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


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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
information
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Tox TownAn Interactive Guide to Potentially
Toxic Substances and Environmental Health Issues
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Tox Town Healthy Schools
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Tox Town EPAs Managing Asthma in Schools
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Tox Town goes UrbanCity Scene
Hospital Construction site Dentist
office EMF Airplanes
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Tox TownHazards in Hospitals
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Tox Town en Español
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Household Products Database http//householdprodu
cts.nlm.nih.gov
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Household Products Database
Select Category Deodorant Select
Type Deodorant/ Antiperspirant combination Select
Brand Arrid Extra Dry
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Household ProductsBrand Information
Brand Information Manufacturer Health
Effects Handling/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 Properties

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TOXLINE
New Default Search TOXLINE Core and TOXLINE
Special simultaneously
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TOXLINE Results
Two windows appear one for Core and one for
Special
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New Database International Toxicity Estimates
for Risk Assessment
Produced by the Toxicology Excellence for Risk
Assessment Chemical risk info. from
authoritative groups worldwide
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International Toxicity Estimates for Risk
Assessment
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International Toxicity Estimates for Risk
Assessment
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New Look for 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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Structure searching with ChemID Advanced
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Internet Resources on Special Topics in
Environmental Health
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Internet Resources on Environmental Justice
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Environmental Justice Resources
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Environmental JusticeResources
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Specific Population Web Sites

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Coming Attractions
WISER (PDA for Emergency Response)
  • TOXMAP
  • (GIS Mapping of EPAs
  • Toxics Release Inventory)

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TOXMAPMapping EPA Toxic Release Sites
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Facilities releasing Benzene near St. Louis, MO
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Identify Facilities on Map
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Trends over Time
Triangles indicate net increase or decrease from
1995-2001
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List all chemicals released by facility
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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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For More Information on your Healthand the
Environment
Contact Specialized Information
Services National Library of Medicine tehip_at_teh.nl
m.nih.gov http//sis.nlm.nih.gov
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HIV/AIDS Resourceshttp//aids.nlm.nih.gov
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AIDSInfo http//aidsinfo.nih.gov
Federally approved information on HIV/AIDS
clinical research, treatment and prevention, and
medical practice guidelines
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AIDSInfo Treatment Guidelines
Treatment guidelines available asPDF, PDA, HTML
files
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DIRLINE Directory of Health Organizationshttp//
dirline.nlm.nih.gov
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