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Mar

15

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PFAS and Environmental Health

Posted by on March 15th, 2024 0 comments

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS1, or “forever chemicals”, are found in everything from firefighting foam to non-stick coatings, as displayed in the infographic.  However, the most concerning is PFAS contamination of drinking water, as it is one of the most direct routes for PFAS to get into the body. Several years ago,… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Environmental Health, NNLM, Public Health

Mar

12

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MedlinePlus Tutorials for Community Health Workers

Posted by on March 12th, 2024 0 comments

Region 5 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine has put together a series of recorded tutorials on MedlinePlus.  These short videos are geared towards Community Health Workers and their interests.  The videos will help you quickly learn about the various features of MedlinePlus and how to use this trustworthy website.  The series… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, NLM, NNLM, Public Health

Mar

01

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Environmental Chemicals and Breast Cancer: What Do We Know? What Can We Do?

Posted by on March 1st, 2024 0 comments

Nearly 1,000 chemicals have been found in laboratory studies to alter key biological pathways to breast cancer. For instance, estrogen and progesterone are known to increase breast cancer risk and common chemicals—including drinking water pollutants and certain ingredients in pesticides, personal care products, cleaners, and other common products—can influence these hormones in ways that could… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, CHES Credit, Education and Outreach, NNLM Class

Feb

27

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Attention Public Health Nurses: NNLM is offering CNE Credits

Posted by on February 27th, 2024 0 comments

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) in collaboration with the Medical Library Association is offering State Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credit for some of its courses.  Currently 3 NNLM on-demand classes qualify for CNE credit: Health Literacy On-Demand Learn about health literacy definitions, best practices and tools for communicating health information clearly… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, CNE Credit, NNLM, Public Health

Jan

25

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Save the Date: Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series

Posted by on January 25th, 2024 0 comments

Don’t forget to save the date for the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) upcoming  webinar series on the Social Determinants of Environmental Health.  The series will be held weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from March 5th to April 2, 2024.   It will include guest speakers who will focus on topics such as… Read More »

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