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WATER QUALITY

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Drinking Water Program
The primary goal of the Public Health Drinking Water Program is to prevent communicable disease and illness associated with drinking water from small public and individual private water systems.

American Water Works Association
A resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America.
EPA: Water
Access to information for both professionals and consumers on ground water and drinking water, waste water management, natural resources, and water science.
EPA Water Security
Resources for water utilities, state and local governments, public health officials, emergency responders and planners, assistance and training providers, environmental professionals, researchers and engineers, and law enforcement, among others.
Recognizing Waster Borne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution
Online physician reference guide to waterborne disease.

WOMEN'S HEALTH

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	Breastfeeding resources and support Information on the advantages of breastfeeding, a Breastfeeding Triage Tool, breastfeeding resources and glossary.
	Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program (WBCHP) WBCHP provides free breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income women. The goals of the program are to increase early detection of breast and cervical cancer through regular mammogram and Pap test screening, increase preventive health knowledge and behaviors, facilitate access to health care and insurance.

MedlinePlus: Women’s Health Issues
National Women's Health Indicators Database
Allows the user to produce custom tables, graphs, and maps using national, regional, state and county data ranked by gender, race, ethnicity, and age.
Women’s Health
A gateway to health topics, tools, and organizations on women’s health issues. Visit GirlsHealth.gov, their sister site.
Women's Health USA 2007
Information on emerging issues and trends in women's health, including coverage on the issues of racial and ethnic, sex/gender, and socioeconomic disparities.