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World Library of Toxicology
Chemical Safety, and Environmental Health
Connecting Scientists and Experts to Improve Global
HealthMore Information: [email protected]
Online - Web-based portal containing links to country information resources.
Subject scope – Toxicology, chemical safety, environmental health, occupational safety and health, risk assessment, and radiation.
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What is the WLT?
Country Correspondents (CCs) securely manage and edit country information on a wiki platform.
Managed by – Toxipedia / INND – see www.toxiepdia.org
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Who supports WLT?
Funded by – U.S. National Library of Medicine and Toxipedia / INND
Partners – U.S. National Library of Medicine, Toxipedia / INND, and IUTOX
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Partners/Funders of WLT?
Wiki based – secure, easy to update
Scope – Multi-lingual - regional and international
International Advisory Board
HON (Health on the Net) Certified
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Features of WLT?
Scattered information needs organization, consolidation, and interconnectivity to be of use.
Political, travel, economic, and communication boundaries between many countries are becoming porous.
Toxicologists will benefit by learning of toxicological activities of their colleagues in other countries and at a multi-lateral level.
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Why WLT?
It can serve as a catalyst to stimulate collaborative projects and a resource tool to reduce duplication of effort.
Toxicologists in developing countries will be able to contribute resources and learn about activities in the developed world.
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Why WLT?
Including resources of consumer interest will help educate the public.
It provides a single source that incorporates links to toxicology sites in both the country’s native language and English.
It offers a portal that adheres to the principles of quality, reliability, and credibility.
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Why WLT?
It establishes a network of Country Correspondents for building and maintaining country sites.
It can demonstrate the feasibility of creating similar portals in other fields such as medicine and art.
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Why WLT?
Primary Goals
Share Information
Improve global / public health
Encourage collaboration
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The World Library of Toxicology,Chemical Safety, and Environmental Health
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50 Countries
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• Continent/Regional Information
• GlobAlert (from Environmental Health News)
• International Links (e.g. UNEP/SAICM, OECD Environment Directorate, IARC, ILO, etc.)
• International Law/Conventions (e.g. Basel, Stockholm, Rotterdam, etc.)
• Core Databases and Other Resources
• Training and Careers
• Glossaries
• Ancillary – Currency Exchange, Web Translators, World Clock, Culture Crossing
General Information
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Country Specific Information• Government Agencies
• Non-Government Organizations
• Universities
• Professional Societies
• Poison Information/Control Centers
• Miscellaneous Resources
• Key Publications
• Databases
• Legal Links
• About (Country)
• Multilateral Organization Contacts
• Literature References from TOXLINE
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Country Correspondents
• Country Experts / Scientists• Volunteers• Control country page• Looking for more
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Thank You Country Correspondents
Wikis - Transformational
• Wikis are a transformational technology
• Collaborative informational sharing
• Adaptable – not static• Up to date• Reduce duplication• Efficient / cost effective
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Partners
Toxipedia suite of siteswww.ipmopedia.org
www.healthyworldtheater.orgwww.wanmec.org
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wiki advantages• low-cost•timely updates•easy start up• less duplication•structured site & templates
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