Day archives: December 24th, 2008

Report: The Employment Rate of People With Disabilities

The employment rate of people with disabilities, by Burt S. Barnow. 44 Monthly Labor Review • November 2008. “Critical issues in evaluating employment policies for the disabled are the measurement of employment status, the measurement of disability status, and the question of which subpopulations of the disabled should be included; no clear consensus has emerged …

Subjects: Government Documents

Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment The Task Ahead

Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment, The Task Ahead, December 2008. Committee on the Health Risks of Phthalates, National Research Council. “People are exposed to a variety of chemicals throughout their daily lives. To protect public health, regulators use risk assessments to examine the effects of chemical exposures. This book provides guidance for assessing the risk …

Subjects: Government Documents

State of the USA Health Indicators: Letter Report

State of the USA Health Indicators: Letter Report, December 2008. Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators, Institute of Medicine. News release: “Policymakers, the media, and the public should focus on 20 specific health indicators as “yardsticks” to measure the overall health and well-being of Americans, says a new report from the Institute …

Subjects: Government Documents