Studied implementation of air quality management in two western New York counties by interviewing three enforcement agencies and 30 industrial firms. Concluded that critical problems existed in the transient nature of contaminant emissions and the control of regulatory power by industries. (CC)

Community Health and Environmental Surveillance System (CHESS), a nationwide program relating community health to environmental quality, is designed to evaluate existing environmental standards, obtain health intelligence for new standards, and document health benefits of air pollution control. (BL)

Explores problems and doubts regarding the extent to which air pollution must be reduced to eliminate further suffering and death. The adequacy of our present approach to air pollution control is evaluated together with an assessment of unknown factors affecting standards for a healthful environment. (BL)

A 1971 study in which health departments in 148 cities of over 100,000 population were queried to determine the existence and extent of food service worker training courses. Undertaken by Maricopa County (Phoenix, Arizona) Health Department, Division of Environmental Services. Copies of the complete study are available. (LK)

Report of a study of airborne micro-organisms collected over the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area and immediate environments, to investigate the possibility that a cloud of such organisms might account for the prevalence of some respiratory diseases in and around urban areas. (LK)

Proposes seven rules to guide rational determination of permissible levels of air, water, and food contaminants to avoid unwarranted banning" and unreasonable economic and social costs. (AL)

All university professionals must make greater effort to mobilize local, state and national public opinion to support the creation and funding of non-academic public service institutions to meet social needs of the community. Delivered at the 80th Annual Meeting of AAMC, Nov. 1, 1969. (IR)

This article discusses the development of volunteer programs in clinical and social treatment and prevention areas and analyzes the need for professional supervision of such programs. (Author)

Mental health professionals and nonprofessionals observed an interview with a healthy man after hearing mental health professionals characterize him as psychotic and both professional and nonprofessional subjects tended to diagnose the man as mentally ill. The biasing effect of prestige suggestion is discussed in terms of the efficacy of diagnosis…

This report describes a year long undergraduate course in community mental health, combining didactic and practicum elements. Reactions of installations and participants are reviewed and implications of this type of course model and orientation to training are considered. (Author)

Discusses books and laws relevant to public health and the environment. Published in the late 1950s and after, the books discuss environmental issues in the late 19th century, the early 20th century, and the present. Topics include cholera epidemics, health hazards from patent medicines, wilderness, conservation, population, land use, and…

Environmental quality is essential for all human activities. The relationship of environmental issues to other societal concerns such as the economy, agricultural productivity, and human health must be considered or human populations will perish. (WB)

Described are the various components of the total college or university community and their associated environmental health and safety problems. Included are food service, insect and rodent control, multi-use athletic facilities, housing, laboratory animal facilities, laboratory biosafety, radiological health, fire protection, and emergency…