Preface |
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Authors |
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1 Ecosystems and Energy Flow |
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3 | (4) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest |
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Temperate Evergreen Forests |
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Consumption Types and Trophic Levels |
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The Process of Succession and Retrogression |
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2 Human Populations |
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The Characteristics of Populations |
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Population Trends in the World |
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Incomplete Demographic Transition |
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Current Population Trends |
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Population Decreases in the Developed Countries |
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Current Population Trends in Lesser-Developed Countries |
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Predicted Future Trends in Populations |
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The Role of Urbanization in the Spread of Disease |
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Violence in Developing Urban Centers |
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The Control of Population |
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Population Policies in Some Countries |
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Family Planning versus Population Control |
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Methods of Fertility Control |
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Contraceptive Methods That Are Reversible |
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Natural Birth Control and Family Planning |
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Barrier Methods of Contraception |
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Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) |
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Contraceptive Methods That Are Permanent |
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3 Environmental Degradation and Food Security |
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Technology and Policy Will Save the Day |
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Impacts on the Environment |
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86 | (1) |
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Forests in Developed Countries |
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92 | (3) |
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The Process of Desertification |
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The Costs of Desertification |
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99 | (4) |
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The Loss of Biodiversity and Extinction of Species |
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104 | (3) |
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Protecting Endangered and Threatened Species |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (9) |
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112 | (5) |
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Reasons for Regional Food Shortages |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (8) |
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4 Environmental Disease |
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126 | (3) |
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Defining the Term "Environment" |
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Physical and Chemical Injury |
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The Role of Genetics in Environmental Disease |
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Diseases of Genetics and Development |
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New Approaches in Genetics |
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Methods of Studying Genes |
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The Hunt for Environmental Genes |
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The Promise of Gene Therapy |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (9) |
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Cancer Trends in the United States |
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157 | (1) |
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Managing the Risk of Environmental Disease |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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5 Toxicity and Toxins |
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164 | (2) |
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Exposure and Entry Routes |
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167 | (5) |
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168 | (2) |
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The Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Toxic Chemicals: Mechanisms of Action |
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Effects of Toxic Agents on Enzymes |
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172 | (11) |
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The Direct Action of Toxicants on Cell Components |
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Toxicants That Cause Secondary Actions |
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Factors Governing Toxicity |
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183 | (4) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (17) |
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Endocrine Disrupters and Reproductive Health |
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187 | (4) |
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Adverse Effects of Endocrine Disruption |
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188 | (1) |
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What Are Endocrine Disruptors and How Do They Work? |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (3) |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (4) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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6 The Trouble with Pests |
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210 | (1) |
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Insects and Other Arthropods |
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General Structure and Development |
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223 | (6) |
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Importance as Pests and Vectors of Disease |
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Poisoning or Trapping of Rodents |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (6) |
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The Health and Ecological Effect of Pesticides |
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230 | (5) |
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The Proliferation of Pesticides Globally |
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Botanical and Biological Insecticides and Other Alternatives |
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7 Emerging Diseases |
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Emerging Diseases in the United States |
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Emerging Diseases Worldwide |
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What Is an Emerging Infectious Disease? |
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Reasons for the Emergence of Infectious Diseases |
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Ecological Changes (Agriculture, Climate) |
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Human Demographic Changes (Urbanization) and Behavior |
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More Than Transportation Required |
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Technology and Industry (Globalization) |
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257 | (1) |
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Microbial Adaptation and Change (Resistance) |
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Antibiotics in Livestock Feed |
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259 | (1) |
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Breakdown of Public Health Measures |
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Specific Emerging Diseases |
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283 | (17) |
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Practical Approaches to Limiting the Emergence of Infectious Diseases |
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8 Foodborne Illness |
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300 | (5) |
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Worldwide Distribution of Foodborne Pathogens |
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Reasons for Food Protection Programs |
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Morbidity and Mortality due to Foodborne Disease |
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Economic Consequences of Foodborne Illness |
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303 | (2) |
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Causative Agents of Foodborne Disease |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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Generally Recognized as Safe Substances |
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Poisonous Plants and Animals |
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312 | (2) |
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Factors Frequently Cited in Foodborne Illness |
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Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points |
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334 | (5) |
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Identifying Critical Control Points |
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Establishing Standard Procedures and Setting the Critical Limits |
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Verification the HACCP System Is Working Correctly |
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338 | (1) |
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United States Regulatory Efforts with Regard to Food Protection |
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338 | (1) |
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Safety of Food for Import and Export |
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339 | (1) |
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Food Safety in South America |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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9 Water and Wastewater |
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346 | (5) |
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346 | (1) |
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Water Shortage and Scarcity |
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349 | (2) |
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Water Rights and Conflicts |
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Water Consumption and Management |
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Sources of Drinking Water |
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355 | (8) |
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356 | (5) |
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Recharge and Water Mining |
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Subsidence and Salination |
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Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
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Microbiological Pollution |
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Underground Injection Wells |
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Municipal Water Treatment |
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Water Industry Directives |
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371 | (1) |
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Environmental Protection Law |
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Wastewater Disposal and Treatment |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (6) |
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Municipal Sewage Treatment |
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377 | (3) |
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Water Pollution and Health |
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10 Air, Noise, and Radiation |
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388 | (2) |
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The Atmosphere and Methods of Dispersion |
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390 | (9) |
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391 | (5) |
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Vertical Temperature Differences and Atmospheric Regions |
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393 | (1) |
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Atmospheric Pressure and Density |
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396 | (3) |
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The History of Air Pollution Control in the United States |
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Titles of the Clean Air Act |
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Title I: Provisions for Attainment and Maintenance of the NAAQS |
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Title II: Provisions Relating to Mobile Sources |
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402 | (1) |
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Title IV: Acid Deposition Control |
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Title VI: Stratospheric Ozone and Global Climate Protection |
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Title VII: Provisions Relating to Enforcement |
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Other Titles to the 1990 CAAA |
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Revised Ozone and Particulate Standards |
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Bush Clear Skies Initiative |
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The Issue of Global Warming |
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408 | (4) |
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The Hot Air Treaty, Kyoto, Japan |
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408 | (1) |
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Global Warming: The Controversy |
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409 | (3) |
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Factors Affecting Global Climate Change |
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412 | (3) |
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Orbital Geometry as a Factor Affecting Climate |
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412 | (1) |
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Changes in Ocean Temperature |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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Ozone and the Photochemical Oxidants |
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419 | (1) |
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Health and Welfare Effects |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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Effects of Acid Deposition on Ecology |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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Effects on Forest and Plants |
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422 | (1) |
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Current Directions in SOx Control |
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422 | (1) |
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Health Implications of Air Pollutants |
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423 | (2) |
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Main Mechanisms of Air Pollutant Effects on Respiratory System |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (7) |
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Sources of Indoor Air Pollution |
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426 | (2) |
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Signs of Indoor Pollution |
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428 | (1) |
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Common Sources of Indoor Air Pollution |
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428 | (2) |
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Other Combusted Materials |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (2) |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (5) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (2) |
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Physiology of Sound and Health Effects |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (1) |
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437 | (4) |
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439 | (1) |
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439 | (1) |
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439 | (1) |
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439 | (1) |
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Health Impacts on Ionizing Radiation |
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440 | (10) |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Radiation-Induced Mutations |
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440 | (1) |
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Radiation and Birth Defects |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Radiation and Nuclear Power Generation |
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441 | (1) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (5) |
11 Solid and Hazardous Waste |
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447 | (38) |
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448 | (2) |
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Definition and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste |
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450 | (4) |
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Definition of Municipal Solid Waste |
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450 | (1) |
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Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste |
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451 | (3) |
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Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste |
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454 | (17) |
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Collection of Municipal Solid Waste |
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454 | (2) |
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Management of Municipal Solid Waste |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (14) |
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457 | (2) |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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Recovery for Recycling (Including Composting) |
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461 | (5) |
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Trends in Resource Recovery |
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466 | (1) |
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467 | (2) |
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469 | (2) |
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471 | (10) |
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471 | (1) |
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What Is a Hazardous Waste? |
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471 | (1) |
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Hazardous Waste Regulations |
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472 | (2) |
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The Management of Hazardous Wastes |
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474 | (4) |
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Reduction of Generation of Hazardous Waste |
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475 | (1) |
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Technologies for Hazardous Waste Treatment |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (2) |
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478 | (3) |
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481 | (4) |
12 Assessing Human Risk |
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485 | (22) |
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486 | (2) |
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488 | (9) |
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489 | (1) |
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Development of Risk Assessment |
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489 | (2) |
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491 | (4) |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (2) |
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Extrapolation from Animal Studies to Human Exposure |
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494 | (1) |
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Calculating Acceptable Daily Intakes |
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495 | (1) |
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495 | (1) |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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497 | (1) |
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The Process of Risk Assessment |
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497 | (4) |
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498 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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499 | (1) |
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Limitations of Risk Assessment |
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500 | (1) |
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Risk Management and Communication |
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501 | (4) |
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501 | (2) |
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503 | (2) |
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505 | (2) |
13 Environmental Laws and Compliance |
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507 | (26) |
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507 | (1) |
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Environmental Laws-Some Fundamentals |
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508 | (3) |
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508 | (1) |
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Environmental Laws Are Part of a System |
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508 | (3) |
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Federal Environmental Laws |
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511 | (18) |
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511 | (1) |
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
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511 | (3) |
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Identifying a Hazardous Waste |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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Other Requirements Under RCRA |
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514 | (1) |
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
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514 | (1) |
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Steps in Superfund: Find, Prioritize, and Clean |
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514 | (1) |
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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (SARA Title 111) |
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515 | (2) |
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Transportation of Hazardous Materials |
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517 | (1) |
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Pollution Prevention and Improved Waste Management Programs |
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518 | (1) |
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Toxic Substances Control Act |
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518 | (1) |
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Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks |
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519 | (2) |
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521 | (1) |
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522 | (5) |
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Title I: Provisions for Attainment and Maintenance of the NAAQS |
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522 | (3) |
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Title II: Provisions Relating to Mobile Sources |
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525 | (1) |
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Title III: Hazardous Air Pollutants |
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525 | (1) |
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Title IV: Acid Deposition Control |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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Title VI: Stratospheric Ozone Protection |
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526 | (1) |
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Title VII: Provisions Relating to Enforcement |
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527 | (1) |
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527 | (1) |
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527 | (2) |
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Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill and Reporting Requirements |
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528 | (1) |
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529 | (1) |
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Trends in Regulatory Compliance |
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530 | (1) |
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530 | (3) |
14 Emergency Preparedness |
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533 | (16) |
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533 | (9) |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (1) |
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535 | (6) |
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541 | (1) |
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542 | (1) |
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The Role of the Environmental Health Professional in Emergency/Disaster Response |
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542 | (4) |
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542 | (2) |
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544 | (2) |
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546 | (3) |
Appendices |
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549 | (20) |
Index |
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