Useful Websites: Toxicology

 

Life West provides links to external websites as a service to students who want to diversify their studies.  No endorsement is implied.

GOVERNMENT SITES

Cosmetics http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/default.htm The U.S. FDA's information on cosmetic products, ingredients, testing, recall policy, and more.

Enviro-Health Links http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/envirohealthlinks.html

Haz-Map http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/ is an occupational health database about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals in the work environment. See also Haz-Map factsheet.

Household Products Database http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/ provides information on products, manufacturers, and health effects of ingredients for many supplies used in the home and on the job. 

National Toxicology Program  http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ most notably updates its Report on Cardinogens.

TEACH: The Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for Children's Health

http://www.epa.gov/teach/

Summaries of scientific studies regarding the effects of toxins, particularly on children. Updated through 2008.

ToxLearn: a Multi-Module Toxicology Tutorial http://toxlearn.nlm.nih.gov  An introduction to fundamental principles.  It does not require prerequisite knowledge beyond basic biology and chemistry.

ToxMap http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov  Visually explore data from the US EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund Program.

ToxNet http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov    Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.

ToxSeek http://toxseek.nlm.nih.gov    Metasearch engine for searching toxicology and environmental health databases and websites.

 

NON-GOVERNMENT SITES

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Pesticide Database
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/

Searchable data for products, chemicals, least toxic alternatives, and usage reports for California.