Toxic Releases and Health: A Review of Pollution Data and Current Knowledge on the Health Effects of Toxic Chemicals

Publication Date: June 2002

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Author(s): Meghan Purvis; Jeremiah Baumann; Tony Dutzik

Research Area: Environment; Health

Keywords: water pollution; air pollution; toxics

Type: Report

Abstract:

Each year, industrial facilities nationwide release hundreds of millions of pounds of chemicals linked to cancer, to developmental and reproductive problems, and to neurological and respiratory disorders into the nation's air and water. Toxic Releases and Health documents the degree to which toxic substances with links to serious health problems are released into our communities and highlights which industry sectors and companies are responsible for the bulk of toxic pollution (as of 2000). The report also demonstrates the need for more and better information about chemical toxicity, the release of toxics into the environment, and the links between toxic chemicals and the development of chronic disease.