Ronald E. Hester, Roy M. Harrison, eds

New York: Spring0er, 2009. 148 pp. ISBN: 978-1-84755-907-4, $119

Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow

William Freudenberg

12-14 November, Thu-Sat. International Conference on the Integration of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Context of Climate Change, the Energy Crisis, and Food Insecurity. Agadir, Morocco. Information: Mohamed Behnassi, Conference Coordinator, Faculty of Law, Economics, and Social Sciences of Agadir, Post Office Box 8658, Agadir 80000, Morocco, e-mail:...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Self-reported+truck+traffic+on+the+street+of+residence+and+symptoms...-a0212769472BACKGROUND: Associations between traffic pollution on the street of residence and a range of respiratory and allergic outcomes in children have been reported in developed countries, but little is known about such associations in developing countries.

METHODS: We estimated concentrations of nitric oxide (NO), a marker for direct vehicle emissions), and ozone ([O.sub.3]) and a neighborhood...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disruption+of+microRNA+expression+in+Human+airway+cells+by+diesel...-a0212769465BACKGROUND: Particulate matter (PM) is associated with adverse airway health effects; however, the underlying mechanism in disease initiation is still largely unknown. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs; small noncoding RNAs) have been suggested to be important in maintaining the lung in a disease-free state through regulation of gene expression. Although many studies have shown aberrant miRNA...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+novel+approach+using+DNA-repair-deficient+chicken+DT40+cell+lines...-a0212769464BACKGROUND: Many bacterial or mammalian cell-based test systems, such as the Ames test, chromosomal aberration assays, or gene mutation assays, are commonly used in developed countries to detect the genotoxicity of industrial chemicals. However, the specificity is generally limited and the sensitivity is not sufficiently high. In addition, most assays cannot provide information on mechanisms...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mapping+community+determinants+of+heat+vulnerability.-a0212769463BACKGROUND: The evidence that heat waves can result in both increased deaths and illness is substantial, and concern over this issue is rising because of climate change. Adverse health impacts from heat waves can be avoided, and epidemiologic studies have identified specific population and community characteristics that mark vulnerability to heat waves.

OBJECTIVES: We examined associations between arsenic and lung cancer.

METHODS: A population-based case--control study of primary incident lung cancer was conducted in 10 counties in two U.S. states, New Hampshire...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Saliva+Cortisol+and+exposure+to+aircraft+noise+in+six+European...-a0212769460BACKGROUND: Several studies show an association between exposure to aircraft or road traffic noise and cardiovascular effects, which may be mediated by a noise-induced release of stress hormones.

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess saliva Cortisol concentration in relation to exposure to aircraft noise.

OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of size-fractionated particulate matter (PM), obtained at different distances from a highway, on acute cardiopulmonary toxicity in mice.

DATA SOURCES AND EXTRACTION: Contemporary data on DDT use were largely obtained from questionnaires and reports. I also conducted a Scopus search to retrieve published...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+clash+of+old+and+new+scientific+concepts+in+toxicity%2c+with...-a0212769451BACKGROUND: A core assumption of current toxicologic procedures used to establish health standards for chemical exposures is that testing the safety of chemicals at high doses can be used to predict the effects of low-dose exposures, such as those common in the general population. This assumption is based on the precept that "the dose makes the poison": higher doses will cause greater...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Basic+exploratory+research+versus+guideline-compliant+studies+used...-a0212769450BACKGROUND: Myers et al. [Environ Health Perspect 117:309-315 (2009)] argued that Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) cannot be used as a criterion for selecting data for risk assessment, using bisphenol A (BPA) as a case study. They did not discuss the role(s) of guideline-compliant studies versus basic/exploratory research studies, and they criticized both GLPs and guideline-compliant studies...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Does+rapid+metabolism+ensure+negligible+risk+from+bisphenol+A%3f-a0212769449BACKGROUND: Bisphenol A (BPA) risks are being evaluated by many regulatory bodies because exposure is widespread and the potential exists for toxicity at low doses.

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated evidence that BPA is cleared more rapidly in humans than in rats in relation to BPA risk assessment.