Public health and hazardous wastes

Public health and hazardous wastes

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Research Council (U.S.).
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Environmental Epidemiology (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1991.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Environmental epidemiology ; v.1
Materias:
Environmental health.
Epidemiology.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Environmental Epidemiology
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
  • Section One: Public Health And Hazardous Wastes: The Context
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: State and Federal Context for Environmental Epidemiology of Hazardous Wastes
  • Chapter 3: Dimensions of the Problem: Exposure Assessment
  • Section Two: Hazardous Wastes In Air, Water, Soil, And Food
  • Biologic Markers
  • Chapter 4: Air Exposures
  • Chapter 5: Domestic Water Consumption
  • Chapter 6: Soil and Food as Potential Sources of Exposure at Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Chapter 7: Biologic Markers in Studies of Hazardous-Waste Sites
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • Section One Public Health and Hazardous Wastes: The Context
  • 1 Introduction
  • ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Epidemiologic Research
  • Causal Inference
  • Statistical Significance
  • Causation In Epidemiology
  • Strength of the Association
  • Specificity of the Association
  • Consistency of the Association
  • Temporality
  • Biologic Gradient or Relationship Between Estimated Exposure and Disease
  • Effects of the Removal of a Suspected Cause
  • Biological Plausibility
  • CHALLENGES IN THE STUDY OF HAZARDOUS-WASTE SITES
  • Historical Context Of The Study
  • Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry
  • OVERVIEW OF THIS VOLUME
  • References
  • 2 State and Federal Context for Environmental Epidemiology of Hazardous Wastes
  • FEDERAL LEGISLATION, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
  • Hazardous-Waste Site Evaluation And Remediation
  • Preremedial Process
  • Remedial Process
  • Development and Screening of Alternatives
  • DISTRIBUTION OF EXPOSURE
  • Universe Of Potential Exposures
  • CHARACTERIZATION OF EXPOSURE
  • Preremediation Phase
  • Remediation Phase
  • Deferral Of Sites And Nfrap Designation
  • FEDERAL POLICIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • STATE PROGRAMS.
  • A REVISED FORM OF INITIAL SITE ASSESSMENT
  • CONCLUSION
  • References
  • 3 Dimensions of the Problem: Exposure Assessment
  • TOXIC-CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AT WASTE SITES
  • Hazardous-Waste Sites
  • Unidentified Or Uncharacterized Contaminants
  • Nonpoint Sources
  • ASSESSMENT OF THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF EXPOSURE
  • Routes Of Exposure
  • Measurement Of Exposure
  • Limitations Of Data On Exposure
  • EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT IN SPECIFIC EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS
  • Woburn, Massachusetts
  • Fresno County, California
  • Santa Clara County, California
  • Mccoll Site, Fullerton, California
  • Stringfellow Site, Glen Avon, California
  • Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Hamilton, Ontario
  • Love Canal, New York
  • County Of Residence As Surrogate
  • Other Studies Of Contaminated Drinking Water
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • APPENDIX 3-A
  • APPENDIX 3-B
  • References
  • Section Two Hazardous Wastes in Air, Water, Soil, and Food
  • Biologic Markers
  • 4 Air Exposures
  • MORTALITY STUDIES
  • Longitudinal Analysis
  • CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES OF MORTALITY
  • CHRONIC MORBIDITY STUDIES
  • Longitudinal Analysis
  • Cross-Sectional Studies Of Morbidity
  • Community Studies
  • Individual Studies
  • ACUTE MORBIDITY STUDIES
  • Diary Studies
  • Population-Based Studies
  • Large Data Bank Analyses
  • SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • The Sick Building Syndrome
  • Asthma And Other Respiratory Problems
  • Monitoring Of Air Pollutants
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • 5 Domestic Water Consumption
  • THMS AND OTHER WATER QUALITY VARIABLES
  • TOXIC DUMP SITE EXPOSURES
  • Cancer As The End Point
  • ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES
  • OTHER HEALTH END POINTS
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • 6 Soil and Food as Potential Sources of Exposure at Hazardous-Waste Sites
  • CHEMICAL EXPOSURE THROUGH FISH AND OTHER FOODS
  • Mercury Contamination
  • Cadmium Contamination
  • DDT
  • Dioxin
  • PCBs
  • Exposure To PCBs Through Other Routes.
  • DIRECT EXPOSURE FROM DUMPS
  • Arsenic
  • Lead Exposure
  • Mixed Chemical Exposure
  • DETECTION OF CONTAMINANTS
  • Pesticide Contamination Of Food
  • Animals As Sentinels
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • 7 Biologic Markers in Studies of Hazardous-Waste Sites
  • TYPES OF MARKERS
  • USE OF BIOLOGIC MARKERS IN STUDIES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
  • Biologic Monitoring Of Hazardous-Waste And Other Workers
  • General Environmental And Occupational Health Research
  • Goal Of Biologic Monitoring Studies
  • VALIDATION
  • MARKERS OF EXPOSURE, EFFECT, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY
  • DNA And Protein Adducts, Markers Of Exposure
  • Immune-System Markers Of Effect
  • Alpha-1-Antitrypsin, Marker Of Susceptibility
  • ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • 8 General Conclusions
  • STATE AND FEDERAL CONSTRAINTS
  • PROBLEMS OF EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
  • AIR POLLUTION FROM HAZARDOUS WASTES
  • DOMESTIC WATER CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS WASTES
  • SOIL CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS WASTES
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • Index.

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