New solution to the problem of selecting criteria for identification and assessing environmental hazards of chemical pollutants, toxicants
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-solution-to-problem-of-selecting.htmlThis paper formulated a fundamentally new solution to the problem of selecting criteria for identification and assessing environmental hazards of chemical pollutants, toxicants. The paper explains why the currently accepted set of criteria is non-efficient and leads to mistakes:
Title: Criteria for assessing ecological hazards of man-made impact on biota: Searching for a system.
Author: Ostroumov S.A.
Source: DOKLADY AKADEMII NAUK, 2000, Volume: 371, Issue: 6, Pages: 844-846, Published: APR 2000, (in Russian).
This reference, in a traditional format:
Ostroumov S.A. Criteria for assessing ecological hazards of man-made impact on biota: Searching for a system. - DOKLADY AKADEMII NAUK, 2000, Volume: 371, Issue: 6, Pages: 844-846. In Russian.
Indexed in Web of Science.
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The English version of the paper was also published:
Ostroumov S. A. Criteria of ecological hazards due to anthropogenic effects on the biota: searching for a system. – Dokl. Biol. Sci. (Doklady Biological Sciences). 2000; 371: 204-206.
Doklady Biological Sciences: ISSN PRINT: 0012-4966. ISSN ONLINE: 1608-3105. http://sites.google.com/site/2000dbs371p204criteria/; www.scribd.com/doc/49088234;
Why this paper is useful: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60891549/;
Blog post:
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/07/fundamentally-new-solution-to-problem.html
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Innovation / Discovery:
A new system of criteria for ecological and environmental hazards, for identification of negative anthropogenic effects on organisms and biota;
New solution to the eternal problem of criteria of ecohazards of chemicals:
Новая система критериев экологической опасности
Why it is useful:
It is the first time that fundamental flaws, omissions and mistakes in the current method of assessing chemicals are identified and exposed. Unfortunately, the current method allows some really hazardous chemicals to pass as apparently safe. It is the first concrete suggestion to rectify the problem. The paper formulates a more objective, more adequate system of criteria to detect and identify environment hazards from chemical pollutants and other types of anthropogenic impact. To improve environmental safety, to ensure sustainability, to prevent global changes.
Which questions were answered :
Are there any serious flaws, gaps, or imperfections in the current principles of assessing the potential hazards of chemicals that enter or may enter environment, especially aquatic environment?
Is it possible to formulate a better system of criteria to find, identify, and evaluate the hazards of chemicals to the environment, living beings, and biosphere?
What are the most objective criteria that may expose, and elucidate the hazards of chemicals?
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Who cited papers presenting various aspects of this innovation:
Cited in: R. Grande; S. Di Pietro; E. Di Campli; S. Di Bartolomeo; B. Filareto; L. Cellini. Bio-toxicological assays to test water and sediment quality. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, Volume 42, Issue 1, 2007, p. 33 – 38. Affiliation of the authors: Rossella Grande a; Stefania Di Pietro ab; Emanuela Di Campli a; Soraya Di Bartolomeo a; Barbara Filareto b; Luigina Cellini a;
a Department of Biomedical Sciences, University “G. d'Annunzio,” Chieti, Italy;
b Agency for the Protection of Environment, Pescara, Italy; DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015446; http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a768424372&db=all;
This study assessed the bio-toxicological assays efficacy in the control of effluent waters deriving
from purification plants, such as industrial or wastewater discharge and marine sediment collected
from the Adriatic sea on the Italian Coast…
Where this innovation / discovery was published:
Ostroumov S.A. Criteria of ecological hazards due to anthropogenic effects on the biota: searching for a system. - Dokl Biol Sci (Doklady Biological Sciences). 2000; 371: 204-206. (in English); http://sites.google.com/site/2000dbs371p204criteria/; http://www.scribd.com/doc/49088234;
Ostroumov S.A. Anthropogenic effects on the biota: towards a new system of principles and criteria for analysis of ecological hazards. - Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 2003. 96: 159-170. (in English); www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12852181; http://www.scribd.com/doc/52636721/;
in Russian:
Ostroumov S.A. Criteria for assessing ecological hazards of man-made impact on biota: Searching for a system. - DOKLADY AKADEMII NAUK, 2000, Volume: 371, Issue: 6, Pages: 844-846.
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