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Acute health effects of community exposure to cotton defoliants.
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Acute Health Effects of Community Exposure to Cotton Defoliants
ABSTRACT. In September and October of 1987, the California Department of Health
Services responded to community complaints by investigating the relationship between health
symptoms and community exposure to cotton defoliants. Symptoms experienced during
the 1987 cotton defoliation season by 232 residents of cotton-growing communities were
compared with symptoms of 175 residents of non-cotton-growing agricultural
communities. Fatigue, eye irritation, rhinitis, ...
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History of Inuit community exposure to lead, cadmium, and mercury in sewage lake sediments.(Research)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...found in Inuit country foods. Current community exposure to these metals can be measured in...treatment to identify the history of community exposure to Pb, Cd, and Hg. Cores were dated...al. 2001; Dietz et al. 1996), but community exposure history has never been investigated...
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Acute health effects from community exposure to N-propyl mercaptan from an Ethoprop (Mocap)-treated potato field in Siskiyou County, California.
Magazine article from: Archives of Environmental Health
; ...instructions. Direct community exposure to Ethoprop was not...R]), which release butyl mercaptan, a related gas. [6] Butyl mercaptan has a strong skunk...there was exposure to butyl mercaptan) were reported for...
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Closing the research loop: a risk-based approach for communicating results of air pollution exposure studies.(Research)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; ...communication approach applied as part of the South Baltimore Community Exposure Study. Specifically, in conjunction with collecting measurements...applied successfully in conjunction with the South Baltimore Community Exposure Study. In this article, we describe the context of the...
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Risk of cancer as a result of community exposure to gasoline vapors.
Magazine article from: Archives of Environmental Health
; LEAKING underground petroleum storage tanks are a frequent and serious problem. Petroleum leaking from these tanks contaminates surrounding soil and groundwater causing both environmental and health risks. In an effort to address the growing problem of leaking underground tanks, Congress created
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Community exposure to a paraquat drift.
Magazine article from: Archives of Environmental Health
; On April 15 and 17, 1991, a diluted paraquat mixture was applied, by helicopter, to two agricultural fields near a community in the Hollister, California, area. Drift from these applications passed directly over the community residences and the associated complex, which includes gasoline service
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Measurement of offline exhaled nitric oxide in a study of community exposure to air pollution.(Environmental Medicine)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives
; As part of a large panel study in Seattle, Washington, we measured levels of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) in children's homes and fixed-site particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters of 2.5 [micro]m or less ([PM.sub.2.5]) outside and inside the homes as well as personal [PM.sub.2.5] during winter
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Community Exposure to Toluene Diisocyanate from a Polyurethane Foam Manufacturing Plant - North Carolina, 1997.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
; In August 1996, residents of a community In Randolph County, North Carolina, contacted the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) because of health concerns about possible exposure to chemical emissions from a polyurethane manufacturing plant. ATSDR and the North Carolina
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Critical review: the health significance of environmental odor pollution. (A Selection of Papers from Indoor Air '90 Concerning Health Effects Associated with Indoor Air Contaminants)
Magazine article from: Archives of Environmental Health
; ...that, while residents were exposed to sub-toxic levels of the parent defoliants, they were exposed to levels of impurities (butyl mercaptan and dibutyl disulfide) with clearly discernible odors. Compared to three non-defoliant-exposed agricultural communities...
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Select a Poem, Share a Poem,.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Instructor (1990)
; STANDARDS Participation in a Literacy Community * Exposure to a Wide Range of Texts Here's an easy way to ensure that poetry is being read and enjoyed on a daily basis, while involving students...
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San Antonio touts benefits of student career fairs. (Allied Societies).(San Antonio Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Association Management
; ...association exists for almost any interest and that many organizations offer student rates. In addition to receiving valuable community exposure, SASAE generated new memberships. Getting started. Most high schools and colleges offer some type of career fair. A districtwide...
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