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UNINA9910695976603321 |
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Great Lakes [[electronic resource] ] : EPA and states have made progress in implementing the BEACH Act, but additional actions could improve public health protection : report to congressional requesters |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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iii, 60 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Water quality - Great Lakes (North America) |
Water - Pollution - Great Lakes (North America) |
Beaches - Health aspects - Great Lakes (North America) |
Beach closures - Great Lakes (North America) |
Bacterial pollution of water - Great Lakes (North America) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from title screen (viewed on May 25, 2007). |
"May 2007." |
Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. |
"GAO-07-591." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Waterborne pathogens can contaminate water and sand at beaches and threaten human health. Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed limits on pathogens that states use to assess beach water quality. EPA can also provide grants to states to develop water quality monitoring and public notification programs. GAO was asked to assess (1) the extent to which EPA implemented the BEACH Act including how it allocated grants to the states, (2) the monitoring and notification programs developed by Great Lakes states, and (3) the effect of the BEACH Act on water quality monitoring and contamination at Great Lakes ... |
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UNINA9910696568703321 |
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Children's health and the environment in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a first report on available indicators and measures . Country report United States / / prepared by the US Environmental Protection Agency |
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Montréal, Québec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , [2005] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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93 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Soggetti |
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Environmentally induced diseases in children - United States |
Children and the environment - United States |
Children - Health and hygiene - United States |
Children - Health risk assessment - United States |
Environmental health - United States |
Health status indicators - United States |
Pollutants - Environmental aspects - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 17, 2008). |
"December 2005." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introd. -- Asthma and respiratory disease -- Lead and other chemicals, including pesticides -- Waterborne diseases -- Opportunities for improvement. |
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