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Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels

By: Committee on Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

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Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels

By: Committee on Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

This book reviews a draft report from the federal government that assesses the effects of oxygenated gasoline on public health, air quality, fuel economy, engine performance, and water quality. In addition to evaluating the scientific basis of the report, the book identifies research needed to better understand the impacts of oxygenated fuels. Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), which is intended to reduce carbon monoxide pollution during winter, is the most commonly used additive in the federal oxygenated fuels program. MTBE has been implicated in complaints by the public of headaches, coughs, and nausea. Other questions have been raised about reduced fuel economy and engine performance and pollution of ground water due to the use of MTBE in gasoline. The book provides conclusions and recommendations about each major topic addressed in the government's report.

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ISBN 10

0309589479

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Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

By: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting,World Health Organization

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Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

By: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting,World Health Organization

IPCS--International Programme on Chemical Safety.

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249

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World Health Organization

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ISBN 10

9241660619

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9789241660617

Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick

A Letter Report

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee to Review Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick

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Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick

A Letter Report

Fort Detrick's Area B has been used for disposal of chemical, biological, and radiological material, storage of explosives, and research activities. The groundwater of Area B was contaminated by perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE), which leaked from storage drums buried in Area B. Members of the public who live near Fort Detrick in Frederick County, Maryland, are concerned that the contaminated groundwater might have affected their health. This report reviews two investigations of potential health hazards: a 2009 public health assessment conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and a cancer investigation in Frederick County by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Frederick County Health Department.

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0309254892

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9780309254892

Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

By: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives,Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting

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Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

By: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives,Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting

The monographs in this volume summarize data on the veterinary drug residues that were evaluated toxicologically by the Committee, which included three antimicrobial agents (cefuroxime, flumequine and pirlimycin), two insecticides (cyhalothrin, and cypermethrin and alpha-cypermethrin) and one production aid (ractopamine). The Committee also evaluated the safety of low levels of the antimicrobial agent chloramphenicol in animal products. This volume and others in the WHO Food Additives Series contain information that is useful to those who produce and use food additives and veterinary drugs and those involved with controlling contaminants in food, government and food regulatory officers, industrial testing laboratories, toxicological laboratories, and universities.

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9241660538

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9789241660532

Toxicity Testing

Strategies to Determine Needs and Priorities

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Steering Committee on Identification of Toxic and Potentially Toxic Chemicals for Consideration by the National Toxicology Program

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Toxicity Testing

Strategies to Determine Needs and Priorities

Prepared at the request of the National Toxicology Program, this landmark report reveals that many chemicals used in pesticides, cosmetics, drugs, food, and commerce have not been sufficiently tested to allow a complete determination of their potential hazards. Given the vast number of chemical substances to which humans are exposed, the authors use a model to show how research priorities for toxicity testing can be set.

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397

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National Academies Press

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ISBN 10

0309034337

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9780309034333

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

Third Edition

By: National Research Council,Federal Judicial Center,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Committee on the Development of the Third Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

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Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

Third Edition

The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition, assists judges in managing cases involving complex scientific and technical evidence by describing the basic tenets of key scientific fields from which legal evidence is typically derived and by providing examples of cases in which that evidence has been used. First published in 1994 by the Federal Judicial Center, the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence has been relied upon in the legal and academic communities and is often cited by various courts and others. Judges faced with disputes over the admissibility of scientific and technical evidence refer to the manual to help them better understand and evaluate the relevance, reliability and usefulness of the evidence being proffered. The manual is not intended to tell judges what is good science and what is not. Instead, it serves to help judges identify issues on which experts are likely to differ and to guide the inquiry of the court in seeking an informed resolution of the conflict. The core of the manual consists of a series of chapters (reference guides) on various scientific topics, each authored by an expert in that field. The topics have been chosen by an oversight committee because of their complexity and frequency in litigation. Each chapter is intended to provide a general overview of the topic in lay terms, identifying issues that will be useful to judges and others in the legal profession. They are written for a non-technical audience and are not intended as exhaustive presentations of the topic. Rather, the chapters seek to provide judges with the basic information in an area of science, to allow them to have an informed conversation with the experts and attorneys.

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0309214211

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9780309214216

Gulf War and Health

Volume 3: Fuels, Combustion Products, and Propellants

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee on Gulf War and Health: Literature Review of Selected Environmental Particulates, Pollutants, and Synthetic Chemical Compounds

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Gulf War and Health

Volume 3: Fuels, Combustion Products, and Propellants

The third in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans' health, this volume evaluates the long-term, human health effects associated with exposure to selected environmental agents, pollutants, and synthetic chemical compounds believed to have been present during the Gulf War. The committee specifically evaluated the literature on hydrogen sulfide, combustion products, hydrazine and red fuming nitric acid. Both the epidemiologic and toxicologic literature were reviewed.

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0309165415

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9780309165419

Veterans and Agent Orange

Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides

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Veterans and Agent Orange

Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides

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.

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833

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0309048877

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9780309048873

Behavioral Measures of Neurotoxicity

By: National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Psychological Science

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Behavioral Measures of Neurotoxicity

Exposure to toxic chemicalsâ€"in the workplace and at homeâ€"is increasing every day. Human behavior can be affected by such exposure and can give important clues that a person or population is in danger. If we can understand the mechanisms of these changes, we can develop better ways of testing for toxic chemical exposure and, most important, better prevention programs. This volume explores the emerging field of neurobehavioral toxicology and the potential of behavior studies as a noninvasive and economical means for risk assessment and monitoring. Pioneers in this field explore its promise for detecting environmental toxins, protecting us from exposure, and treating those who are exposed.

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0309040477

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Book's by Committee on Toxicology

Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels

Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels

Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick

Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick

Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

Toxicity Testing

Toxicity Testing

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

Gulf War and Health

Gulf War and Health

Veterans and Agent Orange

Veterans and Agent Orange

Behavioral Measures of Neurotoxicity

Behavioral Measures of Neurotoxicity

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