Lead and Public Health: Science, Risk and Regulation

摘要: The book presents a detailed assessment of the health science lead and human risk models for lead's impacts, followed by an account various regulatory efforts in United States elsewhere to eliminate or reduce toxic exposures lead. as presented here covers releases into environment, movement through environment reach humans who are then exposed, spectrum effects, particularly low-level on developing central nervous system very young child. section deals with quantifying not only dose-response relationships that underlie responses sensitive populations but also likelihood vis- -vis environmental at some level exposure. This includes treatment computer exposure, those use whole blood key measure. Various convert intake via body compartments measures burden. Such directly related severity injury. final past present control environment. Current mixed picture. most problematic issue is continued presence paint older housing soils urban mining industry communities. Comprehensive three major facets public problem lead: voluminous science, approaches, approaches controlling problem. Integration above elements provide coherent Provides single source information will be extremely valuable all professionals working areas impacted this substance