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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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http://tox.nlm.nih.gov Premier portal for environmental health information
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SIS – New and Improved Resources TOXNET –LactMed –HSDB –5,000 hazardous substances –PDA version ToxSeek – meta search & clustering tool WebWISER – web version of WISER tool TOXMAP – added Superfund sites, health statistics, TRI 2004 Tox Town – Farm Scene added …and more
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Tox TownTox Town: An Interactive Guide to Potentially Toxic Substances and Environmental Health Issues Tox Town Four neighborhoods
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New: Tox Town Farm
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EnviroHealth Links
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TOXMAP Environmental Health e-Maps EPA Toxics Release Inventory EPA Toxics Release Inventory Superfund Sites (Hazardous Waste Sites) Superfund Sites (Hazardous Waste Sites) Cancer and other disease mortality data Cancer and other disease mortality data Demographic data Demographic data
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TRI and Superfund – Phoenix, AZ
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Superfund Sites
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Health and Demographic Data
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TOXNET http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov Search All databases for the effects of TCE on children
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Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) Search Results 5,000 th record added to HSDB!
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HSDB TCE Record: Information on Children Human Health Effects Emergency Medical Treatment Environmental Fate/Exposure Environmental Standards & Regulations Chemical/Physical Properties
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Drugs and Lactation Database LactMed Database on the possible effects of over 400 drugs on breastfeeding NEW!
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LactMed Results Includes summary of use during lactation, drug levels in breastmilk and effects on breastfed infants
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TOXNET on PDA Search TOXNET from your PDA
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WISER Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders Information tailored for emergency responders Information tailored for emergency responders Assist in identifying unknown substances Assist in identifying unknown substances Emergency treatment and containment information Emergency treatment and containment information Stand-alone with enhanced connected (wireless) capabilities Stand-alone with enhanced connected (wireless) capabilities
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Web WISER: Web version of WISER
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ToxSeek: Metasearch and Clustering Engine
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ToxSeek Results
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Online Tutorials Quick Tour (Overview) of NLM’s environmental health and toxicology resources Importing TOXLINE Special Citations into a Reference Manager Program
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Household Products Database http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov
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Haz-MapHaz-Map: An Occupational Health Database Haz-Map Links jobs and job tasks to hazardous substances and occupational diseases
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ChemIDplus New FLEXible Structure Searching Aleve
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ToxMystery
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In the Works … World Library of Toxicology, Chemical Safety and Environmental Health REMM (Radiation Event Medical Management System)
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Keeping up in Environmental Health What’s new from NLM’s Environmental Health and Toxicology Program Environmental health issues in the news from MedlinePlus SIS Listserv and RSS feed
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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
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