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<P><b><font size=+2>CBNS</font></b> is a research

organization with considerable experience in the analysis of environmental,

energy and resource problems and their economic implications. Established

in 1966 at Washington University, St. Louis, CBNS moved to Queens College

in 1981, where it is organized as a research institute of the City University

of New York. Over a period of 30 years CBNS has become known for an extensive

series of pioneering studies on environmental issues such as trash disposal,

agricultural sources of pollution, and environmental carcinogens; on energy

issues such as conservation, cogeneration and solar energy; on resource

issues such as organic farming and waste reduction; and on the relation

of such issues to economic factors and social welfare.</P>





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<P><b><font size=+2>Worker Health Protection Program (<a href="http://www.pace-workerhealth.org/">WHPP</a>) </font></b><br>The Worker Health Protection Program is funded by a contract from the US Department of Energy to a consortium led by the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE); with CBNS, Queens College, CUNY; and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. WHPP is unique because of its inclusion of worker-investigators as key members of the project team. Services are provided to former workers at the US Department of Energy's Gaseous Diffusion Plants. Free of charge, eligible workers can receive a medical exam, health risk information and an educational workshop. More information is on the WHPP web site: <a href="http://www.pace-workerhealth.org/">http://www.pace-workerhealth.org/</a>
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<b><font size=+2>Critical Genetics Project</font></b> The Critical Genetics Project is designed to provide the general public with information about the critical state of the scientific basis of genetic engineering and related aspects of biotechnology. The project is directed by <a href="mailto:commoner@cbns.qc.edu">Dr. Commoner</a> in collaboration with molecular geneticist <a href="mailto:mu942@yahoo.com">Dr. Andreas Athanasiou</a>. 
<br><i>Funded by the Philantropic Collaborative, Inc., Rockefeller Family, Genetically Modified Food Collaboration.</i>
<br> &nbsp; <i><a href="http://www.harpers.org/">Harper's Magazine</a></i> February 2002 
<br> &nbsp; Unravelling the DNA Myth: The spurious foundation of genetic engineering <br> &nbsp; by <a href="mailto:commoner@cbns.qc.edu">Barry Commoner</a>
<br> &nbsp; Letters to the editor welcome  <a href="mailto:letters@harpers.org">letters@harpers.org</a>
<br> &nbsp; |<a href="HarpersSynopsis.html">Synopsis</a>| 
|<a href="HarpersReferences.html">References</a>|
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Air Quality and Asthma in the New York Metropolitan Area: Mobile AirLab Program</font></b> This program is a community-based research effort to assess the air quality in selected neighborhoods of New York City. The <i>Mobile AirLab</i> is fully equipped to measure a total of eight individual air pollutants, of which are five criteria pollutants and three classes of pollutants  VOCs, SVOCs and metals. In addition the <i>Mobile AirLab</i> will serve as a test platform for ambient air mointors newly developed by <a href="http://www.albanynanotech.org/centers_programs/eetac.cfm">Albany NanoTech</a>, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). The project is directed by <a href="mailto:eisl@cbns.qc.edu">Dr. Holger Eisl</a> and <a href="mailto:markowitz@cbns.qc.edu">Dr. Steven Markowitz</a>. 
<br><i>Funded by New York State</i>
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<P><b><font size=+2>WTC Medical Monitoring for Building Cleanup Workers</font></b>
A Project of the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems (Occupational Medicine), NY Committee on Occupational Health & Safety |<a href="http://www.nycosh.org/">NYCOSH</a>| (Education), and the Latin American Worker Project (Outreach)
<br> &nbsp; Medical Appointments (free) <i><b>CLOSED</b></i>
<br> &nbsp; CBNS 718 670-4203
<br><i>Funded by the September 11th Fund (United Way and NY Community Trust)</i>
<br>Testimony before New York City Council, March 8, 2002 |<a href="./pdf/MarkowitzTestimonyCityCouncil.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a>| 
<br>|<a href="WTCpressrelease.html">Press Release</a>|  |<a href="WTCpressrelease.html#coverage">News Media</a>|
<br>|<a href="WTChealthinfo.html">WTC Disaster Worker and Environmental Health Information Resources</a>|


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<P><b><font size=+2>POPs Source-to-Receptor Atmospheric Modeling and Measurement Program</font></b>
CBNS simulates with computer modeling the atmospheric dispersion, degradation and deposition of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) traveling from individual sources to ecologically sensitive receptors.  Pollutants are measured in the air and other media to complement modeling results. CBNS was the first to model the long-range atmospheric transport of dioxin, atrazine and PCBs. Project results are used to guide efficient pollution prevention policy.  Program contacts for information and collaboration: <a href="mailto:paulwoodsbartlett@hotmail.com">Paul Bartlett</a>, Principal Modeler; <a href="mailto:k_couchot@yahoo.com">Kimberly Couchot</a>, GIS.
<br><i>Program projects have been funded by: NY Community Trust (currently), North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, W. Alton Jones Fund, International Joint Commission, Joyce Foundation</i>
<p> Forthcoming Publications:<small>
<br> &nbsp; o <i>The Deposition of Airborne Dioxin Emitted by North American Sources on Ecologically Vulnerable Receptors in Nunavut</i>, <small>by Barry Commoner, Paul Woods Bartlett, Holger Eisl, Kimberley Couchot,
in <a href="http://www.mqup.mcgill.ca/book.php?bookid=1008"><b>Northern Lights Against POPs: Toxic Threats in the Arctic</b></a> (Nov. 2002), edited by Terry Fenge and David Downie, McGill-Queen's University Press, published for the <a href="http://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/">Inuit Circumpolar Conference (Canada)</a>
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<br> &nbsp; o The Atmospheric Transport and
Deposition of PCDD/F to the Great
Lakes <small>(2002) by
Mark D. Cohen, Roland R. Draxler, and Richard Artz (<a href="http://www.arl.noaa.gov/">NOAA Air Resources Laboratory</a>); 
Barry Commoner, Paul Bartlett, Paul Cooney, Kim Couchot, Alan Dicker, Holger Eisl, 

Catherine Hill, Jim Quigley, and Joyce Rosenthal (CBNS, Queens College);
David Niemi, Dominique Ratte, and Mark Deslauriers (<a href="http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/">Pollution Data Branch</a>, Environment Canada),;
Rachelle Laurin (<a href="http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/">Ontario Ministry of the Environment</a>);
Larissa Mathewson-Brake (<a href="http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/">Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources</a>);
John McDonald (<a href="http://www.ijc.org/">International Joint Commission</a>)
<br><a href="http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/"><i>Environmental Science & Technology</i></a></small>
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<P><font size=+2><b>CBNS Information and Resources</b></font>



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<LI><b>The CBNS <A HREF="program.html">Program</A></b><small><ul>
<li><a href="program.html#purpose">History and Purpose</a></li>
<li><a href="program.html#mission">Mission</a></li>
<li><a href="ground.html#ground">Ground-Breaking Studies</a></li>
<li><a href="projects.html#current">Current and Recent Projects</a></li>
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<LI><b>CBNS Reports, Documents and Maps</b>
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<LI>Hudson River PCB Atmospheric Emission and Fallout into Watersheds and Reservoirs: <a href="./pcbs/index.html">Research</a><small> (1999-2002)</small>
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<LI>Tracking Dioxin to the Arctic <small>(October 2000): CBNS study conducted for the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (<a href="http://www.cec.org/">NACEC</a>)|<a href="http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/dioxexec_EN.pdf">summary</a>| |<a href="http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/dioxrep_EN.pdf">full report</a>| |<a href="http://www.cec.org/programs_projects/pollutants_health/312/index.cfm?varlan=english">background and comments</a>|</small>
<LI>Dioxin Fallout in the Great Lakes: <small>Where it comes from; how to prevent it; at what cost. (1996) Summary Report |<a href="dxnsum.html">html</a> |<a href="dxnsum.pdf">pdf</a>|
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<LI><A HREF="public.html">Reports available by mail</a> <small>(1984-1996)</small> </LI>

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<b>CBNS Contact Information</b>
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<b>U.S. Postal Service Regular and Priority Mail</b><BR>
CBNS <BR>
Queens College<BR>
City University of New York<br>
Flushing, New York 11367-0904 


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CBNS, 4th Floor <BR>
163-03 Horace Harding Expressway <BR>
Flushing, New York 11365-1449 
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<b>Phone and Email</b>
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CBNS Office: 718 670-4180 <BR>
CBNS Directory: <small><a href="staff.html">http://cbns.qc.edu/staff.html</a></small><br>
WHPP (Worker Health Protection Program): 
<br> &nbsp; toll free 1-888-241-1199<br>
WTC Cleanup Worker Appointments 
<br> &nbsp; 718 670-4203 CLOSED<br>
FAX for CBNS and WHPP: 718 670-4189 
<br>CBNS Office E-mail <small><A HREF="mailto:cbns@cbns.qc.edu">cbns@cbns.qc.edu</A></small> 




<p><b>Internet</b>

<br>CBNS <small>(here) <a href="http://cbns.qc.edu/">http://cbns.qc.edu/</a> </small>
<br>WHPP <small><a href="http://www.pace-workerhealth.org/">http://www.pace-workerhealth.org/</a></small>
<br>Queens College School of Earth and 
<br> &nbsp; Environmental Sciences <small><a href="http://www.qc.edu/EES/">http://www.qc.edu/EES/</a></small>
<br>Queens College <small><a href="http://www.qc.edu/">http://www.qc.edu/</a></small>
<br>City University of New York (CUNY) 
<br> &nbsp; <small><a href="http://www.cuny.edu/">http://www.cuny.edu/</a></small>
<br>CUNY Research Foundation  <small><a href="http://www.rfcuny.org/">http://www.rfcuny.org/</a></small>
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