Toxipedia – WikisTransforming Tox Info &

Risk Communication Connecting science and people

ENV H 472 A - ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND SOCIETY

• Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders (INND) (non-profit – 501(c)3)

•Dedicated to research and education in the field of toxicology

•Started Toxipedia in 2006 to:•Bridge the gap between experts in

environmental and public health and the general public

•Provide the information people need to lead healthier lives and make better decisions

History of Toxipedia

Project challenges•customizable, full-featured solution•easy-to-use for the general public•easy-to-use for a non-technical scientific community

•serve geographically distributed players

•integrate multiple, existing, separate communities, maintain individual content, look, and info security

•limited non-profit budget•Multi Lingual

Toxipedia – the VisionConnecting science and people through a common source of information that empowers collaboration and cooperation in sustaining the potential of future generations.

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Toxipedia – a Wiki Facilitates collaboration Controlled changes Easily modified

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User GuideChemical listHistory of ToxicologyTeaching ResourcesGlossary

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Connecting Science and People

Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center - www.wanmec.org

Integrate Pest Managementwww.IPMopedia.org

World Library of Toxicology www.wltox.org

Healthy World Theaterwww.healthyworldtheater.org

A product of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders (INND) For more information contact Steven G. Gilbert at sgilbert@innd.org

Connecting Gardeners and Experts for Green Gardening Solutions

Learning from the past for a safer tomorrow Uniting art and science for a healthy, peaceful world

Connecting Scientists and Experts to Improve Global Health

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Class Web Site

http://www.toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/ENV+H+472-572+A+-+Environmental+Risk

Teaching Resources PageLogin

Toxipedia suite of siteswww.ipmopedia.org

www.healthyworldtheater.orgwww.wanmec.org

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Connecting Gardeners and Experts for Green Gardening Solutions Identify Your Pest

Find the Right Plant Ask the Experts Garden Design Guide Indoor Pest Control

www.ipmopedia.org

Supported by Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, WA.

IPMopedia• http://ipmopedia.org

• offers free and up-to-date integrated pest management advice direct from green gardening experts to help you stay green, healthy, and informed

• sponsored by King County

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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

Washington Nuclear Museum and Educational Center (WANMEC)

• http://wanmec.org

• learning from the past for a safer tomorrow

• a project of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility - funded in part by WA DOE

Learning from the past for a safer tomorrow

Washington Nuclear Museum and Educational

Center(WANMEC)

www.wanmec.org

A project of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility,and Toxipedia – Funded in part by WA DOE

Healthy World Theater• http://healthyworldtheater.org

• promote awareness and understanding through the arts to create a more healthy and peaceful world

• plays, poems, jokes, fiction, music, cartoons, haiku, and even limericks

Uniting art and sciencefor a healthy, peaceful world

www.healthyworldtheater.org

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wiki advantages• low-cost•timely updates•easy start up• less duplication•structured site & templates

Wikis - Transformational

• Wikis are a transformational technology

• Collaborative informational sharing

• Adaptable – not static• Up to date• Reduce duplication• Efficient / cost effective

“Particle and wave shimmeredover the river stones.” -- William Witherup

(1935-2009)

January 3 – January 31, 2010Reception, January 8 @ 7 PM

Allegro Café ~ 4214 University Way NE

(in alley behind Post Office, U District)

An interdisciplinary exhibit that unites the arts and science to forge a more healthy and peaceful world while exploring elements of the nuclear age, science, Hanford history, their thread through our lives and their bearing on the Columbia River and natural world.

In honor of William Witherup, 1935-2009.

Contributing visual and literary artists include Mike Bristow, Janice Camp, Dianne Dickeman, T. Michael Gardiner, William Witherup, Steven Gilbert, Nancy Dickeman, Ruth Yarrow and others.

Sponsored by Institute for Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. With special thanks to Café Allegro for hosting this exhibit. This exhibit is funded in part through a grant from Washington State Department of Ecology. While supported materials were reviewed for grant consistency, this does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Department.

In honor of William Witherup, 1935-2009.

www.particlesonthewall.org – www.wanmec.org

Founded in 1979, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility is a statewide organization of healthcare professionals advocating for a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world by positing and working towards solutions to the gravest threats to health and survival (www.wpsr.org). WPSR educates the public on the importance of Hanford cleanup through representation on the Hanford Advisory Board, and the creation and distribution of educational tools such as a Hanford and Health Teacher’s Toolkit and the Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center.

www.wpsr.org

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