The Exxon Valdez oil spill; The environmental health response to man-made disasters

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Journal of Environmental Health; (USA)

OSTI ID:7041478

Wade, R

The environmental health professions faced many challenges in 1989, among them the protection of public health in the wake of both natural and man-made disasters. Following hurricanes in the Caribbean and southeast United States, the earthquake in northern California and the Exxon oil spill in Alaska, environmental health officials and consultants were confronted with extraordinary problems concerning housing, drinking water, hazardous materials spills, solid waste management, waste water management and sanitation. This article discusses the environmental health response to one of these events - the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

• OSTI ID: 7041478
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Health; (USA), Vol. 52:4; ISSN 0022-0892
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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