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Public Control of Environmental Health Hazards
Edited by E. Cuyler Hammond and Irving J. Selikoff
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 329
The New York Academy of Sciences
Copyright 1979
Hardcover, 405 pages.

ASBESTOS REFERENCES:

There is a chapter entitled "Regulatory Actions and Experience in Controlling Exposure to Asbestos in the United States"
This chapter has a table entitled "Asbestos Disease Landmarks and Regulatory Action in the United States" and this table covers years 1907-1978.

There is also a chapter on Cancer Thresholds ("Thresholds for Environmental Cancer: Biological and Statistical Considerations") which uses Asbestos as an example.  The following figures and tables are shown:
"Asbestos exposure dose response relationship"
"Asbestos exposure combined response relationship."
"Cancer of the Bronchus and Lung in Retired Asbestos Workers"
"Dust Exposure in Lung Cancer Cases and Controls (Five Per Case) Relative Risks and x2 Statisitics"
"Lung Cancer Among Quebec asbestos miners (total dose range)"
"Lung Cancer Among Quebec asbestos miners (lower doses only)"

There is also a chapter entitled "The Underreported Story of Shipyard Hazards" which discusses asbestos exposure (and asbesosis), as well as beta-napthylamine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This book has a list of companies and organizations who provided financial assistance.  These include: Abbott Laboratories, Alcoa Foundation, Allied Chemical Corporation, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, B. F. Goodrich Company, Exxon Corporation, Johns-Manville, Office of Naval Research, Raybestos Manhattan, and more... See picture below for complete list.

Other topics mentioned in this book are: Vinyl Chloride, beta-napthylamine, bischloromethyl ether, saccharin, and more.


Click on the above pictures to view the Complete Table of Contents and Sample Pages.


CONDITION: Acceptable. No dustjacket. Covers have some scrapes and wear. Ex-library book with stamps, stickers, card pocket, check-out slip, and usual library marks.  Occasional small marks and a few small edge tears.

SEE ALSO:
Navy Books & Manuals
Health & Medical Books

Public Control of Environmental
Health Hazards (1979)
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