Risk management is especially important for military forces deployed in hostile and/or chemically contaminated environments, and on-line or rapid turn-around capabilities for assessing exposures can create viable options for preventing…

Looks at the science behind the ominous prospect of ‘estrogen mimics’ threatening health and well-being, from the level of ecosystems and populations to individual people and animals. This book evaluates…

Ignition of upholstered furniture by small open flames from matches, cigarette lighters, and candles is one of the leading causes of residential-fire deaths in the United States. These fires accounted…

Presents a collection of papers authored by experts in academia, industry, and government. This book reviews the progress of the risk-assessment process and discusses the role of pharmacokinetic principles in…

Examines the studies done by the Environmental Studies Program of the Minerals Management Service to provide information to predict and manage the environmental effects of outer continental shelf oil and…

Part of a four book series, this title offers a conceptual framework for an integrated national program of particulate-matter research. It identifies the 10 critical research needs linked to key…

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…

Presents working principles for assessing the relative importance of anthropogenic emission sources that contribute to haze in US national parks and wilderness areas. This book examines topics, such as methods…