Author : Canada. Environment Canada
Publisher :
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 25,83 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN :
This report summarizes what is currently known about the levels and the effects of toxic chemicals in the water, sediments, fish, wildlife and human residents of the Great Lakes basin. A list of critical pollutants is included. Particular attention is paid to the effects of toxic contaminants on double-crested cormorants, bald eagles, herring gulls, common terns, mink, common snapping turtles, and lake trout.
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Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 33,95 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Hazardous substances
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Author : Canada. Environment Canada
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Hazardous wastes
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Author : R. J. Allan
Publisher :
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN : 9780662183174
This volume 2 of 2 reviews what is known about the effects of persistent toxic chemicals on fish, wildlife and people and presents a concluding synthesis which interprets the significance of the levels and effects information in the two volumes. It also includes a brief history of the Great Lakes fishery.
Author : Francisco Sánchez-Bayo, Paul J. van den Brink, Reinier M. Mann
Publisher : Francisco Sanchez-Bayo
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1608051218
Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals presents a comprehensive, yet readable account of the known disturbances caused by all kinds of toxic chemicals on both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Topics cover the sources of toxicants, their fate and distribution through the planet, their impacts on specific ecosystems, and their remediation by natural systems. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in those areas, for the general public, students, and even scientists from outside this field. The book intends to raise awareness of the dangers of chemical pollution in a world dominated by industry and globalization of resources. Because the problems are widespread and far reaching, it is hoped that confronting the facts may prompt better management practices at industrial, agricultural and all levels of management, from local to governmental, so as to reduce the negative impacts of chemical contaminants on our planet.
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Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,53 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Environmental health
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,27 MB
Release : 2000-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 030906371X
Incineration has been used widely for waste disposal, including household, hazardous, and medical wasteâ€"but there is increasing public concern over the benefits of combusting the waste versus the health risk from pollutants emitted during combustion. Waste Incineration and Public Health informs the emerging debate with the most up-to-date information available on incineration, pollution, and human healthâ€"along with expert conclusions and recommendations for further research and improvement of such areas as risk communication. The committee provides details on: Processes involved in incineration and how contaminants are released. Environmental dynamics of contaminants and routes of human exposure. Tools and approaches for assessing possible human health effects. Scientific concerns pertinent to future regulatory actions. The book also examines some of the social, psychological, and economic factors that affect the communities where incineration takes place and addresses the problem of uncertainty and variation in predicting the health effects of incineration processes.
Author : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 27,77 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 24,55 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Freshwater invertebrates
ISBN :
Sediment contamination is a widespread environmental problem that can potentially pose a threat to a variety of aquatic ecosystems. The sediment test methods in this manual will be used by The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to make decisions under a range of statutory authorities concerning such issues as: dredged material disposal, registration of pesticides and toxic substances, superfound site assessment, and assessment and cleanup of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The use of uniform sediment testing procedures by USEPA programs is expected to increase data accuracy and precision, facilitate test replication, increase the comparative value of test results, and ultimately, increase the efficiency of regulatory processes requiring sediment tests.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 31,21 MB
Release : 2007-10-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309109922
Advances in molecular biology and toxicology are paving the way for major improvements in the evaluation of the hazards posed by the large number of chemicals found at low levels in the environment. The National Research Council was asked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the state of the science and create a far-reaching vision for the future of toxicity testing. The book finds that developing, improving, and validating new laboratory tools based on recent scientific advances could significantly improve our ability to understand the hazards and risks posed by chemicals. This new knowledge would lead to much more informed environmental regulations and dramatically reduce the need for animal testing because the new tests would be based on human cells and cell components. Substantial scientific efforts and resources will be required to leverage these new technologies to realize the vision, but the result will be a more efficient, informative and less costly system for assessing the hazards posed by industrial chemicals and pesticides.
