Animals as Sentinels of Environmental Health Hazards
- ISBN-10
- 0309040469
- ISBN-13
- 9780309040464
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-02-01
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Authors
- National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life Sciences
Description
Studying animals in the environment may be a realistic and highly beneficial approach to identifying unknown chemical contaminants before they cause human harm. Animals as Sentinels of Environmental Health Hazards presents an overview of animal-monitoring programs, including detailed case studies of how animal health problems--such as the effects of DDT on wild bird populations--have led researchers to the sources of human health hazards. The authors examine the components and characteristics required for an effective animal-monitoring program, and they evaluate numerous existing programs, including in situ research, where an animal is placed in a natural setting for monitoring purposes.
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