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Environmental Health
National exposure measurements to protect public health released
July 24th, 2005
Researcher report national exposure measurements for decisions to protect public health from environmental exposures in a recent issue of the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. According to a study from the United States, "Protecting public health from environmental exposures requires four steps: detection of exposures known or expected to cause disease, assessment of health risk from exposure, implementation of an exposure intervention, and assurance that the exposure intervention is effective. "To prioritize efforts in these four areas one must consider the size of the population affected, the seriousness of health...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-07-24)
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