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Abstract
Mapping for Public Health Preparedness
Track: Homeland Security
Author(s): William Henriques, C Lee
In the last decade, mapping technology (through the use of geographic information systems or GIS) has allowed researchers to better understand the interactions of man and environment, monitor the impact of chemical emissions on health, and detect the dispersion of disease in a spatial context. Despite these advances in technology, some believe that critical infrastructure development in the field of public health still lags behind the business and economic computational advances seen in recent years. Public health systems integration with new and emerging Internet technologies, including distributed network information sharing and real-time surveillance efforts, could assist greatly in identifying and responding more rapidly to a chemical or biological event of public health significance.
William Henriques
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mail Stop E56
Atlanta , GA 30333
USA
Phone: 404-498-0402
Fax: 404-498-0064
E-mail: whenriques@cdc.gov
C Lee
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
1600 Clifton Road NE
Mail Stop E56
Atlanta 30333
USA
Phone: 404-498-0368
Fax: 404-498-0064
E-mail: cvlee@cdc.gov