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Drinking Water and Health

Safe Drinking Water Committee,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,National Research Council

Part of the Drinking Water and Health series, this text contains the results of a two-part study on the toxicity of drinking water contaminants. The first part examines various practices…

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Dolphins and the Tuna Industry

Committee on Reducing Porpoise Mortality from Tuna Fishing,Board on Biology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council

Providing a comprehensive overview of the dolphin-tuna controversy, this book explores the processes of tuna fishing and dolphin mortality, the status of the tuna industry, and the progress made in…

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Minorities in the Chemical Workforce: Diversity Models That Work, A Workshop Report to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Chemical Sciences Roundtable,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

This report to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable presents a collection of contributed papers that report success stories for increasing diversity. The report provides background information on the value of diversity…

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Review of the GAPP Science and Implementation Plan

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Committee to Review the GAPP Science and Implementation Plan

Water managers rely on predicting changes in the hydrologic cycle on seasonal-to-interannual time frames to prepare for water resource needs. This report by the National Research Council provides a review…

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Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats

Subcommittee on Dog and Cat Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council

Provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. This report also looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of…

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Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Dog and Cat Nutrition

Provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. This report also looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of…

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Science and Judgment in Risk Assessment

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Risk Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants

Explores how the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can improve risk assessment practices, with a focus on implementation of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. This volume explores the default…

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Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century: Problems, Promise and Products

Committee on Marine Biotechnology: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Two workshops, held in October 1999 and November 2001 at the National Academies, were successful in highlighting various developments and opportunities in environmental and biomedical applications of marine biotechnology. This…

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Epidemiology and Air Pollution

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Committee on the Epidemiology of Air Pollutants

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Understanding Climate Change Feedbacks

Panel on Climate Change Feedbacks,Climate Research Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Feedbacks are processes in the climate system that can either amplify or dampen the system’s response to changed forcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about…

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Florida Bay Research Programs

Committee On Restorationof The

This report is a product of the Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem (CROGEE), which provides consensus advice to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. The Task…

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Nutrient Requirements of Horses: Sixth Revised Edition

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Horses,National Academy of Sciences

Proper formulation of diets for horses depends on adequate knowledge of their nutrient requirements. This book covers information on the composition of feeds, feed additives, and other compounds routinely fed…

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Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites: Assessing the Effectiveness

Committee on Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

This report assesses the effectiveness of cleaning up contaminates sediments in aquatic environment, whether through dredging or other techniques, at sites at which remediation costs over $50 million. The authors…

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Review of Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments

Committee to Review Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The collapse of cod, flounder, and haddock fish stocks has caused widespread concern among managers and fishers in the United States and Canada. Congress mandated that a scientific review of…

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Path to Effective Recovering of DNA from Formalin-Fixed Biological Samples in Natural History Collections: Workshop Summary

National Research Council,Board on Life Sciences,National Academy of Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies

Museums catalogue our knowledge of the Earth’s biodiversity, and their collections represent many decades of work by experts. Access to DNA sequence information in archival specimens would greatly extend knowledge…

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Tracking Radiation Exposure from Medical Diagnostic Procedures: Workshop Reports

Committee on Tracking Radiation Doses from Medical Diagnostic Procedures,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

This report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions that took place during the December 8-9, 2011, workshop titled Tracking Radiation Exposures from Medical Diagnostic Procedures. – p.1

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Quantitative Relationship Between Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Potencies: A Feasibility Study

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Committee on Chemical Environmental Mutagens

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Testing and Evaluation of Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on Testing and Evaluation of Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors

The report provides an independent assessment of suitable test protocols that might be useful and reliable for the testing and evaluation of standoff chemical agent detectors. The report proposes two…

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Improving the Nation’s Water Security: Opportunities for Research

Committee on Water System Security Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Concern over terrorist attacks since 2001 has directed attention to potential vulnerabilities of the nation’s water and wastewater systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which leads federal efforts to protect…

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Drinking Water and Health,: Volume 3

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Safe Drinking Water Committee

The most recent volume in the Drinking Water and Health series contains the results of a two-part study on the toxicity of drinking water contaminants. The first part examines current…

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Drinking Water and Health,: Volume 4

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Safe Drinking Water Committee

The most recent volume in the Drinking Water and Health series contains the results of a two-part study on the toxicity of drinking water contaminants. The first part examines current…

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Review of the Department of Energy’s Genomics: GTL Program

Committee on Review of the Department of Energy's Genomics: GTL Program,Board on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

The US Department of Energy (DOE) promotes scientific and technological innovation to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the US. This book provides an evaluation of the program…

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Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts

Committee on Mitigating Shore Erosion along Sheltered Coasts,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Like ocean beaches, sheltered coastal areas experience land loss from erosion and sea level rise. This book recommends coastal planning efforts and permitting policies to encourage landowners to use erosion…

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Resolving Conflicts Arising from the Privatization of Environmental Data

Reliable collections of science-based environmental information are vital for many groups of users and for a number of purposes. For example, electric utility companies predict demand during heat waves, structural…

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Tackling Marine Debris in the 21st Century

Committee on the Effectiveness of International and National Measures to Prevent and Reduce Marine Debris and Its Impacts,National Research Council

Marine debris from ships and other ocean-based sources-including trash and lost fishing gear-contributes to the spoiling of beaches, fouling of surface waters and the seafloor, and harm to marine animals…

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Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment

Committee on Improving Risk Analysis Approaches Used by the U.S. EPA,National Research Council

Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. This book embeds various concepts and conduct…

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Challenges in Chemistry Graduate Education: A Workshop Summary

Committee on Challenges in Chemistry Graduate Education; Board on Chemical Sciences,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Chemistry graduate education is under considerable pressure. Pharmaceutical companies, long a major employer of synthetic organic chemists, are drastically paring back their research divisions to reduce costs. Chemical companies are…

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The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century

Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,National Research Council

Presenting an assessment of the atmospheric sciences, this book offers a vision for the future and a range of recommendations for federal authorities, the scientific community, and education administrators. It…

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Re-Engineering Water Storage in the Everglades: Risks and Opportunities

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem

To remedy the degradation of the Everglades, Everglades Restoration Plan was formulated in 1999 with the goal of restoring the original hydrologic conditions of its remaining natural ecosystem. This report…

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Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy: Molecular-Level Learning from Natural Systems: A Workshop

Committee on Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy,National Research Council

Workshop was held January 6-7, 2011, The Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, D.C.

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National Survey Data on Food Consumption: Uses and Recommendations

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Food and Nutrition Board,Coordinating Committee on Evaluation of Food Consumption Surveys

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Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic

Committee on Antarctic Policy and Science,Polar Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

With the negotiation of the International Protocol on Environmental Protection in 1991, those nations conducting scientific research in Antarctica face various challenges. This book examines how the implementation of the…

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Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands

Committee on Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands,National Research Council

Examines the adequacy of the regulatory framework for mining of hardrock minerals - such as gold, silver, copper, and uranium - on over 350 million acres of federal lands in…

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Review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde

Committee to Review EPA's Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde,National Research Council

Formaldehyde is ubiquitous in indoor and outdoor air, and everyone is exposed to formaldehyde at some concentration daily. Formaldehyde is used to produce a wide array of products, particularly building…

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Future Directions for the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Natural Sciences Program

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Polar Research Board,National Academy of Sciences

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Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on Key Challenge Areas for Convergence and Health

Convergence of the life sciences with fields including physical, chemical, mathematical, computational, engineering, and social sciences is a key strategy to tackle complex challenges and achieve new and innovative solutions…

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Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy

Committee on Critical Mineral Impacts of the U.S. Economy,Committee on Earth Resources,National Research Council

Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Baseline information on minerals is collected at the federal level, but no established methodology has existed to identify potentially critical minerals…

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Review of the U.S. Navy’s Exposure Standard for Manufactured Vitreous Fibers

Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Manufactured Vitreous Fibers,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies

In 1997, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked to conduct an independent review of the Navy’s toxicological assessment of Manufactured vitreous fibers (MVF) and to evaluate the scientific validity…

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The Decline of the Steller Sea Lion in Alaskan Waters: Untangling Food Webs and Fishing Nets

Committee on the Alaska Groundfish Fishery and Steller Sea Lions,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Populations of Steller sea lions, especially in the western Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, have been in decline since 1970. In November 2000, an Endangered Species Act consultation proposed…

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NOAA’s Arctic Research Initiative: Proceedings of a Workshop

Polar Research Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Undergraduate Chemistry Education: A Workshop Summary

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Undergraduate Chemistry Education is the summary of a workshop convened in May 2013 by the Chemical Science Roundtable of the National Research Council to explore the current state of undergraduate…

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Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution,National Research Council

The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into…

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Air Quality Management in the United States

Committee on Air Quality Management in the United States,National Research Council

In this report, the committee examines the current state of air quality management (AQM) and ways to meet the needs of the nation in the future. They describe air pollution…

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Feasibility of Using Mycoherbicides for Controlling Illicit Drug Crops

Committee on Mycoherbicides for Eradicating Illicit Drug Crops,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,National Research Council

The control of illicit-drug trafficking and drug use is a difficult and complex process that involves a variety of prevention, control, treatment, and law enforcement strategies. Eradication strategies for controlling…

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Status of the Dosimetry for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (DS86)

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Radiation Effects Research,Committee on Dosimetry for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation,National Academy of Sciences

The Committee on Dosimetry for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) was charged with monitoring work and experimental results related to the Dosimetry System 1986 (DS86) used by RERF to…

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Confronting the Nation’s Water Problems: The Role of Research

Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources…

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Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants

Provides an evaluation of the scientific literature on the nutrient requirements of small ruminants in all stages of life. This book addresses the effects of the environment, feed additives, and…

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Verifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Methods to Support International Climate Agreements

Committee on Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions,National Research Council

The world’s nations are moving toward agreements that will bind us together in an effort to limit future greenhouse gas emissions. With such agreements will come the need for all…

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Drinking Water and Health

Dolphins and the Tuna Industry

Minorities in the Chemical Workforce: Diversity Models That Work, A Workshop Report to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Review of the GAPP Science and Implementation Plan

Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats

Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats

Science and Judgment in Risk Assessment

Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century: Problems, Promise and Products

Epidemiology and Air Pollution

Understanding Climate Change Feedbacks

Florida Bay Research Programs

Nutrient Requirements of Horses: Sixth Revised Edition

Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites: Assessing the Effectiveness

Review of Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments

Path to Effective Recovering of DNA from Formalin-Fixed Biological Samples in Natural History Collections: Workshop Summary

Tracking Radiation Exposure from Medical Diagnostic Procedures: Workshop Reports

Quantitative Relationship Between Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Potencies: A Feasibility Study

Testing and Evaluation of Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors

Improving the Nation’s Water Security: Opportunities for Research

Drinking Water and Health,: Volume 3

Drinking Water and Health,: Volume 4

Review of the Department of Energy’s Genomics: GTL Program

Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts

Resolving Conflicts Arising from the Privatization of Environmental Data

Tackling Marine Debris in the 21st Century

Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment

Challenges in Chemistry Graduate Education: A Workshop Summary

The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century

Re-Engineering Water Storage in the Everglades: Risks and Opportunities

Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy: Molecular-Level Learning from Natural Systems: A Workshop

National Survey Data on Food Consumption: Uses and Recommendations

Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic

Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands

Review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde

Future Directions for the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Natural Sciences Program

Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond

Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy

Review of the U.S. Navy’s Exposure Standard for Manufactured Vitreous Fibers

The Decline of the Steller Sea Lion in Alaskan Waters: Untangling Food Webs and Fishing Nets

NOAA’s Arctic Research Initiative: Proceedings of a Workshop

Undergraduate Chemistry Education: A Workshop Summary

Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

Air Quality Management in the United States

Feasibility of Using Mycoherbicides for Controlling Illicit Drug Crops

Status of the Dosimetry for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (DS86)

Confronting the Nation’s Water Problems: The Role of Research

Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids

Verifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Methods to Support International Climate Agreements

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