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Oct
11
The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce a new design for the Tox Town website, which provides consumer-level information on everyday locations and situations where toxic chemical exposure might occur. Enhancements of the new design, informed by extensive user research, include: Enhanced search optimization Improved readability New Tox Town features reflecting consumers’ frequently… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Consumer Health, Environmental Health and Toxicology, NLM Resources, Public Health, Search Tools
Sep
11
The National Library of Medicine’s ToxTutor has added new content and topics: Section 3 (Toxic Effects): “Microbiome” topic added Section 5 (Toxicity Testing Methods): Additional “Finding Information about Alternatives to Animal Testing” content Microphysiological Systems as used in “tissue chip” and “Organs-on-chips” models added “Human-on-a-Chip” content added Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) as an emerging… Read More »
Posted in: Education & Training, Environmental Health and Toxicology, NLM Resources, Public Health
Jun
21
A new version of TOXMAP is now available from the National Library of Medicine. It does not require browser plug-ins and provides improved usability on mobile devices. The new TOXMAP has several updated datasets, including: NCI SEER cancer and disease mortality data (2011-2015); Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) data (2016); U.S. commercial nuclear power… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Communications Tools, Consumer Health, Data, Environmental Health and Toxicology, Mobile Devices, NLM Resources, Public Health, Search Tools
Jun
19
The National Library of Medicine Household Products Database (HPD) provides access to manufacturer developed Safety Data Sheets/SDS (formerly called Material Safety Data Sheets/MSDS) which describe the chemical properties of each product, physical data, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, handling, disposal, personal protection, and spill/leak procedures. As required by OSHA, information within each SDS is targeted to… Read More »
Posted in: Communications Tools, Consumer Health, Environmental Health and Toxicology, NLM Resources, Public Health, Search Tools
Apr
11
Community-based organizations, environmental health groups, public health agencies, and emergency management departments are in a better position to serve their populations when they are able to collect and maintain their own data, rather than relying solely on national or state agencies, or on majority-institution partners to provide data to them. The National Library of Medicine’s Community… Read More »
Posted in: Communications Tools, Data, Environmental Health and Toxicology, NLM Resources, Public Health
