ONLINE IN PRINT
WEB S I T E S Scientists involved in ecological risk assessments for estuaries should visit Biological and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrate Species Residing in Estuaries (BEST) (http: / /www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/ rattner/bioeco/preamble.htm), a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site. BEST contains ecotoxicological summary data for 25 terrestrial vertebrate species commonly found in estuaries and generally considered to be valued natural resources, including American Oystercatcher, Snapping Turtle, and Mink. The summaries range from 3 to 46 pages long and were compiled from more than 700 references obtained from computerized literature searches of Fish and Wildlife Reviews, BIOSIS, AGRICOLA, Biological Abstracts, TOXLINE, and Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts. The site is part of a program by toxicologists from the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Md., "to assess and monitor the effects of environmental contaminants on biological resources." All You Can Eat (http://www. foodnews.org/), a new Web site maintained by the Environmental Working Group, informs people about the pesticides they are likely to have ingested along with their conventionally grown food. The site lets users choose from a menu with hundreds of options, including baby food, and its search engine pulls up pesticide data gleaned from over 90,000 government lab test results. In addition to the name of the pesticide and its common agricultural uses, the site also lists its known health effects and recommends actions consumers can take to reduce their pesticide exposure. The Small Business Environmental Home Page (http://www.smallbizenviroweb.org) provides information on environmental compliance and pollution prevention through a host of publications, videos, and links to
other sites. Sponsored by Concurrent Technologies Corporation, a service company, the site features regulatory updates, compliance and pollution prevention assistance by industry sector, and a list of funding sources for your business. Through the site, users may gain access to databases and libraries on pollution prevention and the ISO 14000 environmental management standards. Consumers can now tap into an array of information concerning their drinking water at EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Web site (http://www.epa.gov/ safewater/dwinfo.htm). This site offers statistics about water suppliers' compliance with EPA and state rules, links to state plans for using federally provided drinking water funds, annual state and national compliance reports, and contact information for state drinking water and drinking water source protection programs. According to EPA, the site will also link to water systems' consumer confidence reports as they become available online this year.
BOOKS Better Environmental Decisions: Strategies for Governments, Businesses, and Communities, K. Sexton; A. A. Marcus; K. W Easter; T. D. Burkhardt (Island Press, 1999, 495 pp., $69.95). This reference tool brings together leading scholars and practitioners from business, government, and communities to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the new landscape of environmental regulation and agreements. 100 Biofiltration for Air Pollution Control, J. S. Devinny; M. A. Deshus ses; T. S. Webster (CRC Press LLC, 1999, 317 pp., $69.95). Designed to help practitioners "do it right," this book provides a comprehensive survey of biofiltration technology and conveys a basic understanding of how
2 1 6 A • MAY 1, 1999/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY / NEWS
biofiltration works by means of contaminant mass transfer and biodegradation. 101 Profit Centers in Industrial Ecology: The Business Executive's Approach to the Environment, R. S. Smith, Jr. (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998, 287 pp., $65.00). This book provides a guide to the tools of environmental management, showing how they can be used to enhance a corporation's profitability and simultaneously reduce its impact on the environment and consequent financial liabilities. 103 Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere, C. N. Hewitt, Ed. (Academic Press, 1999, 334 pp., $75.00). Considering both biogenic and anthropogenic sources, this book provides comprehensive, up-to-date reviews of all aspects of the behavior, sources, occurrence, and chemistry of volatile organic compounds. 104 Views From the Alps: Regional Perspectives on Climate Change, P. Cebon, U. Dahinden, H. C. Davies, D. Imboden, C. C. Jaeger, Eds. (MLT Press, 1998, 531 pp., $60.00). This book discusses past and current climate dynamics, scenarios for future climate development, the sensitivity of plant and soil ecosystems to climate change, scenarios for future ecosystem development, and creative policy responses to mobilize regional action for industrial innovation. 105 Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020, National Research Council (National Academy Press, 1998, 172 pp., $34.95). Taking an international view of future manufacturing, this book identifies 10 strategic technological areas as the most important for research and development, as well as six grand challenges in the areas of human-technology interface, environmental concerns, and miniaturization that must be overcome. 106 For more information on products and services mentioned in "Online/In Print," use the Electronic Reader Service cards found via ES&T's Web site.
