A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present in the community.Which of the following would be the best source of data for the nurse?

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Technology helps us understand environmental threats.The National Library of Medicine (NLM)databases are user-friendly and accessible on the Internet.The NLM website provides access to medical databases such as PubMed and GratefulMed,which can be searched for possible environmental linkages to illnesses using key terms.The CINAHL database provides access to literature related to nursing and allied health journals and would not be as comprehensive as the National Library of Medicine.It would be difficult to access information easily through the heatlh department.The information that is available at the local library would be dependent on the community in which one lived.

A Nurse Wants to Find Information About Environmental Threats That