Chemicals, Human Health, and the Environment

As we enter the new millennium, chemical and energytechnology practice is in the throes of a paradigm shift.During the past fi fty years there has been a growingawareness of the adverse effects of chemical products,byproducts and wastes upon human health and theenvironment, and the development of federal and stateregulations has been an important fi rst step in the redress ofthese problems. This b...