Abstract
Abstract The first indications that environmental chemicals could affect human health were associations between certain diseases and occupational exposures. It is now clear that chemicals in the ambient environment can also influence the health of the general population. This chapter presents a broad overview of the health effects of chemical contaminants in the environment. The emphasis is on general aspects of environmental toxicology and epidemiology. For consideration of the specific effects of individual chemical contaminants, the reader is referred to various books listed in the Appendix. Some of the chemicals cited in this chapter are of primary concern within the occupational environment. However, the effluents from industrial operations can also pose similar hazards to the general community. There have been numerous incidences of disease in neighborhoods downwind or downstream from certain industries.
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