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Title Assessing the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on human health : a summary of the June 2010 workshop / Margaret A. McCoy and Judith A. Salerno, rapporteurs ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 183 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
Note "This study was supported by Contract No. HHSO100201000001E between the National Academy of Sciences and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority"--Title page verso.
Summary A workshop was held June 22-23, 2010, in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the name: Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. This document summarizes the background, presentations, discussions, and public comments that occurred during the workshop.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-148).
Contents Introduction -- At-risk populations and routes of exposure -- Short- and long-term effects on human health -- Communicating with the public -- Overview of health monitoring activities : state and federal perspectives -- Data-collection, surveillance, and research methodologies -- Developing effective surveillance and monitoring systems : future directions and resource needs -- Appendix A: References -- Appendix B: Bibliography of related National Academies Press reports -- Appendix C: Workshop agenda -- Appendix D: Public questions and comments -- Appendix E: Speaker biographies.
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Subject BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 -- Health aspects -- Congresses.
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill (2010)
Oil spills -- Health aspects -- Mexico, Gulf of -- Congresses.
Oil spills -- Health aspects.
Oil spills.
Oil spills -- Health aspects -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) -- Congresses.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author McCoy, Margaret A.
Salerno, Judith A.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
United States. Office of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010 : New Orleans, La.)
Other Form: Print version: Assessing the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on human health. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010 9780309157810 0309157811 (DLC) 2011499195 (OCoLC)663110870
ISBN 9780309157827 (electronic book)
030915782X (electronic book)
1282787578
9781282787575
9780309157810 (paperback)
0309157811 (paperback)
Standard No. 9786612787577