Henry Falk

Summary

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Endocrine disrupting chemicals and the growth of environmental health in Israel
    Henry Falk
    1571 Nantahalla Court, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
    Isr J Health Policy Res 1:35. 2012
  2. ncbi International environmental health for the pediatrician: case study of lead poisoning
    Henry Falk
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 112:259-64. 2003
  3. ncbi Environmental- and injury-related epidemic-assistance investigations, 1946-2005
    Henry Falk
    Office of Deputy Director for Non Communicable Diseases, Injury, and Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS F 64, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 174:S65-79. 2011
  4. ncbi A global approach to childhood lead poisoning prevention
    Pamela A Meyer
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:363-9. 2003
  5. ncbi Bilateral environmental and occupational health program with India
    Mike Allred
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:323-32. 2003
  6. ncbi Global approach to reducing lead exposure and poisoning
    Pamela A Meyer
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop F 64, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
    Mutat Res 659:166-75. 2008
  7. ncbi The health impact of environmental pollutants: a special focus on lead exposure in South Africa
    Carolyn C Harper
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:315-22. 2003
  8. ncbi Addressing community concerns about asthma and air toxics
    Mary C White
    Health Investigations Branch, Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 110:561-4. 2002
  9. ncbi Future directions of environmental public health research: ATSDR's 2002-2010 agenda for six priority focus areas
    Robert F Spengler
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Mail Stop E 28, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 205:77-83. 2002
  10. ncbi Health effects of hazardous waste
    Steve M Dearwent
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1076:439-48. 2006

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Publications18

  1. ncbi Endocrine disrupting chemicals and the growth of environmental health in Israel
    Henry Falk
    1571 Nantahalla Court, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
    Isr J Health Policy Res 1:35. 2012
    ..The commentary also notes and commends the growing capacity and resources for environmental health work in government and academia in Israel...
  2. ncbi International environmental health for the pediatrician: case study of lead poisoning
    Henry Falk
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 112:259-64. 2003
    ..A large and diverse country, such as India, may have many sources of lead. The challenge will be for developing countries to implement effective national and regional efforts to address their specific sources of lead...
  3. ncbi Environmental- and injury-related epidemic-assistance investigations, 1946-2005
    Henry Falk
    Office of Deputy Director for Non Communicable Diseases, Injury, and Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS F 64, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 174:S65-79. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi A global approach to childhood lead poisoning prevention
    Pamela A Meyer
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:363-9. 2003
    ..Successful efforts will need to incorporate epidemiologic methods, source identification, enforced regulations, and a long-term government commitment to eliminating lead as a threat to the next generation of children...
  5. ncbi Bilateral environmental and occupational health program with India
    Mike Allred
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:323-32. 2003
    ..Other tasks being undertaken by the signatory agencies include expanding the relationship to include academic and nongovernmental organizations and obtaining funds for the various projects from governmental and nongovernmental sources...
  6. ncbi Global approach to reducing lead exposure and poisoning
    Pamela A Meyer
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop F 64, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
    Mutat Res 659:166-75. 2008
    ..In addition, we recommend three primary prevention strategies for lead poisoning: identify sources, eliminate or control sources, and monitor environmental exposures and hazards...
  7. ncbi The health impact of environmental pollutants: a special focus on lead exposure in South Africa
    Carolyn C Harper
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:315-22. 2003
    ..Currently, South Africa has no national lead surveillance program. The government, therefore, has developed international and regional partnerships to prevent and address the problem of lead exposure...
  8. ncbi Addressing community concerns about asthma and air toxics
    Mary C White
    Health Investigations Branch, Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 110:561-4. 2002
    ..Public health agencies can make a unique contribution to this effort, but additional resources and support will be required to develop information systems and epidemiologic capacity at the state and local levels...
  9. ncbi Future directions of environmental public health research: ATSDR's 2002-2010 agenda for six priority focus areas
    Robert F Spengler
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Mail Stop E 28, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 205:77-83. 2002
    ..This article discusses the agenda's development, the research issues within each of the six focus areas, and preliminary implementation plans...
  10. ncbi Health effects of hazardous waste
    Steve M Dearwent
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1076:439-48. 2006
    ..This article reviews ATSDR's ongoing work by examining the historic hazard of lead, the contemporary hazard of asbestos, and the emerging issue of perchlorate contamination...
  11. ncbi An international perspective on hazardous waste practices
    Kenneth Orloff
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:291-302. 2003
    ..An effective strategy for managing hazardous wastes should encourage waste minimization, recycling, and reuse over disposal. Developing countries are especially in need of low-cost technologies for managing hazardous wastes...
  12. ncbi Children's health/regional collaboration to reduce lead exposure in children
    Mary Jean Brown
    Environ Health Perspect 115:A17. 2007
  13. ncbi Environmental pediatrics and its impact on government health policy
    Lynn Goldman
    Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 20815, USA
    Pediatrics 113:1146-57. 2004
    ..More recently, these issues have been taken up by states and in the international arena...
  14. ncbi Overview of international environmental health
    John Borrazzo
    Office of Global Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 206:257-62. 2003
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  15. ncbi Superfund research program--accomplishments and future opportunities
    William W Au
    Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Ewing Hall 700 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77555 1110, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 205:165-8. 2002
    ..The continuation of research will contribute significantly towards achieving the Healthy People 2010 goals that have been set for the United States...
  16. ncbi Mold prevention strategies and possible health effects in the aftermath of hurricanes and major floods
    Mary Brandt
    National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, USA
    MMWR Recomm Rep 55:1-27. 2006
    ..Such a surveillance program will help CDC and state and local public health officials refine the guidelines for exposure avoidance, personal protection, and clean-up and assist health departments to identify unrecognized hazards...
  17. ncbi Environmental health and hurricane katrina
    Henry Falk
    Environ Health Perspect 114:A12-3. 2006
  18. ncbi Perspectives on the use of scientific knowledge for public health practice
    William W Au
    Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
    Int J Hyg Environ Health 208:135-9. 2005
    ..This manuscript provides a summary of the approaches to address certain crucial environmental health concerns towards the goal of increasing quality and years of healthy life...