Your Health and the Environment: Resources from the National

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Your Health and the Environment Resources from
the National Library of Medicine

• Stacey J. Arnesen
• Specialized Information Services
• National Library of Medicine

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Toxicology and Environmental Health Information
http//tox.nlm.nih.gov
Premier portal for environmental health infor
mation
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Tox TownAn Interactive Guide to Potentially
Toxic Substances and Environmental Health Issues
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Tox Town goes UrbanCity Scene
Hospital Construction site Dentist office EMF
Airplanes
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Tox Town New US Mexico Border Scene
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TOXMAPMapping EPA Toxic Release Sites
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Facilities releasing Benzene near St. Louis, MO
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Trends over Time
Triangles indicate net increase or decrease from
1987-2002
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Links to Health Information
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WISERWireless Information System for Emergency
Responders

• Information tailored for emergency responders
• Assist in identifying unknown substances
• Emergency treatment andcontainment information
• Stand-alone with enhanced connected (wireless)
  capabilities

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Scenario - Highway cargo tank overturned

• HAZMAT Specialist is 1st on scene
• Substance Colorless liquid, smells like alcohol
• Symptoms Headache, dizziness, eyes irritated,
  nausea feeling

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Scenario - Highway cargo tank overturned
Isopropyl alcohol Isopropanol
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Household Products Database http//householdprodu
cts.nlm.nih.gov
June 2005 1,000 new products to be added for a
total of 6,000
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Household Products Database
Select Category Deodorant Select Type Deodor
ant/ Antiperspirant combination Select Brand
Arrid Extra Dry

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Household ProductsBrand Information
Brand Information Manufacturer Health Effects H
andling/Disposal
Ingredients
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Household ProductsHealth Effects
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Household ProductsIngredients
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Household ProductsChemical Information
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Haz-MapAn Occupational Health Database
Links jobs and hazardous tasks to
occupational diseases, symptoms, agents

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Haz-MapAn Occupational Health Database
Search example Potential causes of dizziness and
chest tightness in farmers
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Haz-Map Organophosphate pesticide poisoning in
farm workers
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Haz-Map Organophosphate pesticide poisoning in
farm workers
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TOXNET http//toxnet.nlm.nih.gov

Search All databases forthe effects of TCE on
children
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Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) Search
Results
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HSDB TCE RecordInformation on Children
Human Health Effects Emergency Medical Treatment
Environmental Fate/Exposure Environmental
Standards Regulations Chemical/Physical Propert
ies
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TOXLINE
New Default Search TOXLINE Core and TOXLINE Sp
ecial simultaneously
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TOXLINE Results
Two windows appear one for Core and one for
Special
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Coming Soon New Look for TOXNET
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ChemIDplus
Search screen similar to other TOXNET databases
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ChemIDplus Spellchecker
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ChemIDplus Search Results
Other Resources or Locators for TCE
(tricholoroethylene)
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ChemIDplus Locators
Link directly to the NIOSH Pocket Guide Record
for TCE
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ChemID Advanced Structure and Chemical/Physical
Property Search
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ChemID Advanced Structure and Chemical/Physical
Property Search
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NLM Environmental Health Listservs
Whats new from NLMs Environmental Health and
Toxicology Program
Environmental health issues in the news
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Environment
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