Animals as Sentinels of Environmental Health Hazards

Studying animals in the environment may be a realistic and highly beneficial approach to identifying unknown chemical contaminants before they cause human harm. Animals as Sentinels of Environmental Health Hazards presents an overview of animal-monitoring programs, including detailed case studies of how animal health problems--such as the effects of DDT on wild bird populations--have led researchers to the sources of human health hazards. The authors examine the components and characteristics required for an effective animal-monitoring program, and they evaluate numerous existing programs, including in situ research, where an animal is placed in a natural setting for monitoring purposes.

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Presents an overview of animal-monitoring programs, including case studies of how animal health problems have led researchers to the sources of human health hazards. This book examines the components and characteristics required for an effective animal-monitoring program, and evaluate programs, including in situ research.

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• Authors: Board on Environmental Studies and Toxic, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission On Life Sciences, Committee on Animals as Monitors of Envi, Committee on Animals as Monitors of Environmental Hazards, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Academy Of Sciences, National Research Council
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1991
• EAN: 9780309040464
• ISBN: 978-0-309-04046-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 215 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology