Ecotoxicity and Human Health: A Biological Approach to Environmental RemediationCRC Press, 1995 M10 9 - 336 pages Ecotoxicity and Human Health emphasizes the relationships between toxicity, ecological systems, and human health. It focuses on the extent and nature of hazardous waste sites and how their effects may be studied in humans and other systems, using in vitro models, biomarkers of cellular and molecular damage, and animal models. It also includes considerable information on bioremediation, legal and regulatory issues, public perceptions and societal responses, quantitative modeling and analysis, and international directives. One of the unique features of Ecotoxicity and Human Health is its coverage of the legislative actions that have occurred over the past two decades and which have most affected the issue of hazardous waste. The book discusses the Superfund Statute, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Ocean Dumping Act of 1972, the Rio Conference, United Nations Declarations, EC Regulations and Directives, and selected state legislation. |
Contents
Johnson | 9 |
Chapter | 10 |
Effects of Hazardous Waste on Ecosystems | 29 |
Remediation of Hazardous Wastes | 38 |
Environmental Ethics | 48 |
Chapter 1 | 54 |
Chapter 3 | 87 |
Chapter 4 | 100 |
the air we breathe the water we drink the land upon which we live The environ | 132 |
In Situ Evaluation of Genetic Hazards of Complex Chemical Mixtures | 143 |
Implications | 163 |
Chapter 7 | 183 |
Applications and New Horizons | 211 |
Chapter 9 | 243 |
One World | 271 |
| 315 | |
Common terms and phrases
activity adducts analysis animals approach aquatic aquifer areas assay ATSDR bacteria Basel Convention bioaccumulation bioassay biodegradation biofilters biological biomarkers biomonitoring bioreactor bioremediation biotechnology cancer carcinogens cells CERCLA Chapter chemical chromosome Claxton cleanup complex mixtures compounds concentration concern costs degradation detection disease disposal ecological ecosystem endpoints environment environmental contamination environmental health environmental pollutants enzymes estimated evaluation exposed exposure federal fish gene genetic genotoxic genotoxins groundwater hazardous substances hazardous waste health effects heavy metals human health identify impact industrial laboratory Lakes levels metabolism metabolites methods microbial microorganisms models monitoring mutagenicity Mutat National nutrient oil spill organisms PCBs pesticides plant polychlorinated biphenyls populations potential public health regulations released remediation require response risk assessment samples sediments Shugart soil species studies Superfund techniques Technol tion toxic substances Toxicol toxicology treatment U.S. Environmental utility wildlife xenobiotic