Measuring Lead Exposure In Infants Children And Other Sensitive Populations

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Measuring Lead in Critical Populations
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309049276

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Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants, Children, and Other Sensitive Populations by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Measuring Lead in Critical Populations Pdf

Lead is a ubiquitous toxic agent that is especially damaging to the young child and the developing fetus. Unlike many environmental health risks, the risks associated with lead are no longer theoretical but have been observed for many years. Indeed, the first regulation of lead in paint was enacted in the 1920s. Currently, because of growing evidence of lead toxicity at lower concentrations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently lowered its lead-exposure guideline to 10 ug/dl lead in blood from 25 ug/dl. Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants, Children, and Other Sensitive Populations addresses the public health concern about the logistics and feasibility of lead screening in infants and children at such low concentrations. This book will serve as the basis for all U.S. Public Health Service activities and for all state and local programs in monitoring lead.

Author : Sarah E. Royce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Lead
ISBN : UOM:39015051606617

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Lead Toxicity by Sarah E. Royce Pdf

Author : Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Accidental poisoning, in children
ISBN : PURD:32754063541019

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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children by Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Superfund Site Assessment and Remediation in the Coeur d' Alene River Basin
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309097147

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Superfund and Mining Megasites by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Superfund Site Assessment and Remediation in the Coeur d' Alene River Basin Pdf

For more than 100 years, the Coeur d' Alene River Basin has been known as "The Silver Valley" for being one of the most productive silver, lead, and zinc mining areas in the United States. Over time, high levels of metals (including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc) were discovered in the local environment and elevated blood lead levels were found in children in communities near the metal-refining and smelter complex. In 1983, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed a 21-square mile mining area in northern Idaho as a Superfund site. EPA extended those boundaries in 1998 to include areas throughout the 1500-square mile area Coeur d'Alene River Basin project area. Under Superfund, EPA has developed a plan to clean up the contaminated area that will cost an estimated $359 million over 3 decades-and this effort is only the first step in the cleanup process. Superfund and Mining Megasites: Lessons from Coeur d'Alene River Basin evaluates the issues and concerns that have been raised regarding EPA's decisions about cleaning up the area. The scientific and technical practices used by EPA to make decisions about human health risks at the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Superfund site are generally sound; however, there are substantial concerns regarding environmental protection decisions, particularly dealing with the effectiveness of long-term plans.

Author : Radhey Lal Singhal,John A. Thomas
Publisher : Urban & Schwarzenberg
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015002431255

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Lead Toxicity by Radhey Lal Singhal,John A. Thomas Pdf

Author : Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309132831

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From Neurons to Neighborhoods by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development Pdf

How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise." The debate has intensified as discoveries about our development-in the womb and in the first months and years-have reached the popular media. How can we use our burgeoning knowledge to assure the well-being of all young children, for their own sake as well as for the sake of our nation? Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature-versus-nurture, the impact of being born into a working family, the effect of politics on programs for children, the costs and benefits of intervention, and other issues. The committee issues a series of challenges to decision makers regarding the quality of child care, issues of racial and ethnic diversity, the integration of children's cognitive and emotional development, and more. Authoritative yet accessible, From Neurons to Neighborhoods presents the evidence about "brain wiring" and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior. It examines the effect of the climate-family, child care, community-within which the child grows.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Biologic Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Medical
ISBN : NAP:13433

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Lead; Airborne Lead in Perspective by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Biologic Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants Pdf

Author : Michael F. Holick,Jeri W. Nieves
Publisher : Springer
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781493920013

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Nutrition and Bone Health by Michael F. Holick,Jeri W. Nieves Pdf

This newly revised edition contains updated versions of all of the topics that were in the first edition and has been substantially expanded with an additional 5 chapters. Each chapter includes information from the most up-to-date research on how nutritional factors can affect bone health, written with an evidence-based focus and complete with comprehensive references for each subject. Nutrition and Bone Health, second edition covers all aspects of nutrition and the skeleton, from the history and fundamentals, to the effects of macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, and supplements, and even covers the effects of lifestyle, the different life stages, and nutrition-related disorders and secondary osteoporosis. New chapters include HIV & AIDs and the skeleton, celiac disease and bone health, and nutrition and bone health in space. Nutrition and Bone Health, second edition is a necessary resource for health care professionals, medical students, graduate students, dietitians, and nutritionists who are interested in how nutrition affects bone health during all stages of life.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309170819

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Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education Pdf

Special education and gifted and talented programs were designed for children whose educational needs are not well met in regular classrooms. From their inceptions, these programs have had disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students. What causes this disproportion? Is it a problem? Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education considers possible contributors to that disparity, including early biological and environmental influences and inequities in opportunities for preschool and K-12 education, as well as the possibilities of bias in the referral and assessment system that leads to placement in special programs. It examines the data on early childhood experience, on differences in educational opportunity, and on referral and placement. The book also considers whether disproportionate representation should be considered a problem. Do special education programs provide valuable educational services, or do they set students off on a path of lower educational expectations? Would students not now placed in gifted and talented programs benefit from raised expectations, more rigorous classes, and the gifted label, or would they suffer failure in classes for which they are unprepared? By examining this important problem in U.S. education and making recommendations for early intervention and general education, as well as for changes in referral and assessment processes, Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education will be an indispensable resource to educators throughout the nation, as well as to policy makers at all levels, from schools and school districts to the state and federal governments.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : UCSD:31822037825007

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Preventing Harm, Protecting Health by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Crisis management
ISBN : IND:30000159289648

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Examining Federal Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint, Michigan by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Pdf

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Children
ISBN : UOM:39015043403503

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Lead Poisoning by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

Author : Bernice Steinhardt
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756700167

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Lead Poisoning by Bernice Steinhardt Pdf

Lead poisoning, a preventable condition, is one of the most serious environmental health threats to children in the U.S. This report reviews federal activities for ensuring that at-risk children receive screening & treatment for lead poisoning. In particular, it addresses the risk of lead poisoning faced by children served by federal health care programs, the extent to which children served by these programs have been screened for this condition, reasons why screenings may not be occurring, & problems faced by federal health care programs in ensuring that children who have been identified as having harmful lead levels in their blood receive timely follow-up treatment.

Author : Jon G. Ayres,Roy M. Harrison,Gordon L. Nichols,Robert L. Maynard CBE
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781444128444

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Environmental Medicine by Jon G. Ayres,Roy M. Harrison,Gordon L. Nichols,Robert L. Maynard CBE Pdf

Environmental Medicine is an indispensable aid to the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of environmentally-acquired disorders. It brings into sharp focus the increasing importance of the practice of environmental medicine, drawing together the many different strands that make up this modern discipline, and putting topical and controversial subjects into evidence-based context. The editors and authors are all leading authorities in their respective fields and are drawn from a wide variety of sources, including government advisory bodies. They have put emphasis on the issues most relevant to contemporary pratice, ensuring everyday relevance, while not neglecting less common conditions. Boxes and tables are used throughout for clarity and accessibility.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1520 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030033071293

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Environmental Health Perspectives by Anonim Pdf