Lead and Public Health: Science, Risk and Regulation

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Trace Metals and other Contaminants in the Environment
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Trace Metals and other Contaminants in the Environment
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Lead and Public Health: Science, Risk and Regulation
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Copyright
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Contents
Pages v-vii

Acknowledgments
Page ix

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Pages 3-21
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Chapter 2 - A Brief Early History of Lead as an Evolving Global Pollutant and Toxicant
Pages 23-39
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Chapter 3 - Lead in the Human Environment: Production, Uses, Trends
Pages 41-72
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Chapter 4 - Lead in the Human Environment: Lead Emissions and Emission Trends
Pages 73-90
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Chapter 5 - Lead in the Human Environment: Fate and Transport Processes
Pages 91-115
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Chapter 6 - Lead Concentrations in Environmental Media Relevant to Human Lead Exposures
Pages 117-213
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Chapter 7 - Lead Exposure in Human Populations: Lead Intakes
Pages 217-241
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Chapter 8 - Lead Exposure in Human Populations: Lead Toxicokinetics and Biomarkers of Lead Exposure
Pages 243-316
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Chapter 9 - Predictive Modeling Approaches for Assessing Human Lead Exposure
Pages 317-344
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Chapter 10 - The Environmental Epidemiology of Human Lead Exposure
Pages 345-397
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Chapter 11 - Lead Toxicity in Humans: A Brief Historical Perspective and Public Health Context
Pages 401-437
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Chapter 12 - Neurotoxicity of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 439-502
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Chapter 13 - Cardiovascular Toxicity of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 503-536
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Chapter 14 - Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 537-565
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Chapter 15 - The Nephrotoxicity of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 567-595
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Chapter 16 - Hematological Effects of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 597-633
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Chapter 17 - Carcinogenic and Genotoxic Effects of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 635-670
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Chapter 18 - Immunotoxic Effects of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 671-695
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Chapter 19 - Effects of Lead on Other Organs and Systems in Human Populations
Pages 697-711
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Chapter 20 - Human Health Risk Assessment for Lead: Introduction, Context, Rationale
Pages 715-727
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Chapter 21 - Hazard Characterization for Lead in Human Populations
Pages 729-744
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Chapter 22 - Dose–Response Relationships for Toxic Effects of Lead in Human Populations
Pages 745-767
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Chapter 23 - Exposure Characterizations for Lead in Specific Human Populations
Pages 769-796
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Chapter 24 - Health Risk Characterization of Lead Effects in Human Populations
Pages 797-813
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Chapter 25 - Legislative Aspects of Lead Regulation and Regulatory Policies
Pages 817-839
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Chapter 26 - Lead Regulation and Regulatory Policies: Lead in Paint
Pages 841-873
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Chapter 27 - Regulation and Regulatory Policies for Lead in Ambient Air
Pages 875-897
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Chapter 28 - Regulation and Regulatory Policies for Lead in Water
Pages 899-922
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Chapter 29 - Regulation and Regulatory Policies for Lead in Food
Pages 923-943
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Index
Pages 945-980