Health effects information for products containing chemicals used in the home and in some commercial/institutional settings.
Includes information on ingredients, health warnings, the manufacturer, and product properties.
Designed for health and safety professionals and consumers seeking information about the adverse effects of workplace exposures to chemical and biological agents.
Offers health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in non-technical, understandable language.
Contains pre-formulated searches of the MEDLINE database and information on drugs, supplements, and herbs.
The database was developed with funding from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The information contained in NASD was contributed by safety professionals and organizations from across the nation. Specifically, the objectives of the NASD project are:
Provides access to the nation’s largest repository of information dedicated to the health of minority populations within the United States and its territories. The collection includes more than 70,000 documents, books, journal articles, reports, and media related to the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations. In addition, users can access consumer health materials in more than 40 languages.
The imagery showcased in the PHIL is historic in nature; the contents depicted, though appropriate at the time a photograph was captured, may no longer be appropriate in the context of the current time period, and is not to be viewed as a source of the most current public health information.