Toxicology Library on the Web
Toxipedia.org, in partnership with the USA National Library of Medicine (NLM), the International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX), and the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders (INND) launched the World Library of Toxicology, Chemical Safety, and Environmental Health, briefly referred to as the World Library of Toxicology (WLT) (http://www.wltox.org).
This free global Web portal provides the scientific community and public with links to major government agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, professional societies, and other groups addressing issues related to toxicology, public health, and environmental health. The World Library of Toxicology works directly with a network of country correspondents consisting of respected toxicologists and other scientists who maintain their own country-specific pages with accurate and up-to-date information. Over 45 countries from all 7 continents are represented in the WLT, with the goal of ultimately including all interested nations.
Along with serving as a portal to key resources, the WLT sets the stage to connect research scientists from government and industry, academia, non-governmental organizations, the environmental advocacy community, and interested laypeople from around the world with each other. By making these diverse stakeholder groups aware of each others’ activities, the World Library of Toxicology will serve as a catalyst to encourage global collaborations and minimize duplicative efforts. Its goal is to serve as a resource to improve global public health.
“The World Library of Toxicology engages respected scientists from around the globe to provide a unique and rich source of country specific information on toxicology and public health. This approach to sharing information will undoubtedly lead to new global collaborations,” said Phil Wexler, Technical Information Specialist, MLS, USA NLM.
“The addition of the World Library of Toxicology to Toxipedia/INND’s suite of web sites is one more step in our efforts to connect science and people by making reliable and relevant information available so that we can all work together to promote human and environmental health,” said Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT, Director and Managing Editor, Toxipedia/INND.
Dr. Elaine Faustman, Director, Institute for Risk Analysis & Risk Communication, University of Washington and Councilor, IUTOX, added “IUTOX has been an active partner with WLT and views it as another critical vehicle for our member societies to raise the visibility of toxicology and to exchange information and learn about cutting edge toxicology problems and solutions around the world.”
The development of the WLT was funded by USA National Library of Medicine, and its operation continues with guidance from NLM and additional support from INND and its partners.
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