Psychologic sequelae of chronic toxic waste exposure.
Exposure to toxic industrial substances has been a topic of increasing concern to environmentalists, government agencies, industrial engineers, and medical specialists. Our study focuses on the psychologic symptom responses of a community to perceived long-term exposure to toxic waste products. We compared their symptom clusters, as shown by their responses to questions on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-90 Item (SCL-90) and the Social Adjustment Scale (SAS), with symptom levels of normal and depressed subjects. Issues of media coverage, litigation, and potential for compensation complicate the psychiatric epidemiology of the subject.
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Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112.
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D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011593:Psychology, Social; D012424:Rural Population; D012917:Social Adjustment
D007220:Industrial Waste