In addition to an overview of smoking and health, this resource guide provides (1) lesson guidelines focusing specifically on physical, social and economic, and psychological factors involved with smoking; (2) examples of simple experiments and demonstrations; (3) a guide to films, filmstrips, slides, and printed materials on smoking and health;…

This book is one in a series developed to bridge the gap between the reasoning process and the language of mathematics. Chapter one of each volume discusses the theoretical concepts which are essential in understanding the calculations presented elsewhere in the book. This book's chapter 1 deals with basics such as fractions, decimals, ratios,…

This document reports the efforts of the AWWA Research Foundation to gather, prepare, and distribute current technical information in the wastewater reclamation and reuse field. The information reported has been abstracted from other Foundation publications and only attempts here to highlight the field. Categories discussed include research,…

This companion document to "Air Pollution Primer" is written for the nonexpert in air pollution; however, it does assume a familiarity with air pollution problems. This work is oriented toward providing the reader with knowledge about current and proposed air quality legislation and knowledge about available technology to meet these standards for…

This bibliography has been compiled as a result of a large study focusing on the behavioral aspects of fluoridation within a Canadian context. The bibliography is divided into three sections. The first section, entitled Background, presents a variety of references that provide insights into the debates about fluoridation in the United States and…

This collection of articles emphasizes the need for care in the use of chemical pesticides. Economic and ecological implications of pest control are discussed, and data are given on the effectiveness and side effects of chemical insecticides. Alternative methods of control are proposed. The part that can be played by the public in decision making…

Various aspects of lead poisoning and its control are the focus of this document which consists of edited speeches presented at childhood lead poisoning conferences in Wilmington, Delaware and Chicago, Illinois. Among the topics discussed are a) the role of Federal and State governments in lead poison control; b) the local government role,…

This publication is a collection of abstracts from volumes 6 and 7 (1971 and 1972) of "Oral Research Abstracts," selected because the abstracts contain information relating one of the social sciences with dentistry. The compilation is intended to be useful to epidemiologists, public health workers, and all those who have an interest in…

Forty-four counties in Florida and 23 in Oregon with 1966 populations of less than 50,000 were selected for a study of the adequacy of public health services in rural areas. The counties were ranked on the following need variables: number of children under 5 years, persons over 65 years, Negroes, and families with incomes under $3,000. The seven…

Discusses the procedure developed in Oregon to formulate a valid water quality index which accounts for the specific conditions in the water body of interest. Parameters selected include oxygen depletion, BOD, eutrophication, dissolved substances, health hazards, and physical characteristics. (CS)

Excerpts from the Minnesota Bar Association's Blue Ribbon Committee report of findings and recommendations, with regard to dealing with possession of heroin and other controlled substances, are presented here. (Author/DS)

This article presents in tabular form the air quality standards for sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, photochemicals, non-methane hydrocarbons and particulates for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. (CS)

Included are discussions surrounding organics in water that were presented at the water quality technology conference in 1978. Information is also provided on up-to-date water quality lab practices for disease control, heavy metal detection, and sodium monitoring. (CS)

Summarized are current analytical techniques used to classify, isolate, resolve, identify, and quantify organic compounds present in drinking water. A variety of methods are described, then drawbacks and advantages are listed, and research needs and future trends are noted. (CS)