James E Y, Kingman G M
Environ Health Perspect. 1978 Oct;26:301-7. doi: 10.1289/ehp.7826301.
This paper attempts to place the programs of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences into correct perspective in relation to the other Federal environmental programs. Its goal is to illuminate the field of environmental health as a new field in science that confronts a wide variety of complex and diverse issues. It is unrealistic to believe these issues can somehow be rendered less complex and diverse. What is hoped is that the Institute will contribute to providing the tools which will make is possible for us to develop principles leading to an understanding of the underlying problems. Then we should be able to build a base for effective public health programs for the years ahead, years that should prove to be as eventful and challenging as those just past.
本文试图将美国国家环境卫生科学研究所的项目与其他联邦环境项目联系起来，正确地加以审视。其目标是阐明环境卫生这一科学新领域，该领域面临着各种各样复杂多样的问题。认为这些问题能以某种方式变得不那么复杂多样是不现实的。人们希望该研究所能有助于提供工具，使我们有可能制定出能让我们理解潜在问题的原则。这样，我们就应该能够为未来几年建立有效的公共卫生项目奠定基础，未来这些年应该会像刚过去的那些年一样充满变故且具有挑战性。
