title: A synopsis of 30 years of major accomplishments by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in Environmental Health (Part 1 of 2): the 1980s.
abstract: This article reviews significant environmental health projects conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, particularly the Division of Environmental Health, during the 1980s. The authors describe lessons learned from dealing with health concerns related to the Vietnam War, Three Mile Island, hazardous waste sites, and radon, as well as emerging issues during that decade.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0701, USA. jlogue@state.pa.us
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Logue
authors.forename: Kandiah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sivarajah
mesh_terms: D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D000818:Animals; D003678:Defoliants, Chemical; D004190:Disasters; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005390:Fires; D005399:Fishes; D005506:Food Contamination; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D015980:Public Health Practice; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release
chemical_list: D003678:Defoliants, Chemical; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid