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Human Biomonitoring for Environmental Chemicals
Biomonitoring—a method for measuring amounts of toxic chemicals in human tissues—is a valuable tool for studying potentially harmful environmental chemicals. …
Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program
This is the third of four volumes from the Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Environmental Studies Program (ESP). The first two dealt with physical, …
Toxicological Risks of Selected Flame-Retardant Chemicals
Ignition of upholstered furniture by small open flames from matches, cigarette lighters, and candles is one of the leading causes of residential-fire deaths in the United States. …
Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges
Since its establishment in 1970, the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. EPA develops regulations, ensures compliance, …
Exposure Science in the 21st Century
From the use of personal products to our consumption of food, water, and air, people are exposed to a wide array of agents each daymany with the potential to affect health. …
Copper in Drinking Water
The safety of the nation's drinking water must be maintained to ensure the health of the public. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating the …
Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Deployment of forces in hostile or unfamiliar environments is inherently risky. The changing missions and increasing use of U.S. forces around the globe in operations other than …
Epidemiology and Air Pollution
Standing Operating Procedures for Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Chemicals
Standing Operating Procedures for Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Chemicals contains a detailed and comprehensive methodology for developing acute exposure …
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals
In 1993, the National Research Council's Committee on Toxicology developed criteria and methods for EPA and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to develop …
Managing Health Effects of Beryllium Exposure
Beryllium is a lightweight metal that is used for its exceptional strength and high heat-absorbing capability. Beryllium and its alloys can be found in many important technologies …
Century of Ecosystem Science
This report provides guidance to the Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring (GEM) program to help ensure that it is based on a a science plan that is robust, far-reaching, and scientifically …