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Your Health and the Environment Resources from NLM. Stacey J. Arnesen Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine. MLA Annual Meeting May 2007. http://tox.nlm.nih.gov. Premier portal for environmental health information. New and Improved Resources.
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Your Health and the Environment Resources from NLM Stacey J. Arnesen Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine MLA Annual MeetingMay 2007
http://tox.nlm.nih.gov Premier portal for environmental health information
New and Improved Resources • REMM – Radiation Event Medical Management Tool • ToxMystery- resource for kids (ages 7-10) • TOXNET • HSDB – 20 radioisotopes added • TOXLINE unified • LactMed: 50+ drugs added • TOXMAP – new look for maps; TRI 2005 added • Household Products – Home Office products category • Haz – Map – 200+ chemicals added • Tox Town – Port Scene added • WISER – 20 radioisotopes (coming soon)
REMM Animations demonstrating the concepts of external and internal contamination
TOXMAPEnvironmental Health e-Maps • Toxics Release Inventory (EPA) • Superfund Sites (Hazardous Waste Sites) • Cancer and other disease mortality data • Demographic data
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Ionizing Radiation Ionizing Radiation Series added(including 20+ radioisotopes)
Drugs and Lactation Database LactMed Updated Database on the possible effects of over 500 drugs on breastfeeding (50+ drugs added in 2007)
LactMed Results Includes summary of use during lactation, drug levels in breastmilk and effects on breastfed infants
Haz-Map Occupational Toxicology Updated 226 new agents added in 2007;over 1,460 agents total
Household Products Database 2007 Update New: Home Office Category Over 1,000 products added (7,000+ products)
WISERWireless Information System for Emergency Responders • Information on over 400 substances tailored for emergency responders • Assist in identifying unknown substances • Emergency treatment andcontainment information • New additions: • 20 radioisotopes (coming soon) • DOT Emergency Response Guidelines • PDA, PC, and Web versions available
Tox Town - Port Scene Algae Blooms Septic System Beach Fish Farms Cruise Ship
Quick Tours • Quick Tour (overview) of NLM’s environmental health and toxicology resources • Importing TOXLINE Citations into a Reference Manager Program • Basics of searching the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Teacher Resources • Introducing Tox Town: • Tox Town Video • Tox Town PowerPoint Slides • NLM Resources for • Science Teachers: • Flyer • PowerPoint Slides ToxMystery Teacher Resources TOXMAP Teacher Resources
Keeping up in Environmental Health SIS Listserv and RSS feed SIS Listserv and RSS feed What’s new from NLM’s Environmental Health and Toxicology Program
For More Information on Your Health and the Environment Contact: Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine tehip@teh.nlm.nih.gov http://sis.nlm.nih.gov