Technical Notes
New Look for TOXMAP Maps
[Editor's Note: This Technical Note is a reprint of an announcement published on NLM-Tox-Enviro-Health-L, an e-mail announcement list available from the NLM Division of Specialized Information Services. To subscribe to this list, please see the NLM-TOX-ENVIRO-HEALTH-L Join, Leave, or Change Options page.]
TOXMAP's maps now have a more accurate appearance. (For more information on how maps are drawn, see the FAQ.)
Other new TOXMAP features include:
- TRI releases summary table for each TRI facility showing all years and chemicals in table format;
- Larger default maps (with the option for small maps);
- Enhanced homepage map;
- Auto-completion of chemical names in text entry fields (like Quick Search);
- A "For Teachers" page that includes a downloadable sample assignment.
TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services of the U.S. National Library of Medicine® that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund Program.
