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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 An Introduction to the Toxicology of Metals A Small Dose of Toxicology Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT www.asmalldoseof.org www.toxipedia.org ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY III (ENVH 516)

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 A Small Dose of Toxicology See: www.asmalldoseof.org -- smdosesmdose

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Small Dose of Toxicology

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Milestones of Toxicology

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 www.toxipedia.org A free toxicology encyclopedia and resource center that anyone can edit. Toxipedia provides comprehensive, accurate, and scientifically based information on the hazards and risks of chemical and physical agents, with the goal of advancing human and environmental health. ToxipediaToxipedia

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 The World Library of Toxicology

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Toxipedia suite of sites www.ipmopedia.org www.healthyworldtheater.org www.wanmec.org www.toxipedia.org www.wltox.org

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 www.wltox.org

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Connecting Gardeners and Experts for Green Gardening Solutions Identify Your Pest Find the Right Plant Ask the Experts Garden Design Guide Indoor Pest Control www.ipmopedia.org Supported by Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, WA.

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Healthy World Theater http://healthyworldtheater.org promote awareness and understanding through the arts to create a more healthy and peaceful world plays, poems, jokes, fiction, music, cartoons, haiku, and even limericks

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Washington Nuclear Museum and Educational Center (WANMEC) http://wanmec.org learning from the past for a safer tomorrow a project of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility - funded in part by WA DOE

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Healthy World Press (www.healthyworldpress.org) publishes interdisciplinary books connecting science, history, and art. Healthy World Press Particles on the Wall Particles on the Wall: An interdisciplinary exhibit connecting science and art in exploring the history of Hanford and major themes of today's nuclear age

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Toxipedia www.toxipedia.org Connecting Science and People Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center - www.wanmec.org Integrate Pest Management www.IPMopedia.org World Library of Toxicology www.wltox.org Healthy World Theater www.healthyworldtheater.org A product of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders (INND) For more information contact Steven G. Gilbert at sgilbert@innd.org Connecting Gardeners and Experts for Green Gardening Solutions Learning from the past for a safer tomorrow Uniting art and science for a healthy, peaceful world Connecting Scientists and Experts to Improve Global Health Toxicology History Room www.toxhistoyroom.org Particles On The Wall (POTW) www.particlesonthewall.org

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 LDDI Consensus Statement Scientific Consensus Statement on Environmental Agents Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Developed by the Collaborative on Health and the Environments Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative November 7, 2007 http://www.iceh.org/LDDI.html

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 LDDI Consensus Statement http://www.iceh.org/LDDI.html Given the established knowledge, protecting children from neurotoxic environmental exposures from the earliest stages of fetal development clearly is an essential public health measure if we are to help prevent learning and developmental disorders and create an environment in which children can reach and maintain their full potential.

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 NW Public Health See: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/nwcphp/nph/ nwph Public Health and the Precautionary Principle By Steven G. Gilbert

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Precautionary Principle When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be take even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. Wingspread Conference, 1998.

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Setting goals (Health indicators) Taking preventive action in the face of uncertainty Shifting the burden of responsibility to the proponents of an activity (Who benefits?) Exploring a wide range of alternatives to possibly harmful actions (Is it necessary?) Increasing public participation in decision making (transparency of information & environmental justice) Central components

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Child Health

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 So Many Chemicals so Little Data 2863 above 1 Million pounds 78.2% no data 21.4% some data 12 or 0.4% good data www.preventingharm.org

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Nearly 12 million children (17%) under age 18 in the US suffer from one or more developmental disabilities Learning disabilities 5-10% of kids in public school ADHD 3-6% of all school kids, maybe higher The Consequences

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." - Aldo Leopold, 1949, A Sand County Almanac The First Bioethicist ---------- 1887 - 1948 ---------- Aldo Leopold

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 An ethic, ecologically, is a limitation on freedom of action in the struggle for existence Aldo Leopold Limits on Freedom

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 The Commons The Tragedy of the Commons By Garrett Hardin, Science, 1968

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Technical Solutions It is our considered professional judgment that this dilemma has no technical solution. The Tragedy of the Commons By Garrett Hardin, Science, 1968

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Problems Solutions? Lead and kids Fetal alcohol syndrome Nuclear disarmament Bioterrorism Ocean Fisheries Persistent chemicals The Commons

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 The study of poisons or the adverse effects of chemical and physical agents on living organisms. Toxicology Definitions

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Children have a right to a safe, fair and healthy environment Ethical Responsibility to share and use of knowledge Duty to promote health and well being of children Thoughtful public health advocate Knowledge - Responsibility

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 NW Public Health See: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/nwcphp/nph/ nwph Public Health and the Precautionary Principle By Steven G. Gilbert

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 The Potential of Children

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Principles of Toxicology

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Authorship Information Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT E-mail: sgilbert@innd.org Web: www.toxipedia.org

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Additional Information A Small Dose of Toxicology www.asmalldoseof.org

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A Small Dose of ToxicologyPrinciples of Toxicology 04/11/11 Authorship Information For Additional Information Contact Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT E-mail: smdose@asmalldoseof.org Web: www.asmalldoseof.org This presentation is supplement to A Small Dose of Toxicology