Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous substances
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Hazardous Substances & Public Health
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous substances
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Hazardous Substances & Public Health
Author: Public Health Statements
Author: United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous waste sites
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Contains 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.
Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health
Author: Barry L. JohnsonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780849341076
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This 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.
Handbook of Hazardous Materials
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0323139558
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Handbook of Hazardous Materials is a one-volume compendium of hazardous materials that discusses the toxic effects of these materials on human health and the global environment. It provides comprehensive coverage of individual toxic elements, covers hazardous material groups, and includes more general articles such as evaluation and testing of carcinogens, transport of pollutants, and inhalation toxicology. The fully referenced articles are presented in alphabetical order. The book features a subject index as well as numerous cross-references. Individual articles are preceded by a topical outline and discuss the origin, prevalence, mechanisms of toxicity and damaging effects of each hazardous material. Comprehensive coverage of individual toxic elements, including Asbestos Alar Lead Mercury Coverage of hazardous material groups, such as Pesticides Food additives Nitrogen compounds More general articles, such as Evaluation and testing of carcinogens Transport of pollutants Inhalation toxicology
The Toxic Substances Control Act
Author: Public Health and the Environment
Author: Hazardous Substances Fact Sheets
Author: Environmental Epidemiology, Volume 1
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309044960
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The amount of hazardous waste in the United States has been estimated at 275 million metric tons in licensed sites alone. Is the health of Americans at risk from exposure to this toxic material? This volume, the first of several on environmental epidemiology, reviews the available evidence and makes recommendations for filling gaps in data and improving health assessments. The book explores: Whether researchers can infer health hazards from available data. The results of substantial state and federal programs on hazardous waste dangers. The book presents the results of studies of hazardous wastes in the air, water, soil, and food and examines the potential of biological markers in health risk assessment. The data and recommendations in this volume will be of immediate use to toxicologists, environmental health professionals, epidemiologists, and other biologists.
Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health
Author: Barry L. JohnsonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000157997
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
The 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.