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Occupational Medicine 2000;50:217-220
© 2000 Society of Occupational Medicine

Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Moving the Factory Fence or Hedging Our Bets?

P. G. Lewis

Rohm and Haas Company Philadelphia, USA

Occupational and environmental medicine evolved out of concern for the effect of work hazards on health. The experienced gained in considering such hazards has been extended to understanding general risks in the environment. As we look toward the future, classical occupational and environmental hazards such as over exposure to lead, asbestos and mercury are waning and being replaced by concerns around sustainable development, toxicology testing and exposure information for high production volume chemicals, development of better approaches for setting workplace and community exposure limits, environmental justice and many others. The opportunities for the future exist in overcoming these new challenges.

Keywords      Chemical testing; endocrine disruption; environmental justice; ergonomics; exposure limits; hormesis; HPV/SIDS; material safety data sheets; multiple chemical sensitivity; OECD; sustainable development

Correspondence to: Dr Phil Lewis, 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399, USA


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