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Title: Hazardous wastes in Eastern and Central Europe

Abstract

The countries of Eastern and Central Europe have emerged from a political system which for decades has ignored protection of human health from hazardous wastes. While the economies of the countries in this region are stretched, awareness and concern about hazardous waste issues are a part of the new realities. At a recent conference sponsored in part by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, representatives of seven countries in the region described the status of hazardous waste programs, issues of major concern, and steps being taken to protect human health. This report summarizes the deliberations, outlines some of the problems remaining in dealing with the legacy of the past, addressing the problems of the present, and providing a framework for future research and collaborative efforts. 30 refs., 1 tab.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]; ;  [3]
  1. Univ. of Albany, NY (United States)
  2. National Inst. of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
  3. National Inst. of Public Health, Prague (Czech Republic)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
530529
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 104; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; EASTERN EUROPE; ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLLUTION; GLOBAL ASPECTS; WHO; CZECH REPUBLIC; BULGARIA; HUNGARY; UKRAINE; POLAND; ROMANIA; SLOVAKIA; ORGANIC WASTES

Citation Formats

Carpenter, D O, Suk, W A, Blaha, K, and Cikrt, M. Hazardous wastes in Eastern and Central Europe. United States: N. p., 1996. Web. doi:10.1289/ehp.96104244.
Carpenter, D O, Suk, W A, Blaha, K, & Cikrt, M. Hazardous wastes in Eastern and Central Europe. United States. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.96104244
Carpenter, D O, Suk, W A, Blaha, K, and Cikrt, M. 1996. "Hazardous wastes in Eastern and Central Europe". United States. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.96104244.
@article{osti_530529,
title = {Hazardous wastes in Eastern and Central Europe},
author = {Carpenter, D O and Suk, W A and Blaha, K and Cikrt, M},
abstractNote = {The countries of Eastern and Central Europe have emerged from a political system which for decades has ignored protection of human health from hazardous wastes. While the economies of the countries in this region are stretched, awareness and concern about hazardous waste issues are a part of the new realities. At a recent conference sponsored in part by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, representatives of seven countries in the region described the status of hazardous waste programs, issues of major concern, and steps being taken to protect human health. This report summarizes the deliberations, outlines some of the problems remaining in dealing with the legacy of the past, addressing the problems of the present, and providing a framework for future research and collaborative efforts. 30 refs., 1 tab.},
doi = {10.1289/ehp.96104244},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/530529}, journal = {Environmental Health Perspectives},
number = 3,
volume = 104,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}