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Book Human Exposure to Phenoxy Herbicides

Download or read book Human Exposure to Phenoxy Herbicides written by T. L. Lavy and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Human exposure to phenoxy herbicides

Download or read book Human exposure to phenoxy herbicides written by T. L. Lavy and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Toxicology Environmental Fate and Human Risk of Herbicide Orange and Its Associated Dioxin

Download or read book The Toxicology Environmental Fate and Human Risk of Herbicide Orange and Its Associated Dioxin written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of herbicides in South Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 was reviewed, including the nature and quantities of herbicides used, their handling and application. Emphasis was placed on Herbicide Orange, a 50:50 mixture of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), with its associated contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). The at-risk US military population in South Vietnam was defined to establish the potential for exposure in handling and application of Herbicide Orange. The environmental fate of the phenoxy herbicides and TCDD was reviewed to evaluate the potential for human risk associated with exposure to areas previously treated with Herbicide Orange. The occupational and environmental aspects of the project to incinerate at sea 2.22 million gallons of Herbicide Orange during the summer of 1977 were summarized to assess the potential for human exposure in handling large quantities of the material. Scientific data were reviewed on incidents and episodes involving suspected poisoning of humans or animals by phenoxy herbicides or TCDD. Literature dealing with animal toxicology and the effects of human exposure to 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T and TCDD was reviewed to correlate exposures with symptomatology. (Author).

Book Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children

Download or read book Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the pesticides applied to food crops in this country are present in foods and may pose risks to human health. Current regulations are intended to protect the health of the general population by controlling pesticide use. This book explores whether the present regulatory approaches adequately protect infants and children, who may differ from adults in susceptibility and in dietary exposures to pesticide residues. The committee focuses on four major areas: Susceptibility: Are children more susceptible or less susceptible than adults to the effects of dietary exposure to pesticides? Exposure: What foods do infants and children eat, and which pesticides and how much of them are present in those foods? Is the current information on consumption and residues adequate to estimate exposure? Toxicity: Are toxicity tests in laboratory animals adequate to predict toxicity in human infants and children? Do the extent and type of toxicity of some chemicals vary by species and by age? Assessing risk: How is dietary exposure to pesticide residues associated with response? How can laboratory data on lifetime exposures of animals be used to derive meaningful estimates of risk to children? Does risk accumulate more rapidly during the early years of life? This book will be of interest to policymakers, administrators of research in the public and private sectors, toxicologists, pediatricians and other health professionals, and the pesticide industry.

Book Review of Literature on Herbicides Including Phenoxy Herbicides and Associated Dioxins

Download or read book Review of Literature on Herbicides Including Phenoxy Herbicides and Associated Dioxins written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged (by authors) "bibliography of published and unpublished literature relevant to the human health effects of 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, PCDD, cacodylic acid, and picloram that has become available since mid-1981." Each entry gives bibliographical information, annotation, and three-letter codes indicating the general contents. No index.

Book Review of Literature on Herbicides Including Phenoxy Herbicides and Associated Dioxins

Download or read book Review of Literature on Herbicides Including Phenoxy Herbicides and Associated Dioxins written by Barclay M. Shepard and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged (by authors) "bibliography of published and unpublished literature relevant to the human health effects of 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, PCDD, cacodylic acid, and picloram that has become available since mid-1981." Each entry gives bibliographical information, annotation, and three-letter codes indicating the general contents. No index.

Book Veterans and Agent Orange

    Veterans and Agent Orange

    Book Details:
  • Author : Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Release : 1994-01-15
  • ISBN : 9780309075299
  • Pages : 791 pages

Download or read book Veterans and Agent Orange written by Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-01-15 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have U.S. military personnel experienced health problems from being exposed to Agent Orange, its dioxin contaminants, and other herbicides used in Vietnam? This definitive volume summarizes the strength of the evidence associating exposure during Vietnam service with cancer and other health effects and presents conclusions from an expert panel. Veterans and Agent Orange provides a historical review of the issue, examines studies of populations, in addition to Vietnam veterans, environmentally and occupationally exposed to herbicides and dioxin, and discusses problems in study methodology. The core of the book presents What is known about the toxicology of the herbicides used in greatest quantities in Vietnam. What is known about assessing exposure to herbicides and dioxin. What can be determined from the wide range of epidemiological studies conducted by different authorities. What is known about the relationship between exposure to herbicides and dioxin, and cancer, reproductive effects, neurobehavioral disorders, and other health effects. The book describes research areas of continuing concern and offers recommendations for further research on the health effects of Agent Orange exposure among Vietnam veterans. This volume will be critically important to both policymakers and physicians in the federal government, Vietnam veterans and their families, veterans organizations, researchers, and health professionals.

Book Human Exposure to Phenoxy Herbicides

Download or read book Human Exposure to Phenoxy Herbicides written by T. L. Lavy and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: