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Author(s) -
William W. Kellogg
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.7510197
Subject(s) - term (time) , particulates , control (management) , gasoline , environmental science , connection (principal bundle) , risk analysis (engineering) , current (fluid) , natural resource economics , biochemical engineering , business , computer science , chemistry , economics , waste management , engineering , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , electrical engineering , structural engineering
Examples of repercussions from well-intentioned controls are cited in connection with lead in gasoline, sulfur in fuel, high industrial stacks, reduction of atmospheric particulates. The importance of tradeoffs is emphasized, and the current energy crisis cited as an example. The danger of overemphasis of past errors is that the drive for control may be weakened.