Public Health Law News Special Announcement: Radiological incidents response laws

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Thursday, July 10, 2014 Public Health Law Program, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Special Announcements Assessment of radiological incidents response lawsThe Public Health Law Program has published Public Health Preparedness: Examination of Legal Language Authorizing Responses to Radiological Incidents, an assessment of state and local laws that authorize restriction of movement and decontamination of people during a radiological event. The assessment is the result of a partnership between CDC’s Public Health Law Program, CDC’s National Center Environmental Health, Radiation Studies Branch, and the National Association of County and City Health Officials.