• It is also classified by the IARC as a Group 2B carcinogen: possibly carcinogenic to humans because it is a known carcinogen in other animals. (wikipedia.org)
  • 3. International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (IARC) category, the agent (mixture) is possibly carcinogenic to humans. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • EPA considers that chlordecone is likely to be carcinogenic to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Not likely to be carcinogenic to humans (low doses). (beyondpesticides.org)
  • 26. EPA weight-of-evidence category, "Suggestive evidence of carcinogenicity but not sufficient to assess human carcinogenic potential. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • The complexity of trade-offs from substitutions can be illustrated with the case of contamination of potable ground water sources with pesticides or industrial chemicals shown to be carcinogenic in experimental animals or humans. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Reducing exposures to potentially carcinogenic substances in drinking water from groundwater sources seems to be a logical, health-protective action, even if the actual or perceived risk from the contaminants is small. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Based upon the weight of evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals, dichloromethane is classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans", i.e., as a substance for which there is believed to be some chance of adverse health effect at any level of exposure. (canada.ca)
  • The starting point is that ionizing radiations, including x-rays, have been an established cause of human cancer for decades (affirmation in IARC 2000). (ratical.org)
  • The percentage of Californians reporting smoke-free homes on the California Tobacco Surveys increased from 37.6% to 73.7% between 1992 and 1999. (bmj.com)
  • Radiation from Medical Procedures in the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Ischemic Heart Disease" (Gofman 1999) is a massive dose-response study which began extensive circulation for peer-review among scientists in epidemiology, cancer etiology, IHD etiology, and health physics, immediately after its publication in November 1999. (ratical.org)
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) (Canada 1999) requires the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the Ministers) to categorize substances on the Domestic Substances List (DSL). (gc.ca)
  • As a result of the final assessment, it was concluded that these 40 petroleum and refinery gases are toxic to human health as defined under paragraph 64( c ) of CEPA 1999, and it was proposed that the 40 substances be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999. (gc.ca)
  • ATSDR comparison values represent chemical concentrations many times lower than levels at which no effects were observed in experimental animal or human epidemiologic studies. (cdc.gov)
  • The United States Environmental Protection Agency classifies dioxane as a probable human carcinogen (having observed an increased incidence of cancer in controlled animal studies, but not in epidemiological studies of workers using the compound), and a known irritant (with a no-observed-adverse-effects level of 400 milligrams per cubic meter) at concentrations significantly higher than those found in commercial products. (wikipedia.org)
  • 15. EPA weight-of-evidence category, "Group B2 - Probable Human Carcinogen. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • EPA lists metam sodium as a probable human carcinogen. (panna.org)
  • 1992. Determinants of lung cancer risk among cadmium-exposed workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Lung cancer mortality in a cohort of workers employed at a cadmium recovery plant in the United States: an analysis with detailed job histories. (cdc.gov)
  • Approximately 7,300 lung cancer deaths occur each year among adult nonsmokers in the United States as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke ( 1 ). (cancer.gov)
  • The excess lifetime risk (to age 85) of mortality from lung cancer for white men exposed for 45 years and with a 10 year lag period at the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard of about 0.05 mg/m 3 for respirable cristobalite dust is 19/1000 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 5/1000 to 46/1000). (bmj.com)
  • The predicted number of deaths from lung cancer suggests that current occupational health standards may not be adequately protecting workers from the risk of lung cancer. (bmj.com)
  • Although the non-malignant respiratory health hazards of occupational exposure to dust have been known for centuries, the possibility of an association of occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust with lung cancer has been debated in the scientific literature in recent decades. (bmj.com)
  • A report of the surgeon general focuses entirely on the health consequences of involuntary smoking, proclaiming secondhand smoke a cause of lung cancer in healthy nonsmokers. (nationalacademies.org)
  • While extensive information exists relating cigarette smoking to the risk of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ischaemic heart disease (IHD) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and stroke, far less information is available on risks from moist snuff ("snus") or smokeless tobacco (ST) in United States/Canada, Europe or Japan. (wjgnet.com)
  • Respiratory health effects of passive smoking : lung cancer and other disorders, the report of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (who.int)
  • Respiratory health effects of passive smoking : lung cancer and other disorders. (who.int)
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. National Toxicology Program, the U.S. Surgeon General, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have classified secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) ( 5 , 11 , 12 ). (cancer.gov)
  • The first report of the surgeon general to identify secondhand smoke as posing a health risk is released. (nationalacademies.org)
  • A strong statewide law - one that includes all non-hospitality workplaces, restaurants, bars, and even casinos - would ensure that the state's 3 million residents, and millions of annual tourists, are protected from exposure to a known carcinogen: secondhand smoke. (smokefreegaps.org)
  • When considering that nearly two-thirds of Mississippians are still exposed to secondhand smoke in workplaces and public places, it is conceivable that the state's most marginalized people are overburdened by mounting negative social determinants of health. (smokefreegaps.org)
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Animal studies in rats suggest that the greatest health risk is associated with inhalation of vapors in the pure form. (wikipedia.org)
  • While HCl fumes can also pose a health hazard in their own right, HCl breaks down on surfaces, particularly in areas where the air is cool enough to breathe, and is not available for inhalation. (wikidoc.org)
  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (August 2007). (osha.gov)
  • For identification of data for determination of whether or not dichloromethane is "toxic" under the Act, evaluations of agencies such as the International Programme on Chemical Safety (WHO, 1984) and the United States Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR, 1989, 1991) have been consulted where available and considered to be appropriate. (canada.ca)
  • This Web site is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • If exposure is possible, ATSDR scientists then consider whether contamination is present at levels that might affect public health. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR scientists select chemicals for further evaluation by comparing them against health-based comparison values. (cdc.gov)
  • Comparison values are developed by ATSDR from available scientific literature concerning exposure and health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • If chemical concentrations are above comparison values, ATSDR further analyzes exposure variables (e.g., duration and frequency) for health effects, including the toxicology of the chemical, other epidemiology studies, and the weight of evidence. (cdc.gov)
  • EMEGs, RMEGs, and CREGs are non-enforceable, health-based comparison values developed by ATSDR for screening environmental contamination for further evaluation. (cdc.gov)
  • More information about the ATSDR evaluation process can be found in ATSDR's Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/HAGM or by contacting ATSDR at 1-888-42-ATSDR. (cdc.gov)
  • Under California Proposition 65, dioxane is classified in the U.S. State of California to cause cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • 21. California Environmental Protection Agency. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • Several Sam's Choice samples purchased in California exceeded legal limits for bottled water contaminants in that state. (ewg.org)
  • Cancer-causing contaminants in bottled water purchased in 5 states (North Carolina, California, Virginia, Delaware and Maryland) and the District of Columbia substantially exceeded the voluntary standards established by the bottled water industry. (ewg.org)
  • EWG is filing suit under this act to ensure that Walmart posts a warning on bottles as required by law: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. (ewg.org)
  • Nevertheless, disinfection byproducts in both Acadia and Sam's Choice bottled water exceeded the industry trade association's voluntary safety standards (IBWA 2008a), for samples purchased in Washington DC and 5 states (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and California). (ewg.org)
  • The state of California lists the chemical as causing both cancer and birth defects in laboratory animals. (panna.org)
  • They are also calling on the Director of California EPA to re-evaluate use of metam sodium in light of its health effects on farm workers and other rural residents and to conduct a thorough investigation into the full health impacts from the Earlimart community's exposure to this dangerous chemical. (panna.org)
  • Combining modeled ambient air concentrations with data from a large prospective cohort of California women with over 15 years of follow-up, we examined the relationship between breast cancer incidence and modeled concentrations of air pollutants shown to be mammary gland carcinogens (MGCs). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The effects of Sacramento, CA, California Department of taxes and bans on passive smoking. (who.int)
  • But certain states, such as California, have made it legal for their residents to consume marijuana either medicinally, or medicinally and recreationally. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Reappointed as Food Safety Expert of the World Health Organization - 2000. (exponent.com)
  • World Health Organization (WHO). (osha.gov)
  • This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts and does not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, or the World Health Organization. (inchem.org)
  • Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals. (inchem.org)
  • The International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) , established in 1980, is a joint venture of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the World Health Organization (WHO). (inchem.org)
  • The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (inchem.org)
  • The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. (inchem.org)
  • The World Health Organization does not warrant that the information contained in this publication is complete and correct and shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of its use. (inchem.org)
  • Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICADs) are the latest in a family of publications from the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) a cooperative programme of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). (inchem.org)
  • This led to recent reform of the 1995 UK sensible drinking guidelines to state that any level of alcohol consumption can be associated with range of cancers and there is no justification for drinking for health reasons [ 20 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Archives of Environmental Health 1995 May-Jun;50(3):221-9. (osha.gov)
  • Prior to joining TERA in 2004, Dr. Gadagbui held toxicologist positions at the University of Florida and the Bureau of Pesticides of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). (tera.org)
  • Reviews of data on exposure and toxicity relevant to assessment of effects upon human health prepared under contract by Coad (1992) and the Midwest Research Institute (MRI, 1991), respectively, were also consulted in the preparation of the Supporting Documentation. (canada.ca)
  • Towards a smoke-free health service : the 2nd report : report of a seminar, London, UK, 1 October 1991. (who.int)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Toxicology Program. (cdc.gov)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Toxicology Program (NTP). (osha.gov)
  • He was awarded the Arnold J. Lehman award from the Society of Toxicology, the International Achievement Award by the International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, and 4 bronze medals from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (tera.org)
  • Dr. Gadagbui has over 14 years of professional experience in environmental health, risk assessment, and toxicology. (tera.org)
  • The Department of Health and Human Services considers mirex and chlordecone to be reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens (causing cancer). (cdc.gov)
  • Proposition 65: Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • Prostate cancer : hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session, special hearing. (upenn.edu)
  • In a recent survey of 2100 adults only 13% named cancer as a health risk of hazardous drinking, and when presented with a list of alcohol-related cancers only 18 and 40% correctly identified breast and colorectal cancer respectively, despite alcohol being linked to 3200 and 4800 cases of each per year in the United Kingdom (UK) [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Individual women, health care providers, advocacy organizations, and many other stakeholders are all eager to know what concrete steps can be taken to reduce the risk of breast cancer for an individual or the population, and when during the life course those actions might be most effective. (nationalacademies.org)
  • As the most common type of cancer in the United States, skin cancer is an urgent public health concern (Stern, 2010). (cdc.gov)
  • Breast cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed among women in United States [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Few studies have examined ambient air pollution exposure and risk of breast cancer incidence in human populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Camp Lejeune water has been linked to severe health issues, including kidney cancer, leukemia, and birth defects. (rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com)
  • Miller, D.L. & Weinstock, M.A. Non-melanoma skin cancer in the United States: incidence. (nature.com)
  • 1 The debate is important internationally for public health because crystalline silica dust is a common and worldwide occupational exposure, and a designation of carcinogenicity would be likely to result in lower concentrations of silica allowed in workplace exposure. (bmj.com)
  • Provides an Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLHs) document that includes acute toxicity data for arsenic. (osha.gov)
  • Modeled annual average ambient air concentrations of 24 MGCs from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were linked to participants' addresses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Based on these considerations, it has been concluded that dichloromethane occurs at concentrations that may be harmful to the environment, and that may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. (canada.ca)
  • It has been concluded that dichloromethane occurs at concentrations that do not constitute a danger to the environment on which human life depends. (canada.ca)
  • Risk-based concentrations (RBCs) and soil screening levels (SSLs) are health-based comparison values developed by EPA Region III to screen sites not yet on the National Priorities List (NPL), respond rapidly to citizens inquiries, and spot-check formal baseline risk assessments. (cdc.gov)
  • It has been claimed that whenever these limits have been implemented in a particular industry, no worker has been shown to have sustained serious adverse effects on his health as a result of exposure to these concentrations of an industrial chemical (7). (cdc.gov)
  • The paper described exposing two hens and 12 rabbits to known concentrations of carbon monoxide up to 47 h over 3 days, he stated that "the boundary of injurious action of carbon monoxide lies at a concentration on all probability of 500 parts per million, but certainly (not less than) 200 parts per million. (cdc.gov)
  • 1. EPA weight-of evidence category, "not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity", usually due to inadequate data. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • Identifies and discusses agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances that may pose a health hazard due to their carcinogenicity. (osha.gov)
  • Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of 11 substances referred to collectively as the Antimony-containing Substances Group. (canada.ca)
  • In December 2006, the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach identified approximately 160 petroleum substances through categorization which became high priorities for assessment due to their hazardous properties and their potential to pose risks to human health and the environment. (gc.ca)
  • NIOSH Bulletin 68 (2017) states that there is "no known safe level" of exposure to carcinogens and recommends an evaluation of the USEPA's IRIS guidance to evaluate quantitative risk assessment of human exposure to occupational carcinogens. (springer.com)
  • The assessment of whether dichloromethane is "toxic", as defined under CEPA, was based on the determination of whether it enters or may enter the Canadian environment in a concentration or quantifies or under conditions that could lead to exposure of humans or other biota to the extent that adverse effects could result. (canada.ca)
  • The overall objectives of the IPCS are to establish the scientific basis for assessment of the risk to human health and the environment from exposure to chemicals, through international peer review processes, as a prerequisite for the promotion of chemical safety, and to provide technical assistance in strengthening national capacities for the sound management of chemicals. (inchem.org)
  • CICADs join the Environmental Health Criteria documents (EHCs) as authoritative documents on the risk assessment of chemicals. (inchem.org)
  • OARS is a nonprofit worker health initiative of TERA that manages the Workplace Environmental Exposure Levels (WEEL) program and occupational risk assessment training activities. (tera.org)
  • In meeting this objective, this Skin Notation Profile intends to inform the audience--mostly occupational health practitioners, researchers, policy- and decision-makers, employers, and workers in potentially hazardous workplaces--so that improved risk- management practices may be developed to better protect workers from the risks of skin contact with the chemical of interest. (cdc.gov)
  • For this reason, the skin is often exposed to potentially hazardous agents, including chemicals, which may contribute to the onset of a spectrum of adverse health effects ranging from localized damage (e.g., irritant contact dermatitis and corrosion) to induction of immune-mediated responses (e.g., allergic contact dermatitis and pulmonary responses), or systemic toxicity (e.g., neurotoxicity and hepatoxicity). (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding the hazards related to skin contact with chemicals is a critical component of modern occupational safety and health programs. (cdc.gov)
  • These same chemicals also polluted Giant's Acadia brand at levels in excess of California's safety standards, but this brand is sold only in Mid-Atlantic states where California's health-based limits do not apply. (ewg.org)
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) requires the Ministers of the Environment and of Health to prepare and publish a Priority Substances List that identifies substances, including chemicals, groups of chemicals, effluents, and wastes, that may be harmful to the environment or constitute a danger to human health. (canada.ca)
  • Knowing if you were exposed to these dangerous chemicals is crucial to taking steps to protect your future health. (rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com)
  • Chemicals released into the environment have the potential to cause harmful health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of the IOMC is to promote coordination of the policies and activities pursued by the Participating Organizations, jointly or separately, to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment. (inchem.org)
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (May 1994). (osha.gov)
  • 1994. Provides a two part set of a comprehensive review of arsenic, including health impacts, sources, and analytical methods. (osha.gov)
  • Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Office of Toxic Substances. (epa.gov)
  • Am J Public Health Apr 102(4):714-22. (cdc.gov)
  • Because the use of multiple tobacco products is a growing public health concern, the present work assesses the use of smokeless tobacco among cigarette smokers, a behaviour termed as 'dual use', as well as attitudes and beliefs on their 'dual use' of tobacco. (bmj.com)
  • These findings can help communicate that moderate levels of drinking are an important public health risk for women. (biomedcentral.com)
  • it was followed a few years later by bans on cigarette advertising on television and radio (the 1969 Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Studies by Dr. Julian Andelman, Professor of Water Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, found less chemical exposure from drinking chlorine contaminated water than using it to wash the clothes or take a shower. (chansonalkalinewater.com)
  • Public Health, 97(8):1401-1402. (who.int)
  • Am J Public Health, Community Health, 56(1):66-71. (who.int)
  • It illustrates the corporatization and repression of science and scientists that are having drastic effects on public health and democracy, as well as on the ethical practice of science. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Workplace issues, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), Workplace Safety, Public Health, Environment and Political Information that everyone should know. (blogspot.com)
  • A study by the University of North Carolina has found that workplace policies that allow employees to carry guns are more lethal than those that prohibit weapons, Forbes.com reported April 27.The report, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health , compared workplaces that allow employees to carry weapons and those that don't. (blogspot.com)
  • The key step within assignment of the hazard-specific SK is the determination of the hazard potential of the substance, or its potential for causing adverse health effects as a result of skin exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazard Summary. (osha.gov)
  • 4 Awareness of the health risks of ETS exposure has translated into an increased interest in smoking restrictions in the home in the last decade. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Tobacco use is attributed to a number of diseases and deaths worldwide, and cessation of tobacco use can reduce these health risks. (bmj.com)
  • The health risks of smoking are indisputable and well understood by the public. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Provides exposure risks, exposure limits, and health effects for arsenic. (osha.gov)
  • Epidemiology 1992 Jan;3(1):23-31. (osha.gov)
  • Because 'dual use' may hinder successful smoking cessation 3 and smokeless tobacco and cigarette smoking increase the risk of pancreatic and oesophageal cancers 4 5 and cardiovascular disease, 6 7 'dual use' may pose deleterious health consequences. (bmj.com)
  • The following references provide information about the hazards and health effects associated with arsenic. (osha.gov)
  • 1984. Human health effects of exposure to cadmium. (cdc.gov)
  • This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have found adverse health effects attributable to ETS exposure in non-smokers who have a spouse who smokes 3 and have indicated that the home is a major site of exposure to ETS in children. (bmj.com)
  • As evidence of the health effects of ETS has mounted, there have been significant advances in public policy efforts to limit exposure to ETS. (bmj.com)
  • The first surgeon general's report on the adverse health effects of smoking was published in 1964 (HHS, 1964). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Discusses the health effects of arsenic, inorganic. (osha.gov)
  • If no one comes into contact with a chemical, then no exposure occurs, thus no health effects could occur. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure does not always result in harmful health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Comparison values are derived for each of the media and reflect an estimated chemical concentration that is not expected to cause harmful health effects for a given chemical, assuming a standard daily contact rate (e.g., amount of water or soil consumed or amount of air breathed) and body weight. (cdc.gov)
  • Effects of smoking on the fetus, neonate, and child : proceedings of a symposium held on 9-11 July 1990 at the Ciba Foundation and sponsored by the UK Department of Health / edited by David Poswillo and Eva Alberman. (who.int)
  • In 2008, a national human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program using a bivalent vaccine against HPV types 16 and 18 was implemented in Scotland along with a national surveillance program designed to determine the longitudinal effects of vaccination on HPV infection at the population level. (cdc.gov)
  • The ability to directly link large datasets (including cervical screening, vaccination, and disease registers) in Scotland through a unique personal identifier, the Community Health Index (CHI), enables us to comprehensively assess the effects of vaccination, including the extent of potential herd immunity. (cdc.gov)
  • Ultrafine DPM particles are capable of translocation into the vasculature and lymphatics allowing access to essentially all organs throughout the human body (Schraufnagel, 2020 ). (springer.com)
  • Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (cdc.gov)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). (osha.gov)
  • For dichloromethane, such a comparison suggests that the priority for analysis of options to reduce exposure, based upon consideration of health risk only, would be low to moderate. (canada.ca)
  • Children of all races and ethnic origins are at risk of lead poisoning throughout the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Those workers at highest risk include people who are exposed to latex, such as health-care professionals, as well as people exposed to animals, such as veterinarians. (chansonalkalinewater.com)
  • While asbestos plaster is not a health risk when in good condition, crumbling laths or plaster or water damage can release asbestos fibers. (asbestosremovalz.com)
  • 1986. Cadmium and health: a toxicological and epidemiological appraisal. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1973, Arizona became the first state to have some smoke-free public places, and the Civil Aeronautics Board requested no-smoking sections on all commercial airline flights (Koop, 1986). (nationalacademies.org)
  • however, OSHA has stated that its PELs are not protective of human health and, furthermore, are bound by non-health considerations such as feasibility (OSHA, 1989 ). (springer.com)
  • Even after these methods were developed, and even after various guidelines were developed by various regulatory agencies in the United States, they were often not observed (2, 3, 7, 9, 10). (cdc.gov)
  • 1984. Cadmium, the environment and human health: an overview. (cdc.gov)
  • This chapter provides background information on smoking bans, including a brief discussion of the history of tobacco policies that led to bans and the current status of bans in the United States and globally. (nationalacademies.org)
  • More comprehensive reviews of the history of smoking bans and the scientific evidence and societal forces for and against them can be found in The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General (HHS, 2006) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Ending the Tobacco Problem: A Blueprint for the Nation (IOM, 2007). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Towards a smoke-free health service : the 3rd report : report of a seminar, London, UK, 24 May 1993. (who.int)
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not found mirex or chlordecone in U.S.-wide studies of food conducted after 1992. (cdc.gov)
  • The text and data from 1989-1990 survey has been digitized and provided to the public with thanks to the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit at the University of Oxford in England. (nutritionstudies.org)
  • Laboratory tests conducted for EWG at one of the country's leading water quality laboratories found that 10 popular brands of bottled water, purchased from grocery stores and other retailers in 9 states and the District of Columbia, contained 38 chemical pollutants altogether, with an average of 8 contaminants in each brand. (ewg.org)
  • 17. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Right to Know Hazardous Substances Fact Sheets. (beyondpesticides.org)
  • The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RN Footnote 1 ), their Domestic Substances List (DSL) names and their common names are listed in the table below. (canada.ca)
  • As a chemical company, they had polluted the landscape with some of the most poisonous substances ever produced, contaminated virtually every human and animal on earth, and got fined and convicted of deception and wrongdoing. (naturalnews.com)
  • Basal cell carcinomas, the commonest human skin cancers, consistently have abnormalities of the hedgehog signaling pathway and often have PTCH gene mutations. (nature.com)
  • According to a 2016 report from the United Nations, it's the most widely used drug in the world. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The National Research Council issues a report on the health consequences of involuntary smoking. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Mississippi is 1 of 10 "Most Challenged" states based on health outcomes according to the United Health Foundation's "America's Health Rankings Annual Report," ranking 49th out of 50, and 34th in Non-smoking Regulations . (smokefreegaps.org)
  • Towards a smoke-free health service : report of a seminar, London, UK, on World's 2nd No-Tobacco Day, 31 May 1989. (who.int)
  • We report here that Ptch +/- mice develop primordial follicular neoplasms resembling human trichoblastomas, and that exposure to ultraviolet radiation or ionizing radiation results in an increase in the number and size of these tumors and a shift in their histologic features so that they more closely resemble human basal cell carcinoma. (nature.com)
  • This chemical has been found in at least 10 of 1,314 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency. (cdc.gov)
  • A subsequent state study found elevated rates of both new and more severe cases of asthma among residents in the area of the spill. (panna.org)