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Aidala, Jim – Environmental Education Report and Newsletter, 1985
Describes the scientific basis of cancer risk assessment, outlining the dominant controversies surrounding the use of different methods for identifying carcinogens (short-term tests, animal bioassays, and epidemiological studies). Points out that risk assessment is as much an art as it is a science. (DH)
Descriptors: Cancer, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Higher Education
Environmental Education Report and Newsletter, 1985
Summarizes health hazards associated with air pollution, highlighting the difficulty in establishing acceptable thresholds of exposure. Respiratory disease, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other problems are addressed. Indicates that a wide range of effects from any one chemical exists and that there are differences in sensitivity to…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Cancer, Cardiovascular System, Diseases

Black, George W. – Science Teacher, 1984
Enumerates several techniques to determine what are acceptable levels of risk in society. Discusses cancer, regulation, and human responsibility. Lists several no-risk discussion topics for the classroom. (DH)
Descriptors: Cancer, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Decision Making, High Schools
Roehrig, Karla L. – 1985
Nutrition is well-recognized as a necessary component of educational programs for physicians. This is to be valued in that of all factors affecting health in the United States, none is more important than nutrition. This can be argued from various perspectives, including health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic management. In all…
Descriptors: Cancer, Cardiovascular System, Dietetics, Disease Control