1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910693731003321

Titolo

Private health insurance [[electronic resource] ] : access to individual market coverage may be restricted for applicants with mental disorders / / United States General Accounting Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. General Accounting Office, , [2002]

Soggetti

Mental health insurance - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 2, 2003).

Paper version available from: U.S. General Accounting Office, 441 G st, NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"February 2002."

"GAO-02-339."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910142514903321

Titolo

Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities / / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2002

ISBN

9781847550767

1847550762

9781591245384

1591245389

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Issues in environmental science and technology, , 1350-7583 ; ; 18

Altri autori (Persone)

HesterR. E (Ronald E.)

HarrisonRoy M. <1948->

Disciplina

363.7285

Soggetti

Refuse and refuse disposal

Refuse and refuse disposal - Health aspects

Refuse disposal facilities - Environmental aspects

Refuse disposal facilities - Health aspects

Risk Assessment

Refuse Disposal

Environmental Exposure

Environmental Pollutants



Waste Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview of waste management options / Kit Strange -- Health risks of materials recycling facilities / Toni Gladding -- Microbial emissions from composting sites / Jillian R.M. Swan, Brian Crook and E. Jane Gilbert -- Health effects and landfill sites / Andy Redfearn and Dave Roberts -- Emissions from solid waste management activities / Paul T. Williams -- Health impacts of waste incineration / Ari Rabl and Jo V. Spadaro -- Methodological issues related to epidemiological assessment of health risks of waste management / Helen Dolk.

Sommario/riassunto

Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the same environmental and health risks as, for example, recycling plants. This book, written by international experts, discusses the various waste disposal options that are available (landfill, incineration, composting, recycling) and then reviews their impact on the environment, and particula