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General
5/20/2009
The Videocast of the Hazardous Substances Data Bank Symposium is now available
The symposium, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank: Historical Aspects and Future Role as a Toxicology and Environmental Science Resource was part of the activities surrounding the 75th meeting of the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) Scientific Review Panel (SRP).
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
Chemical Information
HIV/AIDS Information
WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
The latest news about WISER.
News Archive
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Calendar of Events
SIS staff will be available at these meetings and conferences.

