National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
(Išleidimo metai: 17-Apr-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309714488)
A scientific workforce with cutting-edge skills is critical for the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to carry out its mission to protect human health by identifying environmental hazards, evaluating risks to public health and ecosy...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Electric Arc Furnace Slag: Understanding Human Health Risks from Unencaps
(Išleidimo metai: 17-Nov-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309700146)
The predominant way of making steel in the United Sates is by using an electric arc furnace (EAF) to melt scrap steel, which results in the formation of a rock-like material called slag. Among its various applications, EAF slag is used in a loose or...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Review of EPA's 2022 Draft Formaldehyde Assessment
(Išleidimo metai: 26-Oct-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309706575)
Formaldehyde is widely present in the environment and is one of the highest production chemicals by volume, used in manufactured goods including wood products, permanent press fabrics, and household products. It is also formed by combustion sources a...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Variability and Relevance of
(Išleidimo metai: 25-Jul-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309700801)
As part of its core mission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with assessing the hazards and risks to human health from exposure to pollutants. While some pollutants are well studied, there are little or no data on the pote...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Ocean Studies Boar
(Išleidimo metai: 06-Jul-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309695886)
Sunscreens and a variety of other products contain chemical ultraviolet (UV) filters that absorb or block the suns radiation and thereby help mitigate harms to human skin from the sun. The 2022 NASEM report Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of S...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Global Health, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
(Išleidimo metai: 02-May-2023, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309700542)
Ecosystems form the foundation upon which society can survive and thrive, providing food, water, air, materials, and recreation. These connections between people and their environments are under stress from human-driven climate change, pollution, res...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Ocean Studies Boar
(Išleidimo metai: 11-Nov-2022, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309272872)
Regular use of sunscreens has been shown to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer, and slow photoaging of skin. Sunscreens can rinse off into water where people are swimming or wading, and can also enter bodies of water through wastewater such a...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology-
(Išleidimo metai: 24-Aug-2022, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309482684)
In thousands of communities across the United States, drinking water is contaminated with chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are used in a wide range of products, such as non-stick cookware, water and stain...Daugiau...
Engineering National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Kathryn Z. Guyton, Kaley Beins, Carolyn Whelan
(Išleidimo metai: 29-Jul-2022, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309686709)
Human health risk assessments provide the basis for public health decision-making and chemical regulation in the United States. Three evidence streams generally support the development of human health risk assessments - epidemiology, toxicology, and...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Review EPA'S IRIS Assessment Handbook
(Išleidimo metai: 01-Feb-2022, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309091039)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program develops human health assessments that focus on hazard identification and dose-response analyses for chemicals in the environment. The ORD Staff Handb...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Review EPA's TSCA Systematic Review Guidance Document
(Išleidimo metai: 31-Mar-2021, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309683890)
Systematic review - a scientific investigation that focuses on a specific question and uses explicit, prespecified scientific methods to identify, select, assess, and summarize the findings of similar but separate studies - has become the foundati...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Forum on Neuroscie
(Išleidimo metai: 22-Dec-2020, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309683128)
Humans are potentially exposed to more than 80,000 toxic chemicals in the environment, yet their impacts on brain health and disease are not well understood. The sheer number of these chemicals has overwhelmed the ability to determine their individua...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Owens
(Išleidimo metai: 27-May-2020, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309670821)
During the 20th century, the city of Los Angeles diverted surface water flowing into Owens Lake for water supply, transforming the large, closed-basin, saline lake into a small brine pool surrounded by dry playa. Under high winds, the exposed lakebed...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on the Evaluation of the Use of Chemical Dispersants in
(Išleidimo metai: 24-Apr-2020, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309478212)
Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and challenges. The oil type and properties, location, time of year, duratio...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Review DoD's Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits for Lead
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Mar-2020, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309671958)
Biokinetic modeling provides a mathematical technique for estimating absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of chemicals, including particles and metals, in humans. Such models can be used to relate the amount of lead external exposure t...Daugiau...
Engineering National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Review the NTP Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects
(Išleidimo metai: 18-Mar-2020, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309673167)
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) conducted a systematic review of the evidence of adverse neurodevelopmental and cognitive effects of fluoride exposure. NTPs conclusions are summarized in the monograph Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Review DOD's Approach to Deriving an Occupational Exposure Limit for TCE
(Išleidimo metai: 13-Dec-2019, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309499279)
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a solvent that is used as a degreasing agent, a chemical intermediate in refrigerant manufacture, and a component of spot removers and adhesives. It is produced in mass quantities but creates dangerous vapors and is an envi...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Develop a Scoping Plan to Assess the Hazards of Organohalogen Flame Retar
(Išleidimo metai: 19-Jul-2019, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309491211)
In the 1970s, flame retardants began to be added to synthetic materials to meet strict flammability standards. Over the years, diverse flame retardants have been manufactured and used in various products. Some flame retardants have migrated out of th...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee to Develop a Scoping Plan to Assess the Hazards of Organohalogen Flame Retar
(Išleidimo metai: 19-Jul-2019, PDF+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309491198)
In the 1970s, flame retardants began to be added to synthetic materials to meet strict flammability standards. Over the years, diverse flame retardants have been manufactured and used in various products. Some flame retardants have migrated out of th...Daugiau...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Ev
(Išleidimo metai: 27-Mar-2019, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309479813)
During the past century, the Everglades, one of the worlds treasured ecosystems, has been dramatically altered by drainage and water management infrastructure that was intended to improve flood management, urban water supply, and agricultural produc...Daugiau...