Hu Chih-Yang, Raymond Dionne J
Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology, Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, State of Louisiana, 325 Loyola Ave., Suite 210, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
J Hazard Mater. 2004 Nov 11;115(1-3):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.05.006.
Since 2001, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) has participated in the Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) system. In 2001, there were 815 events qualified for HSEES surveillance. Data for each event was gathered and analyzed. During these hazardous substances events, there were 1164 chemicals released resulting in injuries to 63 people, most with respiratory system irritation. Even though more people were injured in fixed-facility events, injuries were more likely to result from transportation-related events. The quantity and frequency of hazardous substance releases do not always positively correlate with the number of injuries sustained during those releases. A higher percentage of "Rail" transport events was observed in Louisiana when compared with other HSEES states. By collecting and analyzing more data and disseminating results to the public, it is expected that further adverse public health consequences from hazardous releases/spills in Louisiana can be reduced and/or minimized.
自2001年以来，路易斯安那州卫生与医院部（LDHH）一直参与有害物质应急事件监测（HSEES）系统。2001年，有815起事件符合HSEES监测标准。收集并分析了每个事件的数据。在这些有害物质事件中，共释放了1164种化学物质，导致63人受伤，其中大多数人呼吸系统受到刺激。尽管在固定设施事件中受伤的人数更多，但受伤更有可能是由与运输相关的事件导致的。有害物质释放的数量和频率并不总是与释放期间遭受的伤害数量呈正相关。与其他参与HSEES的州相比，路易斯安那州“铁路”运输事件的比例更高。通过收集和分析更多数据并向公众传播结果，预计可以减少和/或最小化路易斯安那州有害物质释放/泄漏对公众健康造成的进一步不良后果。
