Project Description:
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| Risks to Public Health from Environmental Pollution | Online Info About this Issue | |
| Higher | ||
| Indoor air pollutants; environmental tobacco smoke and carcinogens in consumer products | general | |
| Pesticide residues and metals in some fish eaten for subsistence | general | |
| Higher-Medium | ||
| Lead - to children from multiple sources | general | |
| Medium | ||
| Benzene (carcinogen) - commuters, gasoline refueling | general | |
| Carbon monoxide in poorly ventilated automobile congested areas | general | |
| Skin cancer from ultraviolet radiation, especially to children | ||
| Lower | ||
| Accidental releases of toxics | general | area specific |
| Criteria air pollutants | general | area specific |
| Drinking water (pesticides) | general | area specific |
| H2S from geothermal development | area specific | |
| Industrial wastewater discharges | area specific | |
| Municipal wastewater treatment and deep ocean outfall discharge | ||
| Nonpoint source discharges to water | general | area specific |
| Outdoor air pollution | general | |
| Toxic air pollutants (refineries, power plants) | general | area specific |
| Toxic and hazardous material and wastes | ||
| Risks to Ecosystems from Environmental Pollution | Online Info About this Issue | |
| Higher | ||
| Alien species | general | |
| Human crowding/overfishing | general | |
| Nonpoint source pollution: nutrients/biochemical oxygen demand | general | |
| Nonpoint source pollution: soil erosion/sedimentation | general | |
| Nonpoint source pollution: toxic chemicals | general | |
| Vegetation and soil removal | ||
| Lower | ||
| Explosives | ||
| Fire | ||
| Global climate change | general | area specific |
| Heat | ||
| Noise/Light | general | |
| Water diversion | general | |
Phase 1 - Rank residual risks to human health and to the ecosystem, explore potential economic impacts, and delineate relevant quality of life issues
Phase 2 - Hold community meetings to gain input from Hawaii's residents as to their environmental priorities and to provide information on the results of Phase 1
Phase 3 - Develop a strategic plan, using the results from Phase 1 and Phase 2, to prioritize the State's allocation of human and financial resources for environmental programs
The ranking took place during Phase 1. Both of the rankings (Risks to Public Health and Risks to Ecosystems) were based on quantitative scoring systems, relying primarily on scientific risk assessment methodologies and secondarily on expert technical estimations.
Project Participants: Governmental Agencies
Private Sector/Industry
Scientific/Academic Community
Representatives from the all of the above stakeholders groups were involved at some point during the public health and ecosystem components of Phase 1. The General Public were not significantly involved until Phase 2.
Reference: Hawaii Environmental Risk Ranking Study. Environmental Risk to Hawaii's Public Health and Ecosystems. East-West Center. September 1992.
Hawaii Environmental Risk Ranking Project Community Action Team. Phase 2 Final Report: Public Outreach Results. Environmental Planning Office, Hawaii State Department of Health. October 1994.
http://www.epa.gov/opperspd/futures/nogopher/risk/crexamples/examples/Hawaii/index.html
Contact Information: Patrick Felling
Environmental Planning Office
Hawaii State Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Blvd., 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96814
phone: (808)586-4337
fax: (808)586-4370
http://www.state.hi.us/health/