DeRosa C T, Johnson B L
Division of Toxicology, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
Toxicol Ind Health. 1996 May-Aug;12(3-4):315-25. doi: 10.1177/074823379601200304.
The goal of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research Program is to identify at-risk populations and to prevent potential human health effects associated with exposure to chemical contaminants in the Great Lakes basin. While this research effort is mandated by the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990, it also represents a significant opportunity to define a broader model or strategy for other regional or systems-level studies of potential health effects in at-risk populations. This article describes the strategy developed by ATSDR for this purpose in the Great Lakes Basin, as well as the program's specific research objectives and current status. It also outlines the projected implications of this research effort for greater comprehension of the potential health effects of exposure to contaminants in the Great Lakes Basin.
有毒物质与疾病登记署（ATSDR）的五大湖人类健康影响研究项目的目标是识别高危人群，并预防与接触五大湖流域化学污染物相关的潜在人类健康影响。虽然这项研究工作是由1990年的《五大湖关键项目法案》授权的，但它也为定义一个更广泛的模型或战略提供了重要机会，用于其他针对高危人群潜在健康影响的区域或系统层面研究。本文描述了ATSDR为此在五大湖流域制定的战略，以及该项目的具体研究目标和当前状况。它还概述了这项研究工作对于更深入理解接触五大湖流域污染物的潜在健康影响的预期意义。
