Exposure registries

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Arch. Environ. Health; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1988.9935845· OSTI ID:6908094

Schulte, P A; Kaye, W E

Exposure registries are new tools for use as part of the public health response to toxic occupational and environmental exposures. These registries can help fill a gap that currently exists in the effective handling of problems following the revelation of an exposure situation. In the past, such a tool was lacking and potentially high-risk groups may not have received needed services. Recent legislation, however, has mandated the establishment of exposure registries. These registries can help provide the basis for a unified response to what historically has been described as a fragmented and ineffective approach to managing high-risk cohorts and assessing the impact of toxic substances. Certain exposure registries are now mandated by law (PL 96-510), and they have a place alongside other disease control and public health tools. Their establishment and use is not without problems, but the gain from them could be substantial. They fill a gap in the current public health response to problems of groups found to be at increased risk of exposure to toxic substances. 35 references.

• Research Organization: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6908094
• Journal Information: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 43:2; ISSN AEHLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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