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Explore the latest advancements in toxicology and environmental health information services. Access resources such as TOXNET, REMM, and WISER to stay informed. Enhance your knowledge with tools like ToxMystery and LactMed for comprehensive data.
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Specialized Information Services Division2007 MLA UpdateMay 22, 2007 Marti Szczur Acting Associate Director
SIS Product/Services Toxicology & Environmental Health Information Chemical Information HIV/AIDS Information Outreach Activities Directory of Health Organizations
Toxicology and Environmental Health Program • provide core toxicology and environmental health information resources and services • facilitate access to toxicology and environmental health information
New and Improved Environmental Health Resources • REMM: Radiation Event Medical Management Tool went ‘live’ in March 2007 … 559,000 hits in March • WISER – 20+ radionuclides and RAD tools coming June 2007 • TOXNET • HSDB – 20+ radionuclides, total of xxx hazardous substance records • Unified TOXLINE • LactMed: added 50+ drugs, so 556 total • Tox Town – Port Scene added • TOXMAP – Superfund sites and health demographics added; plus new look for maps • Household Products – Home Office products added (7,000 total) • Haz–Map – 200+ chemicals added – 1463 agents and 212 occupational diseases • ToxMystery- resource for kids now has stand-alone CD and lesson plans
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Ionizing Radiation Ionizing Radiation Series added(including 20+ radionuclides)
WISERWireless Information System for Emergency Responders • Information on over 420 substances tailored for emergency responders • Assist in identifying unknown substances • Emergency treatment andcontainment information • New additions (coming soon) • 20 radionuclides • DOT Emergency Response Guidelines are integrated • Categorization supported
… from 2007 responders “I recommend WISER to any and all because of the confidence that I feel while using it.” Halifax Naval Training Officer “Thanks for your work, this is undoubtedly the best data program for emergency response work I have seen in my 25+ years of hazardous materials response work in the private sector. “ Safety Officer Little Rock, Arkansas “As a firefighter/paramedic I use it often in determining hazards and risks.” Fort Worth Texas Firefighter “I'm actively spreading the gospel about this wonderful program …by the way the National Disaster Office in Trinidad and Tobago just completed training for their personnel on the WISER program.” Barbados Fire Service “I am a fan of WISER which reposes on the desktop of my laptop !” New Zealand Chemical Industry Council member
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 References have links to PubMed
Tox Town - Port Scene New Port Scene • Algae Blooms • Beach • Cruise Ship • Septic Systems • Fish Farms
TOXMAPEnvironmental Health e-Maps • Toxics Release Inventory (EPA) • Superfund Sites (Hazardous Waste Sites) • Cancer and other disease mortality data • Demographic data
Household Products Database • 2007 Update • New: Home Office Categorycoming soon • Over 7,000 products NEW !
Also … • Quick Tours • Teacher Resources • ListServs and RSS feed
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 What’s new from NLM’s Environmental Health and Toxicology Program SIS Listserv and RSS feed
In the works or drawing table… • Drug Portal – NLM drug information web page • Dietary Supplements Database – prototype is under review with approx 1,000 products • Pill Image Database – pilot being developed in collaboration with VA
Pill Image Database NLM Partnership with Veterans Adminstration Photos of VA’s solid pill formulary (xxxx pills
SIS Product/Services HIV/AIDS Information
AIDSInfo en español:InfoSIDA http://aidsinfo.nih.gov
InfoSIDA:Treatment, prevention, and research information on HIV/AIDS http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/InfoSIDA
SIS Product/Services Outreach Activities
Sacred Root • Native American Internship Program • Learn about NLM and NN/LM • Improve access to health information in their communities • Five sets of interns since 2002 • Three-Affiliated Tribes, North Dakota • Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho • Native Hawaiians • Navajo Nation, Arizona • Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma • Two interns from each tribe • Health professional • IT specialist
Chickasaw Health Information Center - CHIC • Partners • Indian owned local business • Tribal government • Tribal health system • Mobile kiosk • Two stationary workstations in staffed room • Information Rx • Physician, nurse, provider online training • Community outreach
For More Information onSpecialized Information Services Contact: tehip@teh.nlm.nih.gov http://sis.nlm.nih.gov Marti Szczur szczurm@mail.nih.gov