NTP taps disinfection by-products for study
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An overview is presented on research studies examining the health aspects of by-products produced in the disinfection of drinking water, which were found to cause cancer in laboratory animals. Categories under scrutiny include carcinogenicity, chemistry, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, reproductive toxicity and effects at the molecular level.
Publication Name: Environmental Health Perspectives
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0091-6765
Year: 2000
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Evaluating Floyd's effect on health in eastern North Carolina
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An evaluation is presented on health problems in North Carolina associated with the disturbance caused by Hurricane Floyd. Topics include contaminated water supplies, disrupted ecosystems, animal waste spills and residents' mental and physical status.
Publication Name: Environmental Health Perspectives
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0091-6765
Year: 2000
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Working for women's health
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The author reports on research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences focusing on women's health, including ovarian toxicity, cyclooxygenases, pesticide exposures, and the Laboratory of Women's Health.
Publication Name: Environmental Health Perspectives
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0091-6765
Year: 2000
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