The CDC has added regulatory authority over a few chemicals because they may be employed in biological warfare.
<h3>What is CDC?</h3>
The United States' national public health organization is called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Atlanta, Georgia serves as the administrative center for this federal agency of the United States, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The primary objective of the organization is the preservation of public health and safety through the management and avoidance of illness, injury, and disability both domestically and abroad.
The CDC concentrates national focus on creating and implementing disease control and prevention.
It pays particular emphasis to infectious diseases, pathogens in food, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention, and educational initiatives aimed at enhancing the health of Americans.