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1.	1992 Survey of Health Complaints in Office Buildings (1994) Since June 1990, the Department of General Services has taken steps to identify the source(s) of numerous air quality complaints in the twin office towers at 714/744 P Street (OB 8/9) in Sacramento, California. A health survey was conducted in 1992 to identify floors with the highest and lowest rat
2.	A Case-Control Study of Malignant Melanoma Among Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Employees (1984) In April 1980, the California Department of Health Services released the results of a study which established that the employees of the Lawrence Livermore National laboratory (LLNL) had experienced a rate of malignant melanoma (NM) that was three to four times higher than that which would be expecte
3.	Acute Health Effects of the Cantara Metam-Sodium Spill: An Epidemiologic Assessment On July 14, 1991, a major pesticide spill occurred in a remote area of Northern California near the town of Dunsmuir. Due to a train derailment, 19,000 gallons of the herbicide metam sodium were released into the Sacramento River. Nearly all aquatic life in a 45-mile segment of the river from the
4.	Advisory on Relocatable and Renovated Classrooms This document summarizes the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) considerations regarding the purchase/lease of relocatable classrooms (or "portables") and the contracting for renovation of existing space. It is provided to advise school facility managers how to minimize potential health impacts fr
5.	An Introductory Guide to Disease Mapping This is a book review of "An Introductory Guide to Disease Mapping" by A.B. Lawson and F.L.R. Williams.
6.	Analysis of a Custer of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Walnut, California In an ongoing study of pregnancy outcomes around the B.K.K. Landfill in West Covina, CA, high rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes were observed approximately two miles southeast of the landfill in the City of Walnut in the early 1980s. The City of Walnut requested information on whether emissions fr
7.	Analytical Procedures, Methodologies, and Field Protocols to Monitor and Determine Environmental Contaminants: Pesticide Use in California: U.S./Mexico Border Region To assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in determining where potential pesticide exposures are occurring in children near the U.S./Mexico border, pesticide use report (PUR) data from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) was analyzed for the years 1991-1995 for tw
8.	Asbestos in Alviso According to the 1980 U.S.Census, it has a predominantly Hispanic population of almost 2000 people in 540 households. Because of its location and low elevation it has been subjected to frequent flooding and levees have been constructed to provide protection from these floods. The most recent flood o
9.	Asbestos in the Home and Workplace Provides information to people who are trying to determine whether there is asbestos-containing material in their home or workplace, and what they might do if there is.
10.	Asbestos in the Home and Workplace This fact sheet provides information to people who are trying to determine whether there is asbestos-containing material in their home or workplace, and what they might do if there is. It reviews health concerns about asbestos exposures, plus options and resources to address these concerns.
11.	Asthma Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent episodes of breathlessness, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness, called exacerbations. Exacerbations can be triggered by exposures and conditions such as respiratory infections, house dust mites, animal dander, mold, pollen
12.	Asthma Action Plan 0-5 Year Olds Plan Para el Asma Infantil Para Ninos de 0 a 5 Anos de Edad This fact sheet is intended for healthcare providers and provides description information about the severity of asthma symptoms classified by zones (green, yellow, and red zones).
13.	Asthma in California: Laying the Foundation for a Statewide Strategy On May 29, 1998, in response to a growing public health concern about asthma, more than 60 academic and clinical scholars, government agency heads, public health practitioners, health foundation managers, voluntary health organization leaders, and legislative staff met to discuss the state of knowle
14.	Beware of Ticks! This bookmark teaches children how to: protect themselves from tick bites, do a tick check, and properly remove a tick attached to the skin.
15.	Bioaerosols and Green-Waste Composting in California Review of medical literature regarding biological agents and their metabolic or degradation products that are produced during the composting of yard waste (grass clippings, shrubbery, leaves, etc.). Common types sources, exposure levels and potential health effects of biological agents such as Asper
16.	Biological Monitoring and Health Interview Study Among Residents of an area with Pentachlorophenol Contaminated Groundwater In 1981, pentachlorophenol (PCP) contamination in 50 domestic wells in an area south of Oroville and near a wood treatment facility (SOWTF) using PCP, was reported as 1-50 ug/L, many orders of magnitude above background levels. PCP is a known systemic poison. In late 1985 and early 1986 the Californ
17.	California Asthma Facts Asthma hospitalization rates among Californians by gender, age, race, and county for the year 2000.
18.	California Asthma Facts: Asthma Disparities Among African Americans Disparities in asthma prevalence, hospitalizations, and mortality among African Americans in California.
19.	California Asthma Facts: Asthma Disparities Among African Americans This 4-page fact sheet focuses on disparities in asthma prevalence, hospitalizations, and mortality among African Americans in California. In 2001, the lifetime asthma prevalence among African American children and adults was significantly higher than the lifetime asthma prevalence among Non-Hispani
20.	California Asthma Facts: Asthma Hospitalizations in California This 4-page fact sheet focuses on rates of asthma hospitalizations in California. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent episodes of breath-lessness, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness, called exacerbations.