Health Impacts of Toxic Chemicals in the Pearl River Delta: The Need for Healthcare Reform?

Paul K.L. Lam; Ming Hung Wong

doi:10.1201/b12531-6

Health Impacts of Toxic Chemicals in the Pearl River Delta: The Need for Healthcare Reform?

Paul K.L. Lam, Ming Hung Wong

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Abstract

On behalf of the Hong Kong government, a consulting company conducted a study of toxic chemicals pollution in Hong Kong (CH2M-IDC 2003). The major aim of the study was to identify and characterize toxic chemicals of potential concern to Hong Kong and their ecological and incremental human health risk assessments. Among the preliminary Priority Toxic Substance List of 135 chemicals, two organic compounds (DDD and DDE) and one metalloid (inorganic arsenic) were identified as chemicals of potential concern, based on the human health risk assessment. However, most of the Stockholm Convention POPs and emerging chemicals of concern have not been covered in the study.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Contamination
Subtitle of host publication	Health Risks and Ecological Restoration
Editors	Ming H. Wong
Place of Publication	Boca Raton
Publisher	CRC Press
Chapter	2
Pages	21-34
Number of pages	14
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429111617, 9781439892398
ISBN (Print)	9781439892381, 9780367381035
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b12531-6
Publication status	Published - 24 Jul 2012

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