TOXMAP: A GIS-based gateway to environmental health resources

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 13-31

  Hochstein, Colette ^a   Szczur, Marti ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

CERCLIS; Chemical maps; Chemical releases; Chemicals; Environment; Environmental health; Environmental maps; Geographic information systems; GIS; Hazardous chemicals; Hazardous substances; Health; Maps; Public health; Toxicology; Toxics Release Inventory; TOXMAP; TRI

Indexed keywords

DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FACTUAL DATABASE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LIBRARY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (U.S.); UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746926314     PISSN: 02763869     EISSN: 15409597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J115v25n03_02     Document Type: Review

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