Seniors and Disabled Disaster Warnings and Alert Information Publications

Summary: Disabled World offers a variety of publications below regarding emergency preparedness, including articles and papers covering topics such as natural disaster advisories, weather severity warnings, and emergency evacuation plans. This collection aims to provide useful, helpful, interesting, and insightful information to people, including those with disabilities and seniors, to assist in preparing for and responding to various emergency situations. It includes a mix of articles, reports, and papers from government agencies, nonprofits, and respected publications. These resources dig into practical stuff-think evacuation tips for wheelchair users or managing meds during a crisis-and they're written to be clear and useful. Many are peer-reviewed or backed by experts, making them reliable for anyone, especially folks with disabilities or seniors, who might need a heads-up on navigating emergencies.

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Warnings and Advisories Publications
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Publication Type	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
ADA and COVID-19 Fraudulent Face Mask Flyers	USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs				2020/07/01	2021/08/23
Coronavirus Pandemic: COVID-19 Updates and Statistics	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2020/01/31	2023/09/14
Important Safety Tips and Guidelines for Halloween	Ian C. Langtree				2019/10/23
Scammers Target Consumers with Fake FDA Warning Letters	U.S. Food and Drug Administration				2018/07/13	2019/04/30
Interior Car Temperature Can Become Life-threatening for Children in an Hour	University of California - San Diego	Yes	✓ Preface	Informative	2018/05/24	2025/02/11
FDA, FTC Warn Companies for Selling Illegal, Unapproved Opioid Cessation Products Using Deceptive Claims	HHS				2018/01/25	2018/03/15
Yemen Cholera Outbreak Is The World's Worst	World Health Organization				2017/06/24
Some Hip Implants May be Toxic to the Brain	Health Watch USA				2017/06/06	2018/04/30
Thermal Paper Cash Register Receipts Causing High BPA Levels in Humans	University of Missouri			Study	2017/05/10	2023/09/16
First Candida Auris Cases Reported in United States	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Yes			2016/11/05	2023/04/19
FDA Warning: Use of Homeopathic Teething Tablets and Gels	U.S. Food and Drug Administration				2016/10/06	2017/06/26
Food Labelled Gluten Free May Still Contain Gluten	The University of Western Australia				2016/10/03	2020/04/26
Mercury Poisoning From Skin and Beauty Products	U.S. FDA				2016/09/20	2017/02/20
Yellow Fever Outbreak on Brink of Going Global	Save the Children				2016/08/17	2020/04/11
Zika Spread in Miami Area - CDC Travel Guidance	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)				2016/08/01	2016/11/06
Firework Safety - Physicians Remind People of Home Fireworks Dangers	Pennsylvania Medical Society				2016/07/01
Exploding E-Cigarette Causing Serious Mouth Injuries	American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons				2016/06/02
Public Health Notice Regarding Zika Virus, 2016 Paralympics and Olympic Games	WHO	Yes		Announcement / Notification	2016/05/28	2023/10/10
Acne Drug Isotretinoin (Accutane) Use During Pregnancy	Canadian Medical Association Journal				2016/04/28
Macular Degeneration - Urgent Supplement Warning	Macular Degeneration Association				2016/03/07
Health Insurance Agency Fake Phone Calls Scam	AARP Illinois				2016/03/06
Common Poisons: Prescription Drugs, Bath Salts, Fake Pot, Laundry Pods	American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)				2014/12/17	2021/02/23
Exposure to Metal Cadmium May Accelerate Cellular Aging	George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Research Paper	2014/12/12	2025/04/07
Polio Outbreak in Syria Serious Threat to Europe	Thomas C. Weiss				2013/11/18	2021/08/30
Colorado Wildfires and People with Disabilities	Thomas C. Weiss				2013/06/16	2019/01/12
Heat Wave Safety Strategies for People with Disabilities and Older Adults: Risks, Resources, and Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface	Informative	2013/06/12	2025/02/11
Deadly E. coli Strain - Clues Found in Tracing the Origin	BGI	Yes		Announcement / Notification	2011/06/05	2023/09/29
Do Not Feed SimplyThick to Premature Infants	U.S. Food and Drug Administration				2011/05/22	2022/03/28
Possible Measles Exposures in Bucks and Lancaster Counties	Pennsylvania Department of Health				2011/05/05	2015/02/05
Tornadoes and Severe Weather in Southern States - World Vision	World Vision				2011/04/28
Radioactivity from Japan Detected in Seattle	University of Washington				2011/03/30
Statement Regarding Fears of Radiation Exposure to North America	The Endocrine Society				2011/03/18	2017/12/24
Japan Earthquake - Safety Tips for Travelers	WorldNomads.com				2011/03/11	2011/03/12
Urgent Call for Blood Donors as Winter Storm Strikes	New York Blood Center				2010/12/26
Relocation and Evacuation Plans for Tropical Storm Richard - Belize Tourism Board	Belize Tourism Board				2010/10/24	2010/10/25
Concern Worldwide Responds to Haiti Cholera Outbreak	ConcernUSA.org				2010/10/23	2021/02/09
Christchurch Earthquake Update - New Zealand	Ian C. Langtree				2010/09/05	2010/09/06
Hurricane Earl Nova Scotia	William Mayers				2010/09/05	2010/09/25
Red Cross Provides Comfort and Shelter as Hurricane Earl Moves Up Atlantic Coast	American Red Cross				2010/09/05	2010/09/25

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