Environmental Policy and Public Health: Air Pollution, Global Climate Change, and Wilderness
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This important resource provides an overview of the major environmental policy issues, both historic and topical, and explains how science plays a role in various forms of policy response. It scrutinizes the sources of pollution and threats to environmental integrity, the consequences of pollution on the environment and health and explains the legal basis for environmental action. The book explains science-based environmental regulation versus cost-benefit scenarios and advocacy by regulated industry and public health organizations.
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- Höfundur: William N. Rom
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2011-09-09
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9781118095669
- Print ISBN: 9780470593431
- ISBN 10: 1118095669
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Figures and Table
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- The Author
- The Contributors
- Chapter 1: The Clean Air Act and the National Environmental Policy Act
- The Clean Air Act
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards
- State Implementation Plans
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
- New Source Performance Standards
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration
- Clean Air Interstate Quality Rule
- The National Environmental Policy Act
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 2: Particulate Matter
- Characteristics and Deposition
- Health Effects
- Cardiovascular Disease and Particulate Matter
- Particulate Matter and Public Policy
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 3: Ozone
- Health Effects
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 4: Sulfur Dioxide and Acid Rain
- SO2 Health Effects
- Health Policy: National Ambient Air Quality Standards
- Acid Rain
- Environmental Effects of Acid Rain and Deposition
- Acid Rain and Environmental Policy
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 5: Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- The History of Smoking and Disease
- Tobacco Smoke and Disease
- Health Effects of Passive Smoking
- Lung Cancer Epidemiology
- Carcinogens in Cigarette Smoke
- Smoking Cessation
- Policy Controls on Tobacco and Cigarette Smoking
- Global Smoking Today
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 6: Children's Environmental Health: Mercury and Lead
- The Unique Vulnerability of Children
- Mercury as a Case Study
- Lead as a Case Study
- Outdoor Air Pollution as a Case Study
- The National Children's Study
- Regulatory Policy and Children
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 7: The Role of Community Advocacy Groups in Environmental Protection: Example of September 11, 2001
- The Disaster
- Summary and Lessons Learned
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 8: The Medical Response to an Environmental Disaster: Lessons from the World Trade Center Attacks
- Immediate Response to Environmental Exposure
- Analysis of World Trade Center Dust
- Role of the Medical Community in Identifying Adverse Health Effects in Diverse Populations
- Local Residents, Workers, and Children
- WTC Environmental Health Center
- The WTC Health Registry
- Lessons Learned
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 9: Chlorofluorocarbons and the Development of the Ozone Hole
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Ozone Layer
- Field Measurements of Atmospheric Trace Species
- Ozone Depletion and UV-B Radiation
- Policy and the Montreal Protocol
- Ozone Depletion and Climate Change
- Medihaler Impediments to Controlling Ozone Depletion
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 10: Global Warming Science and Consequences
- Global Warming Basic Science: Greenhouse Gases
- Environmental Consequences of Global Warming and Climate Change
- Human Health Effects
- Global Warming and the International Community
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 11: National Green Energy Plan
- Energy Efficiency
- Oil
- Natural Gas
- Coal
- Biofuels
- Nuclear
- Wind
- Geothermal Energy and Hydropower
- Biomass and Hut Lung
- Solar
- Summary: The Future U.S. Energy Plan
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 12: Climate Change Policy Options
- International Efforts to Prevent Climate Change
- State, City, and Private Actions on Global Warming
- U.S. Judiciary Branch and Climate Change
- U.S. Executive Branch and Climate Change
- Congress: The Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 Through the Climate Security Acts of 2008 and 2009
- Economic Factors Surrounding Global Warming and Potential Solutions
- Prospects for Climate Change Legislation Going Forward
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 13: Environmental Policy and the Land: Wilderness Preservation
- The History of Wilderness Protection
- The History of Wilderness Protection Evolving from New York State's Leadership (Kim Elliman)
- Debates over Wilderness
- Problems with Implementation of the Wilderness Act
- Executive Orders for Wilderness Protection
- Current Wilderness Legislation
- The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Forest Legacy Program
- National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- The Endangered Species Act
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 14: Environmental Policy and Advocacy Groups: The Wilderness Society: A Case Study
- Federal Public Lands and Wilderness
- Why Wilderness?
- Political Framework
- The Wilderness Society and Public Policy
- Wilderness Future
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 15: Alaska: America's Wilderness Frontier: A Case Study
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and Wilderness
- Oil Versus Wilderness on the ANWR
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 16: The Clean Water Act and Water Ecosystems
- The Clean Water Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Water Ecosystems and Environmental and Public Health
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 17: Toxic Chemicals in the Environment: Government Regulations and Public Health
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund)
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- Chapter 1: The Clean Air Act and the National Environmental Policy Act
- Chapter 2: Particulate Matter
- Chapter 3: Ozone
- Chapter 4: Sulfur Dioxide and Acid Rain
- Chapter 5: Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- Chapter 6: Children's Environmental Health: Mercury and Lead
- Chapter 7: The Role of Community Advocacy Groups in Environmental Protection: Example of September 11, 2001
- Chapter 8: The Medical Response to an Environmental Disaster: Lessons from the World Trade Center Attacks
- Chapter 9: Chlorofluorocarbons and the Development of the Ozone Hole
- Chapter 10: Global Warming Science and Consequences
- Chapter 11: National Green Energy Plan
- Chapter 12: Climate Change Policy Options
- Chapter 13: Environmental Policy and the Land: Wilderness Preservation
- Chapter 14: Environmental Policy and Advocacy Groups: The Wilderness Society: A Case Study
- Chapter 15: Alaska: America's Wilderness Frontier: A Case Study
- Chapter 16: The Clean Water Act and Water Ecosystems
- Chapter 17: Toxic Chemicals in the Environment: Government Regulations and Public Health
- Index
- End User License Agreement
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- Höfundur : 12551
- Útgáfuár : 2011
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