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May, 2003 Asian American Health Web Site
The Asian American Health web site, second of the series of special population web sites, was created to address the health information needs of Asian Americans, the fastest growing minority population in the United States (currently over 12 million). The site features links to consumer health information specific to Asian Americans, including some in Chinese and other Asian languages.
October, 2002

Tox Town
NLM's Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) launched a new web site, Tox Town, on October 7, 2002. Tox Town looks at an ordinary town and points out environmental hazards that may be in that town.

Chemicals, Jobs and Diseases
Haz-Map® (Copyright© 2000-2002) is one of the latest additions to NLM's Specialized Information Services group of information products. It is an occupational toxicology database designed to link jobs to hazardous job tasks that may be associated with occupational diseases and their symptoms. Haz-Map® can be found at http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov.

EPA's TRI2000 joins TOXNET
EPA's TRI2000 has joined TOXNET. TRI2000 has approximately 91,000 records. TRI95-2000 are available on TOXNET.

September, 2002

ALTBIB
The multiple bibliographies of Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing have been combined into one easily searchable database containing all 10 years of data. The new database is called ALTBIB.

TOXNET User Survey
The results of the TOXNET Visitor Profile Survey conducted between December 6, 2001 and February 11, 2002 are available for viewing. The National Library of Medicine would like to thank all users who participated in the survey.

New Look for TOXNET
The National Library of Medicine's SIS Division launched a new look for its TOXNET and DIRLINE search interfaces on May 8, 2002.

  • Streamlined search interface
  • Search all TOXNET databases simultaneously
  • Modify search from the results page
  • New Limits page for HSDB customized searches
  • New format and expansion for DART (DART Core and DART Special)
January, 2002

Children's Environmental Health Information Resources Satellite Broadcast
On March 21, 2002, the Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals sponsored a satellite broadcast on locating and accessing information resources pertaining to children's environmental health. The program assisted public health professionals in locating online information on children's health issues including asthma, food safety, lead poisoning, and exposure to toxic chemicals.

July, 2001
  • Pesticides Used to Control West Nile Virus
  • Arsenic
  • Biological Warfare
  • Lingering Airborne Hazards

    • Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program web site re-designed
    The Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program of the National Library of Medicine launched its re-designed web site in July. The new format makes it easier to locate information resources and services in toxicology and environmental health including databases, tutorials, publications, and other web resources.
    June, 2001

    EPA's TRI99 joins TOXNET

    TOXLINE Restructuring

    • There is now a toxicology subset limit in PubMed.
    • BIOSIS and IPA have not been updated in either the TOXNET or IGM/ELHILL versions of TOXLINE since December 2000. NLM has decided to no longer continue licensing the information from these databases due to a combination of cost and a fair amount of duplication between what they provide and what we already have in MEDLINE.
    • The pre-2001 BIOSIS and IPA records will remain in TOXNET TOXLINE's collection of historic data.
    • Some original TOXLINE subfiles are being updated in the new TOXNET TOXLINE file. These include the NTIS-derived toxicology-related technical reports, the research project reports from FEDRIP and CRISP, and the TSCATS submissions to EPA.
    • The small special collections RISKLINE (Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate) and CIS (International Labour Office) are also being updated in the TOXNET system.
    • Although the early iterations of NLM's Gateway do not search TOXNET, we expect a not too distant future version will do just that, including "TOXLINE Special" (if that's the name we settle on). At that point, a search of the Gateway will, in effect, reconstitute the model of our old TOXLINE, by searching for toxicology across the board, and even including things like books via LocatorPlus and consumer health information via MedlinePlus.
    • An article about TOXLINE changes by Jeanne Goshorn, the TOXLINE file manager, appeared in the February 1, 2001 issue of the NLM Technical Bulletin.
    December, 2000 EPA's TRI98 has joined TOXNET on November 29. TRI95-98 are now available on TOXNET.

    A new bibliography has been added under the Publications link on this site, entitled Herbals: Therapeutic and Adverse Effects.

    October, 2000 The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce online access to the abstracts from the XIII International AIDS Conference held July 2000 in Durban, South Africa. The easy-to-use interface allows searches by author, words in title or text, or abstract id number. In addition, where available, a link is provided to author e-mail addresses.
    May, 2000 On Thursday May 25th, the Specialized Information Services web site will change format to a new lighter loading page. The content and layout of our site will remain the same, but users with slower Internet connections should notice a marked improvement in the speed at which the pages download. Many page names will change and your bookmarks may no longer be valid. However, you will find pointers to the new equivalent pages.
    September, 1999 On September 22, 1999, a new version of TOXNET'S search interface on the Web was released. Access to TOXLINE and ChemIDplus is included in this new interface, and many new and different searching features are evident. Initially, a “basic” mode of searching will be allowed, with “custom” modes allowing for greater precision in searching and display. Special options such as cross-file searching will gradually be introduced in the months to follow. The Web address (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov) will remain, and initially the new interface will be a choice you can make at that site. The new address is http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/. Remember, on September 30, 1999, access to the command line/menu interface on TOXNET will end. After that date, the only public access to the toxicology databases at NLM will be through the Web interfaces.
    May, 1999 Release of Institute of Medicine's Report on Internet Access to NLM's Tox Files. The Institute of Medicine has recently released a report assessing the usefulness and effectiveness of the TOXNET Web Site. The report is published by the National Academy Press and entitled "Internet Access to the National Library of Medicine's Toxicology and Environmental Health Databases". For ordering information - http://www.nap.edu.

    All billed access to NLM databases on the ELHILL and TOXNET system will stop on September 30, 1999. Automatic SDIs and other ELHILL functions will also cease because billed user ID codes will no longer function. The NLM online registration will be discontinued May 1; NLM will no longer issue billed codes. For more information, read the NLM Technical Bulletin article.

    April, 1999 A Glossary of Terms used in Toxicology has been added to the TEHIP Web Site. This valuable nomenclature tool has been prepared by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry's Clinical Chemistry Divisions's Commission of Toxicology. It is extensively hyperlinked.

    ChemIDplus offers Chemical Structure and Regulatory Information with a Database of 350,000 chemical records and 56,000 structures, ChemIDplus is an important resource for identifying chemicals. Its "locator links" allow rapid searching of NLM files for chemical information.

    November 1998 DIRLINE now available on MEDLINE plus.
    November 1998 TOXNET on the Web! Come and check it out!
    November 1998

    TOXLINE and ChemID can now be accessed via Internet Grateful Med. http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/ (Link no longer active.)

    November 1998 RTECS no longer available via TOXNET on the Web. RTECS(r) is developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. They have requested the file be withdrawn from cost-free access. Therefore, RTECS(r) will no longer be available on the TOXNET Web Interface after November 13, 1998. Registered NLM users can continue to access RTECS(r) via TOXNET Direct Command Searching. Information on methods of Accessing RTECS(r) through other systems is available from NIOSH.
    September, 1998 The TOXLINE and ChemID databases are now available free-of-charge on Internet Grateful Med, the NLM web search interface.
    August, 1998 TOXNET ON THE WEB, a free-of-charge search interface providing access to the TOXNET system of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas is now available.
    August, 1998 The 1st issue of 1998 of Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing has been added to the TEHIP Publications Section.
    July, 1998 Toxicology Tutor II, the second interactive web-based toxicology tutorial is available in the TEHIP Section.
    April, 1998 New Web versions of the AIDSTRIALS and AIDSDRUGS files have been added to the HIV/AIDS Section.
    April, 1998 Updated versions of Toxicology Tutor I and the TEHIP Slideshow have been added to the TEHIP Section.
    April, 1998 The 4th issue of 1997 of Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing has been added to the TEHIP Publications Section.
    January, 1998 The 3d issue of 1997 of Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing has been added to the TEHIP Publications Section.
    January, 1998 The CHEMLINE and TOXLIT files have been retired after many years of serving users, and are no longer available for searching.
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