Tox Town

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Tox Town

• A Resource for Teachers and Students

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toxtown.nlm.nih.gov
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• Tox Town introduces
• Environmental health concerns
• Toxic chemicals and other substances
• To
• Students
• Teachers
• Interested public

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Town neighborhood Factory location
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City neighborhood Pests
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Farm neighborhood
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US-Mexico Border neighborhood
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Environmental Health Concerns in Tox Town
Insect Bites and Stings Molds Noise Occupational
Health Pfiesteria Infections Poisoning Radiation
Exposure Radon Secondhand Smoke Sun
Exposure Water Safety - Recreational
Air Pollution Child Safety Drinking
Water Ergonomics Fire Safety Farm Safety Food
Safety Heat Illness Household Poisons Hypothermia
Indoor Air Quality
And many, many more!
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Chemicals in Tox Town
OzoneParticulate MatterPesticidesPhthalatesRad
onSulfur DioxideTolueneVolatile Organic
Compounds
ArsenicAsbestosBenzeneCarbon
MonoxideChromiumLeadMercuryNitrogen Oxides
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Ballou High School

Washington Post headlines

• Mercury Is Stolen, Spread at Ballou High Oct 2
• Ballou May Be Shut for Month
• Ballou Plans Screenings for Mercury
• Mercury Found on More Ballou Clothing
• Students Home Has Excessive Mercury Levels
• Delayed 911 Call, Lack of Information Hurt Effort
  at Ballou High
• Certified Free of Mercury, Ballou High to Reopen
  Nov 5, 2003

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What if this happened at your school?

• Youll need info that is
• Unbiased
• Authoritative and science-based
• Available on the Internet for rapid distribution
• Introductory-to-comprehensive in scope
• Available in a range of reading levels and
  science literacy levels

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Tox Town Mercury
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Tox Town Mercury
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What is mercury?
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medlineplus.gov
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Mercury resources
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Tox Town School
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Spanish Resources
en español
toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol
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How can my dog affect my health?
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How can my dog affect my health?
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• Your parents are planning to buy a new car.
• What factors do they need to consider when
  looking for an environmentally friendly car?

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Cars and Pollution
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Cell phones how can they affect your health?
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Cell phones how can they affect your health?
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• I never heard of toluene.
• What products do teens use that contain toluene?

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Teens never use toluene, do they?
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Contact info

• tehip_at_teh.nlm.nih.gov
• Specialized Information Services Division
• National Library of Medicine
• National Institutes of Health
• 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 510
• 6707 Democracy Blvd.
• Bethesda, MD 20892-5467

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