1. Tox Town A Resource for Teachers and Students

2. toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

3. Tox Town introduces Environmental health concerns Toxic chemicals and other substances To Students Teachers Interested public

4. Town neighborhood – Factory location

5. City neighborhood – Pests

6. Farm neighborhood

7. US-Mexico Border neighborhood

8. 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!

9. Chemicals in Tox Town Arsenic Asbestos Benzene Carbon Monoxide Chromium Lead Mercury Nitrogen Oxides Ozone Particulate Matter Pesticides Phthalates Radon Sulfur Dioxide Toluene Volatile Organic Compounds And many, many more!

10. 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 Student’s 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]

11. What if this happened at your school? You’ll 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

12. Tox Town – Mercury

14. What is mercury?

15. medlineplus.gov

16. Mercury Resources

17. Tox Town – School

18. Spanish Resources en español toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol

19. How can my dog affect my health?

21. Your parents are planning to buy a new car. What factors do they need to consider when looking for an environmentally friendly car?

22. Cars and Pollution

23. Cell phones – how can they affect your health?

25. I never heard of toluene. What products do teens use that contain toluene?

26. Teens never use toluene, do they?

27. Contact info tehip@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 6707