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Environmental Mutagen, Carcinogen and Teratogen Information Department GI Environmental Teratology Information Center
Author(s) -
TANIMURA Takashi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
congenital anomalies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1741-4520
pISSN - 0914-3505
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-4520.1984.tb00014.x
Subject(s) - emic and etic , information center , teratology , medicine , environmental health , toxicology , sociology , biology , genetics , pregnancy , social science , gestation , anthropology , educational research
A system of rapid and comprehensive access to the literature of developmental toxicity, including teratogenicity, of environmental agents has been developed and operated by the Environmental Teratology Informa‐ tion Center (ETIC). On‐line retrieval services have been provided through TOXLINE and RECON. The ETIC file has accommodated about 31,500 reports on 8720 agents selected from 3000 sources as of November 1, 1983.In this communication, the history and present status of ETIC is introduced and an example is presented on how to utilize the ETIC file by TOXLINE in Japan. ETIC welcomes requests of members of our Society to use the file and also expects to receive more Japanese references since ETIC has a Japanese technologist.