| Main Title |
Drawing upon the lessons of lead poisoning to build a paradigm for understanding environmental health : a study of the history, science and policy of lead poisoning / |
| Author |
Shemitz, Leigh.
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| Publisher |
Yale School of the Environment, |
| Year Published |
2001 |
| OCLC Number |
61143810 |
| Subjects |
Lead ;
Environmental policy--United States
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
RA1231.L4S43 2001 |
|
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
07/29/2005 |
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| Collation |
32 p. ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
"Hixon Fellowship report." Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Detection of lead poisoning: a multi-stage process -- Early evidence of effects of lead poisoning: 200 B.C. and onward -- When the abnormal is the norm: overlooking the impact of environmental hazards -- Recognizing and reacting to the threat of environmental lead poisoning contamination -- Lead poisoning and children -- Effects on other vulnerable populations: gender variability -- Role of genetics in variability of susceptibility to lead poisoning -- Variation by demographics and geography -- Higher blood lead levels in urban communities -- Impact of diet in elevated blood lead levels -- Example of concentrations of elevated blood lead levels in an inner city neighborhood -- Lead: one substance but many different environmental pathways -- Three key pathways: air, soil and water -- Lead and mixtures -- Outcomes and further questions from lead poisoning research and policy -- trend of decreasing standards -- Lead poisoning and the regulatory process -- What, if any, are acceptable dose levels? -- Lessons from lead. |
| Place Published |
{New Haven, CT} : |
| Access Notes |
Also available on the Internet. Viewed: 07/25/2005. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Yale University. School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. ; Yale University. Hixon Center for Urban Ecology. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
{2001}. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20050726120706 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02160nam 2200277Ka 45020 |
