strategy
Monitoring exposure to hazardous environmental pollutants
Synonyms:
Monitoring health hazards of environmental pollution Context:
There are 188 hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), including chemicals that are associated with cancer, neurological, respiratory, reproductive and developmental effects and other adverse effects on human health. Very little monitoring for hazardous air pollutants takes place. Implementation:
In 1990, the U.S. Congress identified 188 specific pollutants and chemical groups as hazardous air pollutants. Recent studies have detected HAPs at concentrations that warrant public health concern in many cities. There are fewer than 50 monitoring stations measuring outdoor levels of HAPs in the entire U.S. Broader:
Monitoring environmental pollutionImproving environmental health monitoringImplementing environmental health strategyResearching exposure to environmental hazardsResearching effects of air pollution on human healthMonitoring exposure to hazards Narrower:
Monitoring adverse effects of hazardous wastesMonitoring cumulative exposure to hazardous pollutants Facilitates:
Protecting against environmental hazards from chemicalsAssessing health and environmental risks of hazardous wasteMonitoring effects of air pollution on human healthPromoting good practice in health, environment and safety managementProtecting environmental health from effects of genetic recombination Facilitated by:
Creating environmental health standards Subjects:
Societal Problems → HazardsSocietal Problems → Pollution
Research, Standards → Inspection, tests
Health Care → Health
Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
