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  1. Radiation Risks in Perspective

    By Kenneth L. Mossman

    Public misperception of radiological risk consistently directs limited resources toward managing minimal or even phantom risks at great cost to government and industry with no measurable benefit to overall public health. The public’s inability to comprehend small theoretical risks arrived at...

    Published October 19th 2006 by CRC Press

  2. Industrial Hygiene Control of Airborne Chemical Hazards

    By William Popendorf

    Do you need guidelines for choosing a substitute organic solvent that is safer to use? Do you need an effective, cheap but perhaps temporary way to reduce exposures before you can convince your employer to spend money on a long-term or more reliable solution? Do you need information about local...

    Published May 14th 2006 by CRC Press

  3. Definitions, Conversions, and Calculations for Occupational Safety and Health Professionals, Third Edition

    By Edward W. Finucane

    Standing firmly on the foundation built by the previous two editions, each a bestseller in its own right, Definitions, Conversions, and Calculations for Occupational Safety and Health Professionals, Third Edition is bound to repeat this success. A multipurpose reference suitable for professionals...

    Published April 10th 2006 by CRC Press

  4. Mercury Hazards to Living Organisms

    By Ronald Eisler

    Complex and ever changing in its forms and functions, the element mercury follows a convoluted course through the environment and up the food chain. The process is complicated further by the fact that the difference between tolerable natural background levels and harmful effects in the environment...

    Published March 13th 2006 by CRC Press

  5. Metals, Fertility, and Reproductive Toxicity

    Edited by Mari S. Golub

    Environmental endocrine disruptors have been at the heart of discussions about chemicals and their effects on fertility, but the focus has been on organic compounds and the role of metals has been largely overlooked - until now. Taking an organ-system-based approach, Metals, Fertility, and...

    Published November 9th 2005 by CRC Press

  6. Integration of Public Health with Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons Learned and New Directions

    Edited by Kristie L Ebi, Joel B Smith, Ian Burton

    Overall, the negative health impacts of global climate change are anticipated to significantly outweigh positive impacts. Furthermore, global climate change will continue for decades, even after the effective implementation of mitigation measures. By exploring cases in public health and prior...

    Published July 13th 2005 by Taylor & Francis

  7. Crops and Environmental Change

    An Introduction to Effects of Global Warming, Increasing Atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>3</sub>

    By Jeffrey Amthor, Seth Pritchard

    Examine important global environmental changes that will affect the future of agriculture! Here is a complete introduction to the influence of global environmental changes on the structure, function, and harvestable yield of major field crops. It gives you an in-depth look at the effects of...

    Published February 6th 2005 by CRC Press

  8. Small Water Supplies

    A Practical Guide

    By David Clapham

    There are approximately 50,000 small water supplies in the UK alone, and thousands more worldwide. Dealing with the idiosyncratic characteristics of small water supplies requires specialist knowledge, and this book provides invaluable guidance for professionals. Based on the...

    Published August 25th 2004 by Spon Press

  9. Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition

    By Herman Koren

    The Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference source for the vast and diverse collection of interrelated terms and topics that encompass the fields of environmental science, occupational health...

    Published May 9th 2004 by CRC Press

  10. Occupational Toxicology, Second Edition

    Edited by Chris Winder, Neill H. Stacey

    Hazardous agents are an ongoing concern in the modern workplace, with many examples of workers being severely affected by chemicals as a result of both acute and chronic exposure. Occupational Toxicology, 2nd Edition introduces the basics of toxicology that underpin the application of toxicological...

    Published February 10th 2004 by CRC Press