Specialized Information Services Specialized Information Services DivisionDivision

2007 MLA 2007 MLA UpdateUpdate

May 22, 2007May 22, 2007

Marti SzczurMarti SzczurActing Associate Acting Associate

DirectorDirector

SIS Product/ServicesSIS Product/Services

Toxicology & Environmental

Health Information

Chemical Informatio

n

Directory of Health

Organizations

OutreachActivities

HIV/AIDS Information

• • provide core toxicology provide core toxicology and environmental health and environmental health information resources and information resources and services services

• • facilitate access to facilitate access to toxicology and toxicology and environmental health environmental health information information

Toxicology and Environmental Health Toxicology and Environmental Health ProgramProgram

New and Improved New and Improved Environmental Health ResourcesEnvironmental Health Resources

REMM: REMM: Radiation Event Medical Management Tool went ‘live’ in March Radiation Event Medical Management Tool went ‘live’ in March 2007 … 559,000 hits in March2007 … 559,000 hits in March

WISER WISER – – 20+ radionuclides and RAD tools coming June 200720+ radionuclides and RAD tools coming June 2007

TOXNETTOXNET– HSDB – 20+ radionuclides, total of xxx hazardous substance recordsHSDB – 20+ radionuclides, total of xxx hazardous substance records– Unified TOXLINEUnified TOXLINE– LactMed: added 50+ drugs, so 556 totalLactMed: added 50+ drugs, so 556 total

Tox Town – Tox Town – Port Scene addedPort Scene added

TOXMAP – TOXMAP – Superfund sites and health demographics added; plus new Superfund sites and health demographics added; plus new look for mapslook for maps

Household Products – Household Products – Home Office products added (7,000 total)Home Office products added (7,000 total)

Haz–Map Haz–Map – 200+ chemicals added – 1463 agents and 212 occupational – 200+ chemicals added – 1463 agents and 212 occupational diseases diseases

ToxMystery- ToxMystery- resource for kids now has stand-alone CD and lesson plansresource for kids now has stand-alone CD and lesson plans

Radiological Event Medical Management Radiological Event Medical Management (REMM)(REMM)

Dirty Bomb - ContaminationDirty Bomb - Contamination

Dirty Bomb - ContaminationDirty Bomb - Contamination

Dirty Bomb - ContaminationDirty Bomb - Contamination

REMM REMM Dose Estimator and TreatmentDose Estimator and Treatment

Hazardous Substances Data Bank Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Ionizing Radiation(HSDB): Ionizing Radiation

Ionizing Radiation Series added (including 20+ radionuclides)

WISERWISERWWireless ireless IInformation nformation SSystem for ystem for

EEmergency mergency RRespondersesponders• Information on over 420 substances Information on over 420 substances

tailored for emergency responderstailored for emergency responders

• Assist in identifying unknown Assist in identifying unknown substancessubstances

• Emergency treatment andEmergency treatment andcontainment informationcontainment information

• New additions New additions ((coming sooncoming soon))• 20 radionuclides20 radionuclides• DOT Emergency Response DOT Emergency Response

Guidelines are integratedGuidelines are integrated

• Categorization supported Categorization supported

… … from 2007 respondersfrom 2007 responders

“I'm actively spreading the gospel about this wonderful program …by the way the National Disaster Office in Trinidad and Tobago just completed training for their personnel on the WISER program.” Barbados Fire Service

“Thanks for your work, this is undoubtedly the best data

program for emergency response work I have seen in my 25+ years of hazardous

materials response work in the private sector. “

Safety Officer

Little Rock, Arkansas

“I recommend WISER to any and all because of the confidence that I feel while using it.”

Halifax Naval Training Officer

“I am a fan of WISER which reposes on the desktop of my laptop !”

New Zealand Chemical Industry Council member

“As a firefighter/paramedic I use it often in determining hazards and risks.” Fort Worth Texas Firefighter

Coming … Rad SupportComing … Rad Support

Coming … more featuresComing … more features

Two Parts of TOXLINE MergedTwo Parts of TOXLINE Merged

Drugs and Lactation Database Drugs and Lactation Database LactMedLactMed

Database on the possible effects of over 500 drugs on breastfeeding

(50+ drugs added in 2007)

Updated

LactMed ResultsLactMed Results

Includes summary of use during lactation, drug levels in breastmilk and effects on breastfed infants

References have links to PubMed

New Port SceneNew Port Scene• Algae Blooms Algae Blooms • BeachBeach• Cruise ShipCruise Ship• Septic SystemsSeptic Systems• Fish FarmsFish Farms

Tox Town - Port SceneTox Town - Port Scene

TOXMAPTOXMAPEnvironmental Health e-MapsEnvironmental Health e-Maps

•Toxics ReleaseToxics Release Inventory (EPA) Inventory (EPA)

• Superfund Sites Superfund Sites (Hazardous Waste (Hazardous Waste Sites) Sites)

• Cancer and other Cancer and other disease mortality disease mortality data data

• Demographic dataDemographic data

Superfund SitesSuperfund Sites

Health and Demographic DataHealth and Demographic Data

Household Products DatabaseHousehold Products Database

NEW !

2007 Update• New: Home Office

Category coming soon

• Over 7,000 products

ToxMysteryToxMystery

Also …Also …

Quick ToursQuick Tours

Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources

ListServs and RSS feedListServs and RSS feed

Quick ToursQuick ToursQuick Tour (overview) of NLM’s environmental Quick Tour (overview) of NLM’s environmental health and toxicology resourceshealth and toxicology resources

Importing TOXLINE Citations into a Reference Importing TOXLINE Citations into a Reference Manager ProgramManager Program

Basics of searching the Hazardous Substances Basics of searching the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)Data Bank (HSDB)

Teacher ResourcesTeacher ResourcesIntroducing Tox Town:

•Tox Town Video

•Tox Town Powerpoint Slides

NLM Resources for Science Teachers:

•Flyer

•Powerpoint Slides

TOXMAP Teacher Resources

ToxMystery Teacher Resources

Keeping up in Environmental HealthKeeping up in Environmental Health

What’s new from NLM’s Environmental Health and Toxicology Program

SIS Listserv and RSS feed

In the works or drawing table…In the works or drawing table…

Drug PortalDrug Portal – – NLM drug information NLM drug information web pageweb page

Dietary Supplements DatabaseDietary Supplements Database – – prototype is under review with approx prototype is under review with approx 1,000 products1,000 products

Pill Image DatabasePill Image Database – – pilot being pilot being developed in collaboration with VA developed in collaboration with VA

Drug Information Portal

Dietary Supplements Database

Pill Image Database

Photos of VA’s solid pill formulary (xxxx pills

NLM Partnership with Veterans Adminstration

SIS Product/ServicesSIS Product/Services

HIV/AIDS Information

AIDSInfo en espaAIDSInfo en españñol:ol:InfoSIDAInfoSIDA

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov

InfoSIDA:InfoSIDA: Treatment, prevention, and research Treatment, prevention, and research

information on HIV/AIDSinformation on HIV/AIDS

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/InfoSIDA

SIS Product/ServicesSIS Product/Services

OutreachActivities

Outreach ActivitiesOutreach Activities

Sacred RootSacred RootNative American Internship ProgramNative American Internship Program– Learn about NLM and NN/LM Learn about NLM and NN/LM

– Improve access to health information in their communitiesImprove access to health information in their communities

Five sets of interns since 2002Five sets of interns since 2002– Three-Affiliated Tribes, North DakotaThree-Affiliated Tribes, North Dakota

– Nez Perce Tribe, IdahoNez Perce Tribe, Idaho

– Native HawaiiansNative Hawaiians

– Navajo Nation, ArizonaNavajo Nation, Arizona

– Chickasaw Nation, OklahomaChickasaw Nation, Oklahoma

Two interns from each tribeTwo interns from each tribe– Health professionalHealth professional

– IT specialistIT specialist

Chickasaw Health Information Chickasaw Health Information Center - CHICCenter - CHIC

PartnersPartners– Indian owned local businessIndian owned local business– Tribal governmentTribal government– Tribal health systemTribal health system

Mobile kioskMobile kiosk

Two stationary workstations in staffed roomTwo stationary workstations in staffed room

Information RxInformation Rx

Physician, nurse, provider online trainingPhysician, nurse, provider online training

Community outreachCommunity outreach

Refugee Health Information Network – RHINRefugee Health Information Network – RHINwww.rhin.orgwww.rhin.org

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Contact:tehip@teh.nlm.nih.govhttp://sis.nlm.nih.gov

Marti Szczurszczurm@mail.nih.gov