Environmentally Induced Illnesses: Ethics, Risk Assessment and Human RightsMcFarland, 2001 M07 25 - 304 pages Readers drawn to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, Laurie Garrett's The Coming Plague, or Theo Colburn's Our Stolen Future will appreciate this work by Thomas Kerns as well. The growing epidemics of chemically induced illnesses from long-term, low-dose exposure to toxicants in both developed and developing nations are being studied by serious researchers. Questions are being raised as to how societies will deal with these new problems. Kerns's book is the first to directly address the ethical dimension of managing environmental health and ubiquitous toxicants (such as solvents, pesticides, and artificial fragrances). The work includes recent medical literature on chronic health effects from exposure to toxicants and the social costs of these disorders; relevant historic and human rights documents; recommendations for public policy and legislation; and primary obstacles faced by public health advocates. College instructors and students, victims of chemical sensitivity disorders, public health workers, scientists, and policymakers who are interested in the challenge of these emerging epidemics will find Kerns's text highly informative. |
Contents
Data | 25 |
2 Cancers | 29 |
3 Respiratory Disorders | 32 |
4 The Immune System | 33 |
5 Increased Incidence of Infectious Diseases | 38 |
6 The BloodBrain Barrier | 40 |
7 Sleep Abnormalities | 42 |
8 Intellectual Function | 43 |
Modest Proposals | 154 |
1 Research | 155 |
2 Initial Clinical Presumptions | 165 |
3 Informed Consent | 170 |
4 Burden of Proof | 183 |
5 Disaggregated Safety Standards | 191 |
6 Safe Schools | 192 |
7 Safe Workplaces | 196 |
9 Endocrine System Dysregulation | 45 |
10 Detoxification Pathways | 50 |
11 Behavioral Disorders | 51 |
12 MCS | 52 |
13 Pesticides | 54 |
14 Life Disruption | 56 |
15 Actual Costs | 60 |
16 How Many People Are Affected? | 61 |
17 Mechanisms | 67 |
18 Controversy | 76 |
Principles | 91 |
2 RiskBenefit Assessment | 95 |
An Ethical Counterbalance | 111 |
4 The Golden Rule Silver Rule and Sufferings of the Other | 135 |
5 The Precautionary Principle | 136 |
6 Nonconsensual Exposure | 140 |
7 Tragedy of the Commons | 141 |
8 Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence of Absence | 143 |
9 Moderation in All Things | 144 |
10 Summary | 147 |
8 Transparent Processes | 197 |
10 Access to Public Spaces | 202 |
11 Additional Proposals | 204 |
Brick Walls | 214 |
1 Globality | 216 |
2 Multinational Chemical Corporations | 217 |
3 Public Relations | 225 |
4 Medical Paradigms | 230 |
5 Others | 236 |
Conclusion | 241 |
North Seattle Community College Indoor Air Quality IAQ policy | 247 |
The Nuremberg Code 1947 | 251 |
International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects | 253 |
Draft Declaration of Principles on Human Rights and the Environment 1994 | 258 |
Charter on Industrial Hazards and Human Rights 1996 | 263 |
Twenty Most Common chemicals Found in thirtyOne Fragrance Products | 278 |
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Environmentally Induced Illnesses: Ethics, Risk Assessment and Human Rights Thomas Kerns Limited preview - 2012 |
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References to this book
Péril Chimique: Gare à Vous!: Une Première en Médecine Environnementale Jozef J. Krop Limited preview - 2006 |