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5/01/2009
Hazardous Substances Data Bank Symposium - Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 1-5 PM
The Specialized Information Services Division SIS will be hosting a symposium as part of the activities surrounding the 75th meeting of the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) Scientific Review Panel (SRP). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 1-5 PM in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the National Library of Medicine
12/09/2008
Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) can now be downloaded to mobile devices
The Radiation Event Medical Management System (REMM) can now be downloaded to mobile devices (Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Palm) with selected key files from the full online version.
Environmental Health & Toxicology
3/26/2009
TOXMAP: Now Includes TRI 2007
TOXMAP now includes the 2007 EPA Toxics Release Inventory data (TRI). In addition, TOXMAP now offers the ability to save one's search results, the ability to zoom to U.S. Indian reservations, and county and Congressional district boundaries that can be toggled on/off.
2/3/2009Improvements to the Dietary Supplements Labels Database
The Dietary Supplements Labels Database now includes several interface improvements, more products, and an auto-complete (search) feature. Other recent additions/changes include:
- Search box on every page
- Age/gender categories under “Products”
- Glossary page with A-Z anchor links
- Updated FDA Recalls, FDA MedWatch and FTC Actions
- More products (3000)
- New “Help” page.
New Enviro-Health Link page on Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings
Links to information on the public health aspects of planning for all kinds of mass gatherings. The page includes a search of PubMed for medical journal article citations as well as documents from government and other sources.
1/5/2009New Enviro-Health Link page on TVA Kingston Fossil Plant Coal Ash Spill, December 2008
This new web bibliography brings together resources on the December 2008 Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil Plant Fly Ash Release, including the potential effects of fly ash exposure on human health
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