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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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National Environmental Health Research Center
Author: Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309179890
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Public health officials have the traditional responsibilities of protecting the food supply, safeguarding against communicable disease, and ensuring safe and healthful conditions for the population. Beyond this, public health today is challenged in a way that it has never been before. Starting with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, public health officers have had to spend significant amounts of time addressing the threat of terrorism to human health. Hurricane Katrina was an unprecedented disaster for the United States. During the first weeks, the enormity of the event and the sheer response needs for public health became apparent. The tragic loss of human life overshadowed the ongoing social and economic disruption in a region that was already economically depressed. Hurricane Katrina reemphasized to the public and to policy makers the importance of addressing long-term needs after a disaster. On October 20, 2005, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop which convened members of the scientific community to highlight the status of the recovery effort, consider the ongoing challenges in the midst of a disaster, and facilitate scientific dialogue about the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on people's health. Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina is the summary of this workshop. This report will inform the public health, first responder, and scientific communities on how the affected community can be helped in both the midterm and the near future. In addition, the report can provide guidance on how to use the information gathered about environmental health during a disaster to prepare for future events.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Research Programs
Author: National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesPublisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of the National Environmental Health Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Author: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Office of Facilities Engineering and Property ManagementPublisher:
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Category : Environmental impact statements
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Research and Training Programs of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Author: National Institutes of Health (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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National Environmental Research Centers
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 36
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A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309253314
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
The nanotechnology sector, which generated about $225 billion in product sales in 2009, is predicted to expand rapidly over the next decade with the development of new technologies that have new capabilities. The increasing production and use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may lead to greater exposures of workers, consumers, and the environment, and the unique scale-specific and novel properties of the materials raise questions about their potential effects on human health and the environment. Over the last decade, government agencies, academic institutions, industry, and others have conducted many assessments of the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) aspects of nanotechnology. The results of those efforts have helped to direct research on the EHS aspects of ENMs. However, despite the progress in assessing research needs and despite the research that has been funded and conducted, developers, regulators, and consumers of nanotechnology-enabled products remain uncertain about the types and quantities of nanomaterials in commerce or in development, their possible applications, and their associated risks. A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials presents a strategic approach for developing the science and research infrastructure needed to address uncertainties regarding the potential EHS risks of ENMs. The report summarizes the current state of the science and high-priority data gaps on the potential EHS risks posed by ENMs and describes the fundamental tools and approaches needed to pursue an EHS risk research strategy. The report also presents a proposed research agenda, short-term and long-term research priorities, and estimates of needed resources and concludes by focusing on implementation of the research strategy and evaluation of its progress, elements that the committee considered integral to its charge.
Environmental Health Research at the National Institutes of Health
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on the Environment and the AtmospherePublisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Human Health and the Environment
Author: Third Task Force for Research Planning in Environmental Health Science (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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Human Health and the Environment
Author: Third Task Force for Research Planning in Environmental Health SciencePublisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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