Hair Is An Indicator Oe Human Pollutants With The Toxic Substances

Criteria air pollutants and toxic air pollutants.

This review presents a brief overview of the health effects and exposures of two criteria pollutants--ozone and particulate matter--and two toxic air pollutants--benzene and formaldehyde. These pollutants were selected from the six criteria pollutants and from the 189 toxic air pollutants on the basis of their prevalence in the United States, their physicochemical behavior, and the magnitude of...

Toxic substances from coal energy: an overview.

Environmental concerns over increased coal consumption are fully justified by the past history of coal use. Although improved technology has provided some safeguards, increased utilization will require mining practices, emission control technologies, and waste disposal procedures that are not yet fully integrated into the routine use of the coal energy system. The Committee on Health and Evniro...

The law of toxic substances.

The law of toxic substances dates back to Medieval England, but the present comprehensive federal regulatory scheme was developed over the past two decades. This article presents a brief overview of the federal law of air and water pollution, solid waste control, and the regulation of chemicals.

Persistent Toxic Substances

Annex 12 addresses definitions, general principles, programs, monitoring, early warning system, human health, research, and reporting. This annex embraces the philosophy of zero discharge and the goal of virtual elimination, and the Parties have achieved considerable success in controlling direct, point source discharges of toxic chemicals to the lakes. The Commission finds, however, that there...

Control Strategy For Toxic Pollutants