{"id":16882,"date":"2022-03-28T18:37:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T18:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/?p=16882"},"modified":"2025-01-22T20:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T20:18:40","slug":"check-out-a-few-environmental-health-and-community-science-resources-and-then-kick-off-citizen-science-month-this-friday-april-1st-join-the-citenlm-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-environmental-health-editi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2022\/03\/28\/check-out-a-few-environmental-health-and-community-science-resources-and-then-kick-off-citizen-science-month-this-friday-april-1st-join-the-citenlm-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-environmental-health-editi\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out a few Environmental Health and Community Science resources…and THEN Kick-off Citizen Science Month this Friday April 1st! Join the #CiteNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Environmental Health Edition."},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, NNLM hosts 2 Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to improve health topic pages on Wikipedia. We identify a topic and articles in need of improvement. Then we join experi\"Wikipediaenced and new Wikipedia editors to work together to add citations to quality health information resources.<\/p>\n

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For this Spring 2022 #CiteNLM campaign, we are focusing on ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.<\/p>\n

Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the\u00a0air<\/a>,\u00a0water,<\/a> or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the\u00a0home\u00a0<\/a>can trigger asthma attacks.<\/p>\n

Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like\u00a0radon<\/a>\u00a0in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like\u00a0lead poisoning<\/a>\u00a0from paint, or exposure to\u00a0asbestos<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0mercury<\/a>\u00a0from mining or industrial use.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Environmental Health. Most of the following are available in English and Spanish:<\/p>\n

Environmental Health: MedlinePlus<\/a><\/p>\n

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (nih.gov)<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources for children are also available from NIEHS. Visit \u00a0Kids Homepage – Kids Environment Kids Health – National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (nih.gov)<\/a> to find educational materials, games, and activities.<\/p>\n

Environmental Wellness Toolkit | National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Looking for other ways to do community science in your library or community, or celebrate Citizen Science Month? This 2 hour, on-demand, online class from NNLM and SciStarter.org introduces citizen science for librarians, staff, and community-based organization leaders and includes clear, specific instructions and case studies on how a small, midsize, or large library or organization can bring citizen science activities and programs to their community. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish. Go to scistarter.org<\/a> to register for the class or to check out some really cool featured projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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