This article is the third in a series summarizing existing treatment technology to meet the inorganic National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations. This report deals specifically with treatment methods for removing cadmium, lead, and silver from drinking water. (CS)

The commercial and industrial uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid are discussed. (CP)

There is considerable evidence that although many Asian American groups have health problems equal to or exceeding those of other Americans in severity, they are staying away from available health services. This article examines cultural factors which contribute to this phenomenon. (Author/GC)

Describes a nonformal adult education project designed to improve the health and nutrition of rural Guatemalan residents through the use of a traditional setting--the pila (an outdoor laundering place found throughout Guatemala), a modern medium (audio cassette and cassette player), and content which was a combination of modern and indigenous. (SH)

Summarizes the findings of the Meese Commission on Pornography, and reviews several publications that responded to these findings. Issues considered include civil liberties, Christian fundamentalism, feminism, and the public health. A full bibliography of sources is provided. (CLB)

The importance of applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the etiology, control, and prevention of major types of morbidity and mortality is discussed in terms of the health promotion era in public health, the merging and extension of ABA and public health paradigms, and the development of effective interventions for maintaining healthy behavior.…

The article examines community dental health promotion for children in terms of factors impacting children's dental health (water fluoridation, dental health education, behavior change strategies, use of dental services, and dental phobias). Proposed is a large scale behavior change approach to public dental health which integrates applied…

This article review results of a survey concerning the United States' national health profile and delineates health promotion goals to improve health and increase healthy behavior of the population, with special emphasis placed on young adult college students. (CB)

Illustrates problems involved in controlling a public health disease (schistosomiasis) which is interwoven into a country's religious, economic, political, educational, and social systems. The strong relationship between the disease and development of irrigation systems is pointed out. A successful education and integrative program is described.…

National health priorities have moved toward promotion of health and disease prevention over care and disease treatment. Key sociopolitical influences and scientific concepts underlying this shift are analyzed. Strategies of the national program for health promotion and disease prevention include a discussion of uses and misuses of health…

Discusses drug abuse, its causes, and educational measures being applied in Spain to deal with the problem. Emphasizes an educational program for students aged 12-14. The program was devised by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Barcelona's Educational Sciences Institute. (JN)

The YMCA has helped train and employ fitness leaders while educating the public on physical fitness. Colleges and universities can help develop careers in fitness while maintaining their traditional role of developing teachers and coaches. (DF)

This book explores the history of asbestos in schools and buildings and how this issue shaped the development of public health policy. It provides insight into past policy including how and why action was taken and who caused it to be taken; it also offers guidance for the scientific and regulatory communities in the future. While explaining…

Briefly describes the current knowledge about the effects of environmental agents on man, and specifically outlines the action of a number of pollutants in the human body. Suggests guidelines for national and international action during the next decade to increase knowledge and understanding in this area. (JR)

A description of a group leadership course for nurses concentrating on the use, formation, and dynamics of groups within the context of clinical public health nursing in the community includes objectives and content areas (identifying needs, and considering self-concepts and interpersonal relationships). (AG)