Animals as Sentinels of Human Environmental Hazards

动物是人类环境危害的哨兵

基本信息

批准号：
6890048
负责人：
PETER MACGARR RABINOWITZ
金额：
$ 14.81万
依托单位：
YALE UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2003
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2003-05-15 至 2008-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6890048
关键词：
Animals Sentinels Human Environmental Hazards

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A growing body of evidence suggests that wildlife, domestic, and companion animals, due to their greater susceptibility and ongoing exposures, may provide early warning of human environmental health threats. The Animals as Sentinels of Human Environmental Health Hazards Project will use an internet-based, interactive approach to encourage use of NLM databases by individuals in the veterinary and wildlife biology community who may be less familiar with human health information, as well as helping human health professionals better understand the scientific literature concerning wildlife, domestic, and companion animals. It addresses two major problems with current access to animal sentinel information. First, reports of environmental hazards affecting wildlife, companion, and domestic animals are difficult to separate from the vast literature on laboratory animals. Second, the NLM databases may not include all the journals reporting on wildlife and other animal health events, making it necessary to search the complementary literature. By working to overcome these barriers, the project will address the NLM long-range goals of organizing health information and providing access to it, as well as encouraging the use of high quality information by health professionals and the public. The project will accomplish the following specific aims: 1. The creation of a comprehensive Web site and Web-accessible database of studies of animals as sentinels of human environmental health hazards. The database will have links to NLM online databases and online document delivery services. 2. The curation of animal sentinel studies using methodology developed by a professional advisory group. 3. Development of user and background support materials for the Web Site. 4. Ongoing outreach, promotion, and evaluation of the usage and content of the database and Web Site with target user groups, updating the format and information as necessary to fit the information needs of users.

描述（由申请人提供）：越来越多的证据表明，由于野生动植物，家庭和伴侣动物的敏感性和持续的暴露，可能会对人类环境健康威胁的预警。作为人类环境健康危害项目的动物将采用基于互联网的互动方法来鼓励兽医和野生动植物生物学社区中的个人使用NLM数据库，他们可能不太熟悉人类健康信息，并帮助人类健康专业人员更好地了解有关野生动物，家养动物的科学文学。它解决了当前访问动物前哨信息的两个主要问题。首先，关于影响野生动植物，伴侣和家畜的环境危害的报道很难与有关实验动物的大量文献分离。其次，NLM数据库可能不包括有关野生动植物和其他动物健康事件的所有期刊，因此有必要搜索互补文献。通过努力克服这些障碍，该项目将解决组织健康信息并提供访问权限的NLM远程目标，并鼓励卫生专业人员和公众使用高质量的信息。该项目将实现以下特定目标： 1。创建一个综合的网站和可访问动物研究的网络访问数据库，作为人类环境健康危害的哨兵。该数据库将具有指向NLM在线数据库和在线文档交付服务的链接。 2。使用专业咨询小组开发的方法学进行动物前哨研究的策划。 3。为网站开发用户和背景支持材料。 4。与目标用户组对数据库和网站的使用和内容进行持续的外展，促销和评估，根据需要更新格式和信息，以满足用户的信息需求。