TOXMAP News
Improved user interface, updated mortality data, and addition of hospital locations in TOXMAP
September 22, 2008
TOXMAP now includes several interface improvements, updated mortality data, and names and locations of hospitals when the map is zoomed to the most detailed level. Hospital and other reference data can be hidden from maps via the "Reference Data" link.
Other recent changes include:
- Ability to view TRI facilities reporting releases in a particular TRI year
- Inclusion of links to TRI state fact sheets from EPA
- Ability to zoom to US national parks via "Zoom to a Place"
- Ability to toggle on and off the "auto-zoom" behavior in the main Search page
- Section 508 compliance improvements
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TOXMAP now includes 2006 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data
April 14, 2008
TOXMAP now includes the 2006 Toxics Release Inventory data (TRI) (http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri06/index.htm). Health risk information links and EPA Environmental Health news have also been added.
TOXMAP maps the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).
A complete list of TRI chemicals required to be reported to the EPA can be found at http://www.epa.gov/tri/chemical/index.htm.
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New health data, roads in TOXMAP
February 6, 2008
TOXMAP now contains updated cancer and other mortality data. TOXMAP also now shows more detailed roads at a variety of map scales. Roads and other reference data can be hidden from maps via the Other Data subtab.
Other recent changes:
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GIS Day is November 14th, 2007
November 1, 2007
GIS Day is November 14th, 2007. According to http://www.gisday.com, "on any given day, more than two million people around the world use GIS to improve the way their organizations see [users]. GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society."
See http://www.gisday.com for the latest GIS Day news or to register your own GIS Day event (http://www.gisday.com/events/register.html).
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View TRI facilities and Superfund sites in San Diego County, CA
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New in TOXMAP: more search options, geographic regions
August 7, 2007
TOXMAP now contains more search options and geographic regions. New features include:
- More search options: search TOXMAP by CAS/RN, TRI facility name/ID, release medium, release year ranges, release amount, Superfund NPL site name/ID, and Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score.
- Geographic regions: create your own geographic region, or select a pre-defined region from a list. Setting a geographic region limits search results to those inside the specified region. Regions can be saved for future access and a provided URL will start TOXMAP with your region already selected.
- Regional TRI summary tables: view summary (aggregate) TRI release amounts for any geographic region
- Updated Superfund data.
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TOXMAP now includes 2005 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data
April 13, 2007
TOXMAP now includes the 2005 Toxics Release Inventory data (TRI) (http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri05/index.htm). In addition, TOXMAP chemicals are now displayed in mixed case.
TOXMAP maps the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).
A complete list of TRI chemicals required to be reported to the EPA can be found at http://www.epa.gov/tri/chemical/index.htm.
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TOXMAP has improved location data
November 7, 2006
The EPA (http://www.epa.gov) recently released updated and more accurate TRI location data from its Facility Registry System (FRS) (http://www.epa.gov/frs/). TOXMAP has incorporated these changes, which correct many TRI location inaccuracies in the FRS. Such corrections will continue to be incorporated into TOXMAP as they become available.
See the TOXMAP FAQ about TRI location accuracy for more information.
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New look for TOXMAP maps
August 9, 2006
TOXMAP's maps now have a more accurate appearance. For more information on how maps are drawn, see our FAQ.
Other new TOXMAP features include:
- TRI releases summary table for each TRI facility showing all years and chemicals in table format;
- Larger default maps (with the option for small maps);
- Enhanced homepage map;
- Auto-completion of chemical names in text entry fields (like Quick Search);
- A "For Teachers" page that includes a downloadable sample assignment.
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TOXMAP now includes 2004 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data
April 13, 2006
TOXMAP now includes the 2004 Toxics Release Inventory data (TRI) (http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri04/index.htm).
Other TOXMAP updates include:
- Direct links to TOXMAP and the MapIt button from TOXNET/TRI now bring up TRI/Superfund combination maps;
- The TOXMAP Tour has been updated to include Superfund features;
- Redesigned "Health Data" page;
- Metadata added to shapefile download.
TOXMAP maps the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).
A complete list of TRI chemicals required to be reported to the EPA can be found at http://www.epa.gov/tri/chemical/index.htm.
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New in TOXMAP: Superfund data
March 1, 2006
These new features were added to TOXMAP on March 1, 2006:
- Superfund data: maps, chemical search, information, and related links
- Additional demographic layers: age, gender, income, cancer mortality, disease mortality
- "Map Controls" for easier one-click navigation
- Expanded links to chemical resources
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Glossary of terms
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New in TOXMAP 2.4
July, 2005
TOXMAP 2.4 contains the following new features:
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TOXMAP now includes 2003 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data
July, 2005
TOXMAP now includes the 2003 Toxics Release Inventory Data (TRI). http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri03/index.htm
TOXMAP maps the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as required by the
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).
A complete list of TRI chemicals required to be reported to the EPA can be found at http://www.epa.gov/tri/chemical/index.htm.
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TOXMAP now includes list of TRI chemicals
July, 2005
TOXMAP now includes a TOXMAP TRI chemical list page. (http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/chemicals.jsp). Links to relevant NLM chemical information resources are also provided.
A complete list of TRI chemicals required to be reported to the EPA can be found at http://www.epa.gov/tri/chemical/index.htm.
TOXMAP maps the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as required by the
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).
Some TRI chemicals have no reported releases, and so will not appear in the TRI release data or in TOXMAP.
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TOXMAP's data can be searched in other ways
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TOXMAP now includes bar charts
March 24, 2005
In response to feedback from users, TOXMAP now includes bar charts.
*Users selecting the Facilities tab will see a bar chart for each facility showing up to five top emissions estimates by chemical name as
reported annually to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
*Under the Releases tab, a bar chart shows the distribution medium for the emissions of the selected chemical (land, air, underground injection
(U.I.), or water) by each facility.
*Information presented under the Trends tab shows a bar chart of emissions estimates for the most recent 15 years for the selected chemical, as reported annually to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Create maps from your web site
October 29, 2004
TOXMAP now lets you create maps from your web site. A simple link takes your user to a custom map in TOXMAP, where they can zoom in and out, pan the map, and get more information about the chemical and area you've selected.
Full instructions are provided in the TOXMAP FAQ entitled "How can I link my site to TOXMAP?". Examples are also included.
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TOXMAP presented at Towson University GIS Conference March 21
November 24, 2004
TOXMAP was presented at the 18th Annual Geographic Information Sciences Conference of Towson University's Department of Geography and Environmental Planning.
TUGIS 2005 was held on Monday, March 21, and Tuesday, March 22, 2005, on the Towson University campus in Towson, Maryland.
http://tugis.towson.edu/
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TOXMAP to be presented at the Medical Library Association Meeting (MLA) May 17, 2005
March 24, 2005
"Use of Feedback in Designing on Environmental Health Information Mapping System" will be presented at the
Medical Library Association's (MLA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas on May 17 (http://www.mlahq.org/am/am2005/index.html).
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TOXMAP presented at 2004 ESRI International Health GIS Conference
October 22, 2004
TOXMAP was
presented at
ESRI's 2004 ESRI International Health GIS Conference October 17-20, 2004, in Washington, D.C.
The conference theme was "GIS: The Key to Intelligent Collaboration in Health."
http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/health04/abstracts/3030.html
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TOXMAP has added TRI 2002
September 16, 2004
TOXMAP has added TRI 2002; it now includes reporting years 1987-2002. TRI 2002 contains 93,380 records; TRI 1987-2002 has over 1.3 million records.
TOXMAP facilities maps and associated chemical summaries now include TRI 2002 data, the default file year for TOXMAP releases maps. Previous years can be selected via the "year" tabs on the Releases pages. TOXMAP trends maps also now include releases data from 2002.
At this time, TOXMAP uses reported on-site releases only.
TRI contains information on the annual estimated releases of toxic chemicals to the environment and is based upon data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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New design for TOXMAP
June 19, 2004
Thanks for your interest in TOXMAP!
If you're new to TOXMAP, we welcome you and look forward to your feedback.
If you've been using TOXMAP any time since its beta launch in January 2003, you should notice some changes to the design of this site. These changes were inspired by feedback from you and from usability testing we conducted.
Please let us know if you like the new design or if you have any trouble making your way around.
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