TOXICOLOGY
This lecture builds on nurses’ knowledge of pharmacology to draw the similarities and differences between the study of pharmacology and toxicology, which is a key science in the study of environmental health. This side-by-side comparison will help the viewer to use their current knowledge of pharmacology principles to understand the basic elements of toxicology.
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PERCHOROETHYLENE AND HEALTH
This lecture introduces viewers to perchloroethylene, a chemical commonly used in dry-cleaning, and health concerns associated with exposure to perchloroethylene. Additionally, this lecture provides information on sources of perchloroethylene exposure, health implications of perchloroethylene exposure, populations at risk of perchloroethylene exposure, as well as exposure effects across the lifespan. With over 30,000 dry cleaning operations in the United States, there is the potential for occupational and residential exposures to perchloroethylene.
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This lecture provides instruction on using National Library of Medicine resources to find information on the chemical perchloroethylene and health effects of exposure to perchloroethylene. Specifically, this lecture introduces viewers to TOXNET, Toxline, and HazMap.
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LEAD POISONING AND ITS PREVENTION
This lecture provides an introduction to the topic of lead poisoning and its’ prevention. The lecture will introduce users to what lead is, and provide information on where lead is commonly found, as well as common routes of exposure and populations at risk of lead poisoning. Lead is a significant public health threat in the United States, as over 30 million U.S. homes contain lead based paint. Lead is found in common household objects like batteries, as well as in plumbing fixtures in older homes, and is a contaminant in soil and soot. Lead poisoning can cause serious and long-lasting neurological problems, injury to the kidneys, anemia, hypertension, and reproductive and developmental problems.
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This lecture provides instruction on utilizing National Library of Medicine resources for finding finding information on lead and lead poisoning. Specific resources discussed include the Household Products Database, Tox Town & MedlinePlus, and the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology database (DART). Nurses can utilize this information for creating evidence-based recommendations on health monitoring, advocacy efforts, further areas of research, and more.
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FRACKING AND HEALTH
This lecture introduces the basic principles behind hydraulic fracturing (known as "fracking"), illustrates the health and social impacts of fracking, and explores the role of the nurse in caring for and advocating for affected patient populations. With over 15 million Americans now living within one mile of a frack site, and with a new Energy Resolution recently passed by the American Nurses Association, now is a more important time than ever for nurses to take action and educate themselves on the consequences of fracking on public health.
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This lecture explains helpful search techniques used for finding information on hydraulic fracturing via the National Library of Medicine's TOXNET database. Nurses can then utilize this information for creating evidence-based recommendations on health monitoring, advocacy efforts, further areas of research, and more.
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ADULT ONSET OF ASTHMA IN NURSES
This lecture introduces viewers to the topic of occupational asthma among nurses. This lecture will identify asthmagens and asthma triggers commonly found in hospitals, and provide information on how nurses can reduces asthmagens and asthma triggers in healthcare settings. There are over 3 million registered nurses in the United States, and nurses are the second largest category of employees who are diagnosed with adult-onset asthma.
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This lecture provides instruction on utilizing National Library of Medicine resources for finding information on occupational asthma. Specific resources discussed include HazMap, LactMed, and PubMed.
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