Health and Environmental Resources From the National Library of Medicine

ToxMystery
Provides a fun experience while teaching about household chemical hazards. Intended for children from 7-11 years old.
https://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/

Tox Town
Interactive guide to toxic substances and environmental health issues in everyday places. Target audience is students above elementary-school level, educators, and the general public.
https://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/

TOXinvaders – (mobile iOS game) (Grades 6 – 12)
Learn chemistry while saving the environment from toxic chemicals.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toxinvaders/id971776185?mt=8

Run4Green – (Grades 6 – 12)
Mobile iOS game that teaches students about environmental conservation.
https://itunes.apple.com/td/app/run4green/id1040164126?mt=8

Environmental Health Student Portal
Educational resources for middle school students and teachers on how the environment affects health.
http://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov/

Toxicology Tutorial
Basic toxicology principles written at the introductory college student level.
https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html

Household Products Database
Safety and health information for products used in and around the home.
https://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/

TOXMAP
Geographic representation of TRI data with links to other TOXNET resources.
http://toxmap-classic.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jsp?

Enviro-Health Links
Evaluated links to Internet resources on selected toxicology and environmental health issues.
https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/pathway.html

Specific Enviro-Health Links Pages

Climate Change and Health
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/climatechange.html

Environmental Justice
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/environmentaljustice.html

Indoor Air
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/indoorairpollution.html

Hexavalent Chromium and Other Chromium Compounds
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hexavalentchromium.html

Lead and Human Health
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/lead.html

Mercury and Human Health
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/mercury.html

Outdoor Air
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/outdoorairpollution.html

Water Pollution
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/waterpollution.html

Chemical Emergencies
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/chemicalemergencies.html

Children in Disasters and Emergencies
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/children.html

Community and Personal Preparedness
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/communitypreparedness.html

Disaster Recovery
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/disasterrecovery.html

Disaster Apps and Mobile Optimized Pages
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html

Floods
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html

Sources of Emergency and Disaster Health Information from the U.S. Government
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/federalresources.html

Weather and Storms
https://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/weather.html

Haz-Map
Links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms.
https://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/

TOXNET
Databases on hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

HSDB (Hazardous Substance Data Bank)
Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicological data and other information on chemicals.
https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm

MedlinePlus
Consumer health resource with links to authoritative information on health topics.
https://medlineplus.gov/

Specific Medline Plus Topics Pages

Environmental Health
https://medlineplus.gov/environmentalhealth.html

Air Pollution
https://medlineplus.gov/airpollution.html

Asthma
https://medlineplus.gov/asthma.html

Drinking Water
https://medlineplus.gov/drinkingwater.html

Electromagnetic Fields
https://medlineplus.gov/electromagneticfields.html

Hazardous Waste
https://medlineplus.gov/hazardouswaste.html

Indoor Air Pollution
https://medlineplus.gov/indoorairpollution.html

Lead Poisoning
https://medlineplus.gov/leadpoisoning.html

Mercury
https://medlineplus.gov/mercury.html

Molds
https://medlineplus.gov/molds.html

Noise
https://medlineplus.gov/noise.html

Occupational Health
https://medlineplus.gov/occupationalhealth.html

Oil Spills
https://medlineplus.gov/oilspills.html

Pesticides
https://medlineplus.gov/pesticides.html

Radiation Exposure
https://medlineplus.gov/radiationexposure.html

Water Pollution
https://medlineplus.gov/waterpollution.html

Health Hotlines
Directory of health-related organizations with toll-free telephone numbers. A Health Hotlines App is available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
https://healthhotlines.nlm.nih.gov/

IUPAC Glossary of Terms Used in Toxicology, 2nd Edition
Definitions and explanatory notes for terms frequently used in the field of toxicology. https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/frontmatter.html

News and Information

National Center for Environmental Health
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/

Information about Lead
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/

Information about Healthy Homes
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyhomes/index.html

Information about Healthy Places
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/default.htm

Resources in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Lead in Water (Testing)
http://www.phila.gov/water/wu/drinkingwater/pages/leadinfo.aspx

Philadelphia Lead and Healthy Homes
http://www.phila.gov/health/childhoodlead/index.html

Healthy Row Homes Project
http://healthyrowhouse.org

Philadelphia’s Comprehensive Plan and Its Role in Promoting Health
http://phila2035.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Phila2035_Healthier_City_Report.pdf