TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund programs. TOXMAP is a resource funded by the US Federal Government. TOXMAP's chemical and environmental health information is taken from NLM's Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET) and PubMed, and from other authoritative sources. How and to what extent is TOXMAP mobilized and referenced in SoCal? Does it compete with or confirm the authority of CalEviroScreen?
Massive transportation infrastructure with super high density of personal cars and freight traffic. Oil and gas extraction alongside homes. Refineries. Miltary technology production. Active and abandoned military installations. Adjoining ports -- Long Beach and Los Angeles -- which are the top two busiest container ports in the United States. Rapidly expanding warehousing|distribution sector.