Hazardous Substances & Public Health
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 152
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Hazardous Substances & Public Health
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 66
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublic Health Statements
Author: United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 824
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains information about 80 hazardous substances, including what each substance is, how exposure may occur and possible health effects, and medical tests available to determine exposure.
Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2012-03-05
Total Pages: 31
ISBN-13: 0309254892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFort Detrick's Area B has been used for disposal of chemical, biological, and radiological material, storage of explosives, and research activities. The groundwater of Area B was contaminated by perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE), which leaked from storage drums buried in Area B. Members of the public who live near Fort Detrick in Frederick County, Maryland, are concerned that the contaminated groundwater might have affected their health. This report reviews two investigations of potential health hazards: a 2009 public health assessment conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and a cancer investigation in Frederick County by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Frederick County Health Department.
Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health
Author: Barry L. Johnson
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1999-06
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780849341076
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes the association between hazardous waste and human health and the role of public health programs in addressing this association. Several themes connect the material as a coherent body of knowledge. It contains up-to-date depictions of the human health impacts of hazardous waste and attendant public health responses. It defines the term "public health'" and its role at local and national levels.
Public Health and the Environment
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKImpact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health
Author: Barry L. Johnson
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2020-09-10
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 1000157997
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health is a public health official with the unique perspective that only insider status can provide. His book is intended for policy makers, environmentalists, toxicologists, public health officials, academic personnel, and health care providers. The author addresses six themes: hazardous waste issues must be more vigorously examined, site remediation is critical, risk management must extend beyond waste site clean up, disease prevention must be a priority, interagency partnership is mandatory, and the best technology must be applied. Johnson also considers the pros and cons of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) also known as the "Superfund." His years of experience with this law, and countless other issues related to hazardous waste, make Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health an important and positive contribution.
Toxicants, Health and Regulation since 1945
Author: Nathalie Jas
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-10-06
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 1317319699
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe number of substances potentially dangerous to our health and environment is constantly increasing. The papers in this volume examine the concurrent rise of pollutants and the regulations designed to police their use.
Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2004-09-16
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0309091942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPoisoning is a far more serious health problem in the U.S. than has generally been recognized. It is estimated that more than 4 million poisoning episodes occur annually, with approximately 300,000 cases leading to hospitalization. The field of poison prevention provides some of the most celebrated examples of successful public health interventions, yet surprisingly the current poison control "system" is little more than a loose network of poison control centers, poorly integrated into the larger spheres of public health. To increase their effectiveness, efforts to reduce poisoning need to be linked to a national agenda for public health promotion and injury prevention. Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System recommends a future poison control system with a strong public health infrastructure, a national system of regional poison control centers, federal funding to support core poison control activities, and a national poison information system to track major poisoning epidemics and possible acts of bioterrorism. This framework provides a complete "system" that could offer the best poison prevention and patient care services to meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century.
