Environmental Health Information from the National Library of Medicine

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TOXNET
Databases on hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases
TOXLINE - TOXicology Literature OnLINE
Over three million references from the toxicology literature, including MEDLINE/PubMed, research in progress, and meeting abstracts.
Tox Town
Interactive guide to potentially toxic substances and environmental health issues in everyday places

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TOXLINE
HSDB
Haz-Map
ChemIDplus
Household Products Database
LactMed

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More NLM Resources for Health Professionals

TOXNET

  • Search all TOXNET databases
  • Select results from HSDB, TRI, TOXMAP, or Haz-Map (see below for descriptions)

HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank

Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicological data for over 5000 chemicals.
Excerpts from published literature on:
  • Human Health Effects and Emergency Medical Treatment
  • Environmental Fate and Exposure
  • Environmental and Occupational Standards and Regulations
  • Ecotoxicology Studies

TRI - Toxics Release Inventory

Annual estimated releases for over 600 toxic chemicals by industrial facilities in the United States

TOXMAP

Geographic representation of TRI data with links to other TOXNET resources

Haz-Map

Links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms

ToxSeek

Meta-search and clustering engine for environmental health and toxicology information

Toxicology Tutorials

Three college level tutorials covering the principles of toxicology, toxicokinetics, and cellular toxicology.

Radiation Event Medical Management

Easy to follow algorithms for diagnosis and management of radiation contamination and exposure.

NLM Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Response (PDF, 5 KB)

PDF documents are best viewed with the free Adobe® Reader

More NLM Resources for the Public and Students

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Household Products Database

Potential health effects of chemicals in 6000 common household products
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MedlinePlus

Consumer health resource containing links to authoritative information on over 700 health topics, including toxicology and environmental health
 
 

Last updated: 29 July 2008
First published: 17 May 2005
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