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Tables of Contents for Life Support
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Contributors
xi
Environment, Health, and Risk
1
14
Michael McCally
Urban and Transboundary Air Pollution
15
24
David C. Christiani
Mark A. Woodin
Water Quality and Water Resources
39
26
John M. Balbus
Human Health and Heavy Metals Exposure
65
18
Howard Hu
Population, Consumption, and Human Health
83
16
J. Joseph Speidel
Global Climate Change and Health
99
20
Andrew Haines
Anthony J. McMichael
Paul R. Epstein
Species Loss and Ecosystem Disruption
119
16
Eric Chivian
Ozone Depletion and Ultraviolet Radiation
135
12
Frank R. de Gruijl
Jan C. van der Leun
Environmental Endocrine Disruption
147
16
Gina M. Solomon
Ted Schettler
Body Burdens of Industrial Chemicals in the General Population
163
38
Joe Thornton
Michael McCally
Jeff Howard
Cancer and the Environment
201
10
Richard W. Clapp
Radiation and Health
211
20
Maureen Hatch
Michael McCally
The Science of Risk Assessment
231
8
John C. Bailar III
A. John Bailer
The Precautionary Principle
239
18
Ted Schettler
Katherine Barrett
Carolyn Raffensperger
Vulnerable Populations
257
16
Philip Landrigan
Anjali Garg
War and the Environment
273
12
Jennifer Leaning
Sustainable Health Care and Emerging Ethical Responsibilities
285
12
Andrew Jameton
Jessica Pierce
Index
297