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Preface

Introduction

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Hazards of the Household

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Accidents, Fire, Aluminum wiring, Smoke detectors, Fire extinguishers, Kitchen, Chemical burns, Laundry, Enzyme detergents, TSP, Bleach, Bathroom, Toilet bowl Cleaners, Aerosol sprays, Mercury, Garbage and waste, Septic systems, Wells, Heating, Woodburning, Treated lumber, Creosote, Allergies, Cancer, Radon, Space heaters, Sulfur dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Gas stoves, Asbestos, Explosions, Hazardous waste

Hazards of the Home Workshop

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Eye protection, Welding, Flash burns, Lung damage, Soldering, Lead toxicity, Woodworking, Power tools, Dust, Asthmatics, Cancer, Chainsaws, Safety rules, Solvent risk and toxicity, Furniture refinishing, Sandblasting, Paint spraying, Weekend mechanic

Hazards of Childhood and Adolescence

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Accidents, Playgrounds, Fireworks, Burns, Eye injuries, Electric shock, Poisoning, Lead, Nitrates, Rheumatic fever, Asthma, Communicable diseases, Immunization, Roseola, Fifth disease, Tuberculosis, Reye syndrome, Rotavirus, Cryptosporidiosis, Nutrition, Raw milk, Fluoride, Parasitic diseases, Adolescence, Overweight, Slipped Capital Epiphysis, Legg-Perthes, Poisonous plants

Hazards of Reproduction

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Family planning, Birth defects, Nutrition, Vitamins, Viral infections, Toxoplasmosis, Medications, Lead, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Inherited disorders, G6PD, Sickle cell, Alpha-1-antitrypsin, Malignant hyperthermia, Porphyria, Infertility, Hepatitis, Urinary tract infections, Nursing, Infant bonding, Abortion

Hazards of Food and Water

147

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Additives, Lead, Food colors, Preservatives, Contaminants, Aflatoxin, Pesticides, Food poisoning, Storage and handling, Gamma irradiation, Staphylococcus, Salmonella, Listeria, Clostridium perfringens, Shigella, Amebiasis, Botulism, Cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Red tide, Scombroid poisoning, Ciguatera poisoning, Rotavirus, Norwalk virus, E. coli, Cyclospora, Traveler's diarrhea, Anasakiasis, Fish tapeworm, Trichinosis, Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Water pollution, Giardia, Helicobacter, Typhoid, Cryptosporidiosis, Nitrates, DBCP, Trihalomethanes, Mercury, PCB, Sewage

Hazards of the Air That We Breathe

225

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Formaldehyde, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Cigarette smoke, Fungus, Animal dander, Pollen, Filtration, Humidification, Legionella, Toxic chemicals, Smog, MTBE, Aldehydes, Nitrates, Ozone, Nitrogen oxides, Sulfur dioxide, Radon

Hazards of Pets and Other Animals

247

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Toxoplasmosis, Cat scratch fever, Leishmaniasis, Sandfly fever, Ringworm, Bacterial infections, Creeping eruption, Roundworms, Leptospirosis, Schistosomiasis, Tularemia, Salmonella, Psittacosis, Histoplasmosis, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Rabies, Trichinosis, Tapeworm, Mosquitoes, Dengue fever, Encephalitis, Ticks, Relapsing fever, Lyme disease, Babesiosis, Tick paralysis, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Fever, Fleas, Murine typhus, Epidemic typhus, Scrub typhus, Plague, Chaga's disease, Mange, Rat bite fever, Q fever, Echinococcus, Giardia, Campylobacter, Hantavirus

Hazards of Recreation

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Accidents, Hearing, Noise exposure, Ultraviolet exposure, Skin cancer, Temperature disorders, Altitude sickness, Bites and stings, Insect repellents, Colorado tick fever, Relapsing fever, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Plague, Murine typhus, Mosquitoes, Ehrlichiosis, Sand flies, Black flies, Chiggers, Spider bites, Scorpion bites, Rabies, Jelly fish, Portuguese man-of war, Stingray, Venomous fish, Snakebite, Poison ivy, Fungal skin infections, Ear infections, Eye infections, Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hot tubs, Tetanus

Hazards of Temperature Extremes

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Factors affecting heat stress, Heat exhaustion, Heat stroke, Prickly heat, Hypothermia, Frostbite, Malignant hyperthermia

Hazards of the Workplace

375

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History, Injuries, Chemicals, Cancer, Cutting oils, Hydroquinone, Chloracne, Pesticides, Lead, Cadmium, Beryllium, Mercury, Arsenic, Chromium, Nickel, Thallium, Aluminum, Tin, Selenium, Allergies, Air quality, Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Talc, Silicosis, Contact lenses, Hearing, Diesel exhaust, Heat stress, Heat cramps, Heat rash, Heat syncope, Heat exhaustion, Heat stroke

Hazards of Sex

427

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Public health, Social consequences, Viral disease, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Herpes, Genital warts, Molluscum contagiosum, Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Vaginitis, PID, Urethritis, Epididymitis, Cervical cancer, Scabies, Pediculosis, Hepatitis, AIDS, T.B., Opportunistic infections

Hazards of Drugs

495

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History, Drugs abused, Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids, PCP, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methaqualone, Hallucinogens, Designer drugs, Inhalants, Excitotoxins, Tobacco, Anabolic steroids, Caffeine

Hazards of Chemicals

531

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Historical, Carcinogenesis, Natural carcinogens, Radon, Viruses, Animal studies, Mycotoxins, Metals, Lime, Cataracts, Eosinophilia myalgia, Ethylene glycol, Alar, Birth defects, Cancer, Nervous system, Liver, Kidneys

Hazards of Pesticides and Herbicides

565

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Risks and toxicity, DDT, Methoxychlor, Eindane, Aldrin, Chlordane, Heptachlor, Mirex, Organophosphates, Carbamates, Pyrethroids, Rotenone, Nicotine sulfate, Piperonyl butoxide, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, Agent Orange, TCDD, Dioxin, Paraquat, Diquat, Pentachlorophenol, Amitrole, Dinitrophenols, Prophan, Barban, Merphos, DEF, Atrazine, Simizine, Dalapon, Warfarin, Indandiones, Fluoroacetates, Red squill, Phosphorous, Thallium, Strychnine, Hydrogen cyanide, Hydrogen sulfide, Captan, Folpet, Mercury, Dithiocarbamates, Hexachlorobenzene, Creosote, BIS

Health Maintenance: Reducing Hazards

601

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Nutrition, Natural medicines, Exercise, Weight, Sleep, Allergies, Hygiene, Infections, Dentures, Disinfecting clothing and bedding, Pimples, Hepatitis, Cigarette smoking, Scabies, Head, pubic and body lice, Ticks, Bedbugs, Dust mites, Disease vectors, Contact lenses, Cosmetics, Immunization, Influenza, Health screening

Glossary

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References

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Index

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