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Preface
pt. I. Understanding the health effects of environmental hazards
1. Your environment and your health
2. Health risk assessment : determining whether environmental substances pose a risk to human health
3. Environmental hazards for children
4. Environmental hazards for pregnant women
5. Environmental hazards for the elderly
6. Racial disparities in exposure to environmental hazards
pt. II. Health concerns and their environmental triggers
7. Human health problems with environmental causes
8. Chemical sensitivity (multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome)
9. Cancer and environmental concerns
section 9.1. Environmental causes of cancer
section 9.2. Carcinogens
section 9.3. Cancer clusters
10. Respiratory problems with environmental triggers
section 10.1. Asthma and air pollution
section 10.2. Airborne allergies
section 10.3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
11. Viruses spread through hazards in the environment
section 11.1. Avian influenza (bird flue)
section 11.2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
section 11.3. West Nile virus
12. Reproductive issues and the environment
section 12.1. Fertility
section 12.2. Fetal exposures can lead to adult diseases
section 12.3. Endocrine disruptors and reproductive disorders
13. The link between autism and the environment
section 13.1. Research on potential environmental causes of autism
section 13.2. Vaccinations, thimerosal, and autism
pt. III. Outdoor environmental hazards : air, water, and soil
14. Air pollution
section 14.1. Ozone (smog)
section 14.2. Particle pollution
section 14.3. Acid rain
15. Climate change and extreme heat
16. Noise pollution
17. Ultraviolet (UV) light
18. Drinking water
section 18.1. Drinking water hazards
section 18.2. Lead in drinking water
section 18.3. Household wells
section 18.4. Fluoride
section 18.5. Chlorination and water disinfection byproducts
section 18.6. Bottled water
19. Swimming water
20. Harmful algae blooms (red tides)
21. Soil contamination
section 21.1. Pesticides
section 21.2. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) as pollutants
section 21.3. Effects of industrial agriculture
section 21.4. Landfills
22. Bioterrorism and Chemical emergencies
pt. IV. Household and indoor hazards
23. The importance of indoor air quality
24. Harmful agents in indoor air
section 24.1. Biological contaminants
section 24.2. Carbon monoxide
section 24.3. Combustion pollutants
section 24.4. Flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs)
section 24.5. Formaldehyde
section 24.6. Household chemicals
section 24.7. Pesticides
section 24.8. Radon
section 24.9. Secondhand smoke
25. Mold
26. Asbestos
27. Lead paint
28. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
29. Radiation exposure from microwaves and cell phones
30. Electric and magnetic field (EMF) exposure
pt. V. Foodborne hazards
31. Food safety
section 31.1. Food safety regulations
section 31.2. Irradiated foods
32. Food allergies and intolerance
33. Common chemical contaminants in the food supply
section 33.1. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
section 33.2. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
section 33.3. Dioxins (Furan)
34. Contaminants in fish and shellfish
section 34.1. Mercury and PCBs
section 34.2. Shellfish-associated toxins
section 34.3. Imported shrimp and your health
section 34.4. How the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates imported seafood
35. Antibiotics and hormones in diary and meat
section 35.1. Antibiotics
section 35.2. Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH)
36. Food additives
37. Foodborne illnesses
section 37.1. Introduction to foodborne illnesses
section 37.2. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
section 37.3. Campylobacter
section 37.4. Escherichia coli
section 37.5. Salmonella
section 37.6. Listeria
section 37.7. Shigella
section 37.8. Botulism
section 37.9. Staphylococcus
38. Foodborne viruses
section 38.1. Hepatitis A
section 38.2. Noroviruses
39. Acrylamide from high-temperature cooking
40. Aflatoxins
41. Perchlorate
42. Consumer beverages
section 42.1. Benzene in commercial beverages
section 42.2. Unpasteurized juice
43. Technologically alternated foods
section 43.1. FDA regulations on genetically engineered foods
section 43.2. Cloned meat and diary
section 43.3. Nanoparticles in food
pt. VI. Consumer products and medical hazards
44. Teflon (perfluorochemicals, or PFCs)
45. Insect repellent
46. Antibacterial soap (Triclosan)
47. Plastics
section 47.1. Bisphenol A
section 47.2. Phthalates and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
48. Contaminants in consumer products
section 48.1. An action plan for import safety
section 48.2. Health concerns over U.S. imports of Chinese products
section 48.3. Melamine
49. Fragrance additives
50. Beauty products
section 50.1. Cosmetics
section 50.2. Sunscreen
51. X-rays
pt. VII. Additional help and information
52. Glossary of terms related to environmental health
53. Directory of environmental health organizations and resources
Index.
pt. I. Understanding the health effects of environmental hazards
1. Your environment and your health
2. Health risk assessment : determining whether environmental substances pose a risk to human health
3. Environmental hazards for children
4. Environmental hazards for pregnant women
5. Environmental hazards for the elderly
6. Racial disparities in exposure to environmental hazards
pt. II. Health concerns and their environmental triggers
7. Human health problems with environmental causes
8. Chemical sensitivity (multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome)
9. Cancer and environmental concerns
section 9.1. Environmental causes of cancer
section 9.2. Carcinogens
section 9.3. Cancer clusters
10. Respiratory problems with environmental triggers
section 10.1. Asthma and air pollution
section 10.2. Airborne allergies
section 10.3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
11. Viruses spread through hazards in the environment
section 11.1. Avian influenza (bird flue)
section 11.2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
section 11.3. West Nile virus
12. Reproductive issues and the environment
section 12.1. Fertility
section 12.2. Fetal exposures can lead to adult diseases
section 12.3. Endocrine disruptors and reproductive disorders
13. The link between autism and the environment
section 13.1. Research on potential environmental causes of autism
section 13.2. Vaccinations, thimerosal, and autism
pt. III. Outdoor environmental hazards : air, water, and soil
14. Air pollution
section 14.1. Ozone (smog)
section 14.2. Particle pollution
section 14.3. Acid rain
15. Climate change and extreme heat
16. Noise pollution
17. Ultraviolet (UV) light
18. Drinking water
section 18.1. Drinking water hazards
section 18.2. Lead in drinking water
section 18.3. Household wells
section 18.4. Fluoride
section 18.5. Chlorination and water disinfection byproducts
section 18.6. Bottled water
19. Swimming water
20. Harmful algae blooms (red tides)
21. Soil contamination
section 21.1. Pesticides
section 21.2. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) as pollutants
section 21.3. Effects of industrial agriculture
section 21.4. Landfills
22. Bioterrorism and Chemical emergencies
pt. IV. Household and indoor hazards
23. The importance of indoor air quality
24. Harmful agents in indoor air
section 24.1. Biological contaminants
section 24.2. Carbon monoxide
section 24.3. Combustion pollutants
section 24.4. Flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs)
section 24.5. Formaldehyde
section 24.6. Household chemicals
section 24.7. Pesticides
section 24.8. Radon
section 24.9. Secondhand smoke
25. Mold
26. Asbestos
27. Lead paint
28. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
29. Radiation exposure from microwaves and cell phones
30. Electric and magnetic field (EMF) exposure
pt. V. Foodborne hazards
31. Food safety
section 31.1. Food safety regulations
section 31.2. Irradiated foods
32. Food allergies and intolerance
33. Common chemical contaminants in the food supply
section 33.1. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
section 33.2. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
section 33.3. Dioxins (Furan)
34. Contaminants in fish and shellfish
section 34.1. Mercury and PCBs
section 34.2. Shellfish-associated toxins
section 34.3. Imported shrimp and your health
section 34.4. How the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates imported seafood
35. Antibiotics and hormones in diary and meat
section 35.1. Antibiotics
section 35.2. Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH)
36. Food additives
37. Foodborne illnesses
section 37.1. Introduction to foodborne illnesses
section 37.2. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
section 37.3. Campylobacter
section 37.4. Escherichia coli
section 37.5. Salmonella
section 37.6. Listeria
section 37.7. Shigella
section 37.8. Botulism
section 37.9. Staphylococcus
38. Foodborne viruses
section 38.1. Hepatitis A
section 38.2. Noroviruses
39. Acrylamide from high-temperature cooking
40. Aflatoxins
41. Perchlorate
42. Consumer beverages
section 42.1. Benzene in commercial beverages
section 42.2. Unpasteurized juice
43. Technologically alternated foods
section 43.1. FDA regulations on genetically engineered foods
section 43.2. Cloned meat and diary
section 43.3. Nanoparticles in food
pt. VI. Consumer products and medical hazards
44. Teflon (perfluorochemicals, or PFCs)
45. Insect repellent
46. Antibacterial soap (Triclosan)
47. Plastics
section 47.1. Bisphenol A
section 47.2. Phthalates and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
48. Contaminants in consumer products
section 48.1. An action plan for import safety
section 48.2. Health concerns over U.S. imports of Chinese products
section 48.3. Melamine
49. Fragrance additives
50. Beauty products
section 50.1. Cosmetics
section 50.2. Sunscreen
51. X-rays
pt. VII. Additional help and information
52. Glossary of terms related to environmental health
53. Directory of environmental health organizations and resources
Index.