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Mercury and Our Health
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
: 1:10 PM - 1:18 PM
Einas Ahmed, B.S.
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Division of Specialized Information Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Alla Keselman, Ph.D
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Division of Specialized Information Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Shannon Jordan, MPH
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Division of Specialized Information Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Karen Matzkin, B.S
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Division of Specialized Information Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Judy Kramer, MPH
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National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD
The hazardous effects of mercury on human health are well documented, with children being more vulnerable to the deleterious health impacts than adults. This animation aims to educate a middle school audience about mercury and its health impacts. This animation introduces children to mercury and its basic properties, discusses mercury exposure routes, outlines health impacts of mercury, describes mercury containing products, discusses mercury contamination in the environment, outlines the proper disposal of mercury containing products, discusses bioaccumulation and mercury contamination of fish, and describes additional sources that children could use to find credible health information on mercury. This animation was developed using data generated from 6 focus groups conducted with elementary and middle school science teachers and in a close collaboration with a middle school teacher as well as a high school teacher. Data from these focus groups, a subsequent usability study, and informational feedback from educational conferences suggested that teachers were interested in engaging animations and videos about the impact of chemicals on human health.
Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics
Environmental health sciences
Public health or related education
Learning Objectives:
List 3 mercury containing products, according to the U.S National Library of Medicine.
Describe three symptoms of mercury poisoning according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Identify two types of predatory fish with high levels of mercury as outlined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Keyword(s): Environmental health sciences, Public health or related education
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the principal author of this animation. I am proficient in creating animations using sophisticated online animation tools. I have academic and work experience in the environmental health subject area and I am also knowledgeable in health communication strategies.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines,
and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed
in my presentation.
