- Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM)
 - Series of self-instructional publications designed to increase primary care providers' knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. From the U. S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. - Arsenic Toxicity Case Study
- Monograph discussing the potential environmental and occupational sources of arsenic exposure, its physiological effects, and treatment protocols.
- Asbestos Toxicity Case Study
- Features information on the risks of asbestos exposure, its effects on the body, clinical evaluation of symptoms of asbestos-induced conditions, and management.
- Benzene Toxicity Case Study
- Describes the major exposure routes for benzene, factors contributing to its toxicity, and evaluation and treatment protocols.
- Chromium Toxicity Case Study
- Discusses the risks associated with chromium compounds, clinical evaluation, treatments for acute and chronic exposures, and more.
- Environmental Triggers of Asthma
- Discusses the role environmental factors play in the etiology, triggering, and exacerbation of asthma.
- Iodine 131 Case Study
- Offers information on human exposure to radioactive iodine, diagnostic evaluation of a thyroid nodule in patients, and the prophylactic use of potassium iodine (KI) after an I-131 exposure.
- Nitrate/Nitrite Toxicity Case Study
- Explains the incidence of methemoglobinemia in cases of contamination of drinking water by nitrates and nitrites, clinical and laboratory evaluation, and and treatment issues.
- Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Case Study
- Discusses the carcinogenic effects of PCBs, environmental and occupational exposure pathways, common signs of exposure, laboratory evaluation, and treatment.
- Radon Toxicity Case Study
- Discusses the health issues surrounding radon exposure including the synergism between radon and cigarette smoking, radon detection and mitigation in homes, and more.
- Stoddard Solvent Toxicity Case Study
- Overview of the health effects of exposure to Stoddard Solvent, a petroleum distillate commonly used in dry cleaning, metal degreasing, and painting. Includes symptoms of acute exposure and treatment options.
- Toluene Toxicity Case Study
- Explains the major exposure route for toluene, factors that contribute to toluene poisoning, evaluation and treatment protocols for persons exposed to the chemical, and more.
- Trichloroethylene Toxicity Case Study
- Offers information about the health effects of trichloroethylene (TCE), an industrial solvent and contaminant. Includes sections on clinical and laboratory evaluation plus treatment options for TCE toxicity.
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