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245 00 Environmental health sourcebook :|bbasic consumer health
information about the environment and its effects on human
health . /|cedited by Laura Larsen...
250 Third edition.
264 1 Detroit, MI :|bOmnigraphics,|c[2010]
264 4 |c©2010
300 xvi, 667 pages ;|c24 cm.
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
490 1 Health reference series
504 Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 Preface -- pt. I. Understanding the health effects of
environmental hazards -- 1. Your environment and your
health -- 2. Health risk assessment : determining whether
environmental substances pose a risk to human health -- 3.
Environmental hazards for children -- 4. Environmental
hazards for pregnant women -- 5. Environmental hazards for
the elderly -- 6. Racial disparities in exposure to
environmental hazards -- -
505 0 Pt. II. Health concerns and their environmental triggers -
- 7. Human health problems with environmental causes -- 8.
Chemical sensitivity (multiple chemical sensitivity
syndrome) -- 9. Cancer and environmental concerns --
section 9.1. Environmental causes of cancer -- section
9.2. Carcinogens -- section 9.3. Cancer clusters -- 10.
Respiratory problems with environmental triggers --
section 10.1. Asthma and air pollution -- section 10.2.
Airborne allergies -- section 10.3. Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) --
11. Viruses spread through hazards in the environment --
section 11.1. Avian influenza (bird flue) -- section 11.2.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- section 11.3.
West Nile virus -- 12. Reproductive issues and the
environment -- section 12.1. Fertility -- section 12.2.
Fetal exposures can lead to adult diseases -- section
12.3. Endocrine disruptors and reproductive disorders --
13. The link between autism and the environment -- section
13.1. Research on potential environmental causes of autism
-- section 13.2. Vaccinations, thimerosal, and autism -- -
505 0 Pt. III. Outdoor environmental hazards : air, water, and
soil -- 14. Air pollution -- section 14.1. Ozone (smog) --
section 14.2. Particle pollution -- section 14.3. Acid
rain -- 15. Climate change and extreme heat -- 16. Noise
pollution -- 17. Ultraviolet (UV) light -- 18. Drinking
water -- section 18.1. Drinking water hazards -- section
18.2. Lead in drinking water -- section 18.3. Household
wells -- section 18.4. Fluoride -- section 18.5.
Chlorination and water disinfection byproducts -- section
18.6. Bottled water -- 19. Swimming water -- 20. Harmful
algae blooms (red tides) -- 21. Soil contamination --
section 21.1. Pesticides -- section 21.2. Pharmaceuticals
and personal care products (PPCPs) as pollutants --
section 21.3. Effects of industrial agriculture -- section
21.4. Landfills -- 22. Bioterrorism and Chemical
emergencies -- -
505 0 Pt. IV. Household and indoor hazards -- 23. The importance
of indoor air quality -- 24. Harmful agents in indoor air
-- section 24.1. Biological contaminants -- section 24.2.
Carbon monoxide -- section 24.3. Combustion pollutants --
section 24.4. Flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl
ethers, or PBDEs) -- section 24.5. Formaldehyde -- section
24.6. Household chemicals -- section 24.7. Pesticides --
section 24.8. Radon -- section 24.9. Secondhand smoke --
25. Mold -- 26. Asbestos -- 27. Lead paint -- 28. Volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) -- 29. Radiation exposure from
microwaves and cell phones -- 30. Electric and magnetic
field (EMF) exposure -- -
505 0 Pt. V. Foodborne hazards -- 31. Food safety -- section
31.1. Food safety regulations -- section 31.2. Irradiated
foods -- 32. Food allergies and intolerance -- 33. Common
chemical contaminants in the food supply -- section 33.1.
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) -- section 33.2.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) -- section 33.3. Dioxins
(Furan) -- 34. Contaminants in fish and shellfish --
section 34.1. Mercury and PCBs -- section 34.2. Shellfish-
associated toxins -- section 34.3. Imported shrimp and
your health -- section 34.4. How the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration regulates imported seafood -- 35.
Antibiotics and hormones in diary and meat -- section
35.1. Antibiotics -- section 35.2. Recombinant bovine
growth hormone (rBGH) -- 36. Food additives -- 37.
Foodborne illnesses -- section 37.1. Introduction to
foodborne illnesses -- section 37.2. Bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (mad cow disease) -- section 37.3.
Campylobacter -- section 37.4. Escherichia coli -- section
37.5. Salmonella -- section 37.6. Listeria -- section
37.7. Shigella -- section 37.8. Botulism -- section 37.9.
Staphylococcus -- 38. Foodborne viruses -- section 38.1.
Hepatitis A -- section 38.2. Noroviruses -- 39. Acrylamide
from high-temperature cooking -- 40. Aflatoxins -- 41.
Perchlorate -- 42. Consumer beverages -- section 42.1.
Benzene in commercial beverages -- section 42.2.
Unpasteurized juice -- 43. Technologically alternated
foods -- section 43.1. FDA regulations on genetically
engineered foods -- section 43.2. Cloned meat and diary --
section 43.3. Nanoparticles in food --
505 0 Pt. VI. Consumer products and medical hazards -- 44.
Teflon (perfluorochemicals, or PFCs) -- 45. Insect
repellent -- 46. Antibacterial soap (Triclosan) -- 47.
Plastics -- section 47.1. Bisphenol A -- section 47.2.
Phthalates and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) -- 48.
Contaminants in consumer products -- section 48.1. An
action plan for import safety -- section 48.2. Health
concerns over U.S. imports of Chinese products -- section
48.3. Melamine -- 49. Fragrance additives -- 50. Beauty
products -- section 50.1. Cosmetics -- section 50.2.
Sunscreen -- 51. X-rays -- -
505 0 Pt. VII. Additional help and information -- 52. Glossary
of terms related to environmental health -- 53. Directory
of environmental health organizations and resources --
Index.
520 "Provides basic consumer health information about the
health effects of environmental hazards and diseases
linked to environmental causes, with facts about the
impact on specific populations. Includes index, glossary
of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by
publisher.
650 0 Environmental health.
650 0 Environmentally induced diseases.
650 0 Environmental toxicology.
650 2 Environmental Health|vResource Guides.
650 2 Environmental Illness|vResource Guides.
650 2 Environmental Pollution|xadverse effects|vResource Guides.
650 2 Environmental Pollutants|xtoxicity|vResource Guides.
700 1 Larsen, Laura.
830 0 Health reference series.
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