By Erika Mills ~ This year, October 24–30 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Exposure to lead can cause neurological and cognitive issues, kidney damage,
Tag: 20th Century
NLM becomes an official part of NIH—April 1, 1968
By Susan L. Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine (NLM) (formerly the Armed Forces Medical Library) was transferred to the U. S. Public Health
A New History of NLM: The Library in the 21st Century
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This is the final post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US
A New History of NLM: Celebrating 150 Years of Public Service and Looking to the Future
By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ This is the eighth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
A New History of NLM: Information Age
By Susan L. Speaker ~ This is the seventh post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
A New History of NLM: A New Name and A New Home
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Susan L. Speaker ~ This is the sixth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US
A New History of NLM: World War II and Relocation
By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ This is the fifth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
A New History of NLM: The “Old Red Brick”
By Anne Rothfeld ~ This is the fourth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in