Contents
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................. iii
Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 1
Agency Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter One:
Identifying People Who Are Exposed to Hazardous Substances ........................................................ 17
Chapter Two:
Evaluating Relationships Between Hazardous Substances and Health:
Toxicologic Research ......... 31
Chapter Three:
Evaluating Relationships Between Hazardous Substances and Health: Conducting Health Studies ........ 39
Chapter Four:
Preventing Health Effects Related to Hazardous Substances ............................................................. 47
Appendix A:
Sites with ATSDR Activity in Fiscal Year 2000 ................................................................................. 57
Appendix B:
Toxicological Profiles ......................................................................................................................... 71
Appendix C:
ATSDR Resources on the Internet ...................................................................................................... 73
Index ................................................................................................................................................... 77
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