1. Engaging, Encouraging and Enabling Middle and High School Students to Explore Health and Science from the National Library of Medicine Lydia N. Collins Consumer Health Coordinator LYDIA@PITT.EDU

2. “The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836. In addition, the Library coordinates a 6,000-member National Network of Libraries of Medicine that promotes and provides access to health information in communities across the United States.” URLURL for the National Library of Medicine NLM Health Outreach

3. 8 Regional Offices Support Network members to achieve NN/LM mission 5-year contracts Mission Provide K-12 educators, public library staff, health professionals, and the general public with equal access to and training on health and science resources Join the NN/LM Network URLURL to locate your Regional Medical Library Locate Your NN/LM Office

4. URLURL for K-12 Science and Health Education NLM K-12 Science and Health Education Topics

5. General Health

6. MedlinePlus Homepage URLURL for MedlinePlus

7. Various Health topic pages Search MedlinePlus for subjects to locate health topic pages

8. MedlinePlus Health News URLURL for MedlinePlus Health News

9. Nemours: Information on Body URLURL for TeensHealth Body Basics

10. Girls Health Resource URLURL for Inside Your Body

11. PubMed Health URLURL for PubMed Health

12. Careers

13. Health Careers: MedlinePlus URLURL for Health Careers (MedlinePlus)

14. Bureau of Labor Statistics-K-12 Games URLURL for K-12 Games and Quizzes; URL for Student Resources;URL URL for Teacher’s Desk (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

15. Changing the Face of Medicine URLURL for Changing the Face of Medicine

16. Changing the Face of Medicine Lesson Plans URLURL for Changing the Face of Medicine Resources

17. Haz-Map is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the adverse effects of workplace exposures to chemical and biological agents. URLURL for Haz-Map Haz-Map

18. Environmental Health

19. MedlinePlus: Environmental Health Topic Page Samples Search MedlinePlus for the topic page names to locate resources

20. EPA Teacher Resources URLURL for Learning and Teaching about the Environment (EPA)

21. Environmental Health Student Portal The Environmental Health Student Portal provides a safe and useful resource for students and teachers to learn how the environment can impact our health. Suitable for grades 6-8 URLURL for Environmental Health Student Portal

22. Tox Town Suitable for grades 6-12+ URLURL for Tox Town & CurriculumCurriculum Tox Town provides information on: Everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals and how the environment can impact human health Non-technical descriptions of chemicals Available in English and Spanish

23. Tox Town Afterschool Club URLURL for Tox Town-Based Curriculum Units

24. TOXinvaders TOXinvaders game, by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), engages young adolescents in a fast-paced attack on toxic chemicals in the environment. The game supports middle school science concepts about environment and health. URLURL for TOXinvaders

25. Suitable for grades 6-12+ URLURL for HPD Answers questions such as: What’s under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Do these household products pose a potential health risk to you and your family? What are the chemical ingredients and their percentages in specific brands? Which products contain specific chemical ingredients? Household Products Database (HPD)