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ITER- International Toxicity Estimates for Risk, new TOXNET database.

Patricia Tomasulo¹

¹Ehrman Medical Library, New York University School of Medicine, NY 10016, USA. tomasulo@library.med.nyu.edu

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

|March 12, 2005

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The International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER) database provides peer-reviewed environmental health risk assessment data. It facilitates international comparisons of risk values for over 620 chemicals.

Area of Science:

Environmental Health Sciences
Toxicology
Risk Assessment

Background:

The International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER) database was integrated into the TOXNET system in 2004.
Risk assessment involves evaluating potential adverse effects of environmental agents.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a centralized resource for international environmental health risk assessment information.
To facilitate comparative analysis of risk values from various global health organizations.

Main Methods:

Compilation of peer-reviewed risk assessment data from international sources.
Inclusion of chemical records with associated risk values.

Main Results:

The ITER database contains over 620 chemical records.

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Data is sourced from reputable organizations like the EPA, Health Canada, and the Netherlands' National Institute of Public Health and the Environment.

All included risk values are peer-reviewed.

Conclusions:

ITER serves as a valuable resource for environmental health risk assessment.
The database supports international collaboration and data sharing in toxicology and risk analysis.