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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Tox Town: An Educational Tool for Environmental Health Toxins are constantly surrounding us, and can be found in our water supply, soil, produce, homes, and even the air we breathe. Understanding environmental toxins' routes of exposure can greatly reduce any health risks accompanying environmental toxicity.   The National Library of Medicine offers an innovative resource for learning about environmental toxins and their relations to the public's health. Tox Town is a free interactive portal created specifically for educators and students to explore their surroundings and gain a better understanding of environmental health hazards caused by toxic chemicals and pollutants. This powerful learning tool is a great method for introducing the topic of chemicals in our environment, allowing students to form personal connections between health and their everyday surroundings. There are a variety of Tox Town pages available for a wide range of geographic settings, displaying a bustling city, a rural farm, a port neighborhood, the U.S. southwest, and a suburban town. As students scroll over the locations featured in each neighborhood, interactive sounds engage viewers and external links to further information on each environmental hazard are displayed on the right-hand side.  Toxic chemicals commonly found in each neighborhood are showcased at the bottom, encouraging students to locate the areas where these chemicals may be found. Educators can also find Tox Town- based curriculum units targeted towards middle school students exploring the field of environmental health here. Other Resources: Hazardous Substances Data Bank  Tox Town- Are these chemicals in MY community?       Health and the Environment – Brought to you in an interactive and informative way! The Environmental Health Student Portal is one of many databases offered by the National Library of Medicine. This database is special because it offers, both educators and students, a connection to environmental health information through simple text and interactive activities. The topic areas covered include, air pollution, chemicals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases and water pollution. Each topic area contains a brief overview, providing basic information, as well as a bonus "Did you know?" fun fact, pertaining to the subject. You can browse the website easily, allowing you to find articles, videos, experiments and projects to share with your students on each topic area mentioned above. In fact, to easily locate lesson plans and educational activities for your students, you can click on the "For Teachers" tab to the far right of the page on the tool bar. This will redirect you to a page specifically designed for teachers with a variety of resources organized by topic area. Come explore the Environmental Health Student Portal to re-vamp your lesson plans and engage your students today! To access the "For Teachers" tab directly, click here.  To access the "Home" page, click here.  Other Resources: Tox Town-Environmental Health Concerns and Toxic Chemicals Where You Live, Work, and Play K-12 Science and Health Education     Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by K-12 Science and Health Education. This email was sent to solanabeachmassage.sbhc@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: K-12 Science and Health Education · Two Democracy Plaza, Suite 440 and Suite 510 · 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5467 · Bethesda, MD 20892-5467