, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-01-08
The Critical Decade: Climate Change and Health.
Climate Commission - Australia
This 48-page Australian report explains how the human species is increasingly exposed to climate change and the significant risks to our wellbeing, health and survival
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-02
Some Policy Challenges of a Global Nuclear Renaissance
Clingendael
This 22-page Dutch briefing paper discusses prospects and conditions for a global "Nuclear Renaissance". Prospects are triggered by energy security and climate change concerns, whereas conditions are focussing on building confidence meeting public concerns
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-08-05
Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts
Congressional Research Service
This 36-page brief examines the preparedness of the U.S. to respond to an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-21
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Council on Foreign Relations
A 6-page essay offering a blueprint for limiting the fallout from an influenza pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-06-25
Sri Lanka's Return to War: Limiting the Damage
Crisis Group
This 38-page report explores the costs and likely course of the conflict in Sri Lanka
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-22
Pakistan: Political Impact of the Earthquake
Crisis Group
A 16-page report criticising the response of the Pakistan government to the October 2005 earthquake
Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-17
Pakistan: The Worsening IDP Crisis
Crisis Group
This 24-page briefing on internally displaced persons highlights how Pakistan not only faces an unprecedented natural disaster, but also confronts the twin challenges of stabilising a fragile democratic transition and countering violent extremism
Internal Displacement, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-09-15
Ending Zimbabwe’s Nightmare: A Possible Way Forward
Crisis Group
This 16-page report argues that Zimbabwe's inter-party negotiations to implement a power-sharing government under the Global Political Agreement are hopelessly deadlocked. It suggests that a possible route to end Zimbabwe’s nightmare is to quickly establish a non-partisan transitional administration to prepare for new presidential elections in eighteen months and address the disastrous humanitarian and economic conditions now facing the country.
Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-16
Burma/Myanmar after Nargis: Time to Normalise Aid Relations
Crisis Group
This 45-page report urges the international community to build on the unprecedented cooperation between the Myanmar government and humanitarian agencies
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-10-26
U.S. Tsunami Programs: A Brief Overview
CRS
A 5-page overview of the US tsunami programmes
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-16
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
CRS
This report provides background information on the Global Fund, discusses changes the Global Fund has made to improve the efficiency of its programs and address allegations of corruption, outlines U.S. funding for the Fund, and analyzes issues Congress might consider as it debates the appropriate level of U.S support to provide the Fund
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-07-13
The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects
CRS
A 16-page US report provides information on technical aspects of the nuclear incident, with reference to human health
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-04-04
Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response
CRS
The focus of this 30-page US report is on the immediate crisis in Haiti as a result of the earthquake and the U.S. and international response to date
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-04
Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans
CRS
A 31-page US report examining state pandemic plans and identifying outstanding challenges
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-16
Foreign Countries' Response to the Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus: Current status
CRS
A 14-page US report highlighting recent efforts by affected countries to control the spread of the avian influenza (H5N1) virus
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-20
Avian Influenza in Poultry and Wild Birds
CRS
An 18-page US report on avian influenza
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-20
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
CRS
A 35-page US report providing a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments. It then discusses the WHO process to determine the phase of a flu pandemic, selected activities by the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, and selected activities by state and local authorities. Next, it lists congressional hearings held to date, and provides information about appropriations and funding for pandemic flu activities. Finally, it summarizes U.S. government pandemic flu planning documents and lists sources for additional information about the situation
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-09-11
A Report on Exercise Hawthorn
DEFRA
A 39-page report on Exercise Hawthorn, a national asian influenza disease exercise designed to test the government's emergency preparedness
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-09-18
Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: A Framework for Implementing Geological Disposal
DEFRA
This 100-page white paper sets out the UK government's framework for managing higher activity radioactive waste in the long term through geological disposal
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-06-13
Pandemic Influenza: Surge Capacity and Prioritisation in Health Service: Provisional UK Guidelines
Department of Health - UK
This 58-page UK document provides guidance on the surge capacity needed to respond to an increased volume of patients during an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-11-26
Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Preparing Maternity Services
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK document identifies key issues and provides a guidance framework to enable and support the decisions on how maternity services providers will need to act during a pandemic, covering the period from conception to just after birth.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-12
Clostridium Difficile Infection: How to Deal with the Problem
Department of Health - UK
This 140-page UK guidance outlines new evidence and approaches to delivering good infection control and environmental hygiene
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-01-23
Mass Casualties Incidents: A Framework for Planning
Department of Health - UK
A 35-page UK document providing a set of principles to all UK public health organisations in planning for incidents that produce mass casualties
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-03
Ministerial Review into the Public Health Response into the Adverse Events to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine: Final Report to the Minister for Health
Department of Health, Western Australia
The 113-page report into an alarming rise in adverse events following immunisation against seasonal influenza in Western Australia
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-08-15
National Action Plan for Human Influenza Pandemic
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
An Australian report outlining how all levels of Australian government will work together to protect Australia from the threat of an influenza pandemic (single page linking to each chapter)
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-08-02
NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005
Dept. of Health - UK
A 34-page best practice guide prepared for UK National Health Service organisations to plan, prepare and respond to emergencies resulting in an abnormal casualty situation
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-11-15
The Role of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Road Deaths and Serious Injuries
DrugInfo Clearinghouse
This 23-page Australian paper examines the impact of drug use on road deaths and injuries and outlines a number of strategies that are currently being implemented to minimise and reduce the number of drivers who consume drugs.
Drug Abuse, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-04-13
Coal Takes Heavy Human Toll
Earth Policy Institute
A U.S. research note dealing with the health risks of coal-fired power plants, with particular reference to mercury poisoning
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-08-25
Fatalities and the Organisation of Childcare in the United States, 1985-2003
Foundation of Child Development
A 29-page report examining the safety record of paid childcare in the U.S.
Families, Children & Youth, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-02
Management of Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness in England and Wales
FSA
A 55-page UK document providing a framework for health professionals to guide them in managing outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease caused by ingestion of contaminated food
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-13
Natural Hazard Mitigation
GAO
This 74-page report examines natural hazard mitigation policies and practices in the US
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-25
Passenger Rail Safety
GAO
This 34-page U.S. testimony offers recommendations for actions to be taken by the Transportation Security Administration to better secure the safety of rail passengers against terrorist attacks
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-14
World Trade Center
GAO
An 85-page US report making recommendations for dealing with indoor contamination following disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-07
Chemical Regulation
GAO
A 56-pager US report comparing US and EU approaches to protect against the risks of toxic chemicals
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-10
Financial Market Preparedness
GAO
A 54-page US report into the security and resiliency of its securities markets in the event of physical disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-05-02
Influenza Pandemic
GAO
A 54-page report of an examination of the state of readiness of the US Department of Defence to protect its personnel from the effects of an influenza pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24