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Abstract
During the 1980s, an entire industry developed around the cleanup and management of hazardous waste, including waste already deposited at thousands of sites and waste being generated in day-to-day industrial and governmental operations. This article critically reviews the importance of historical developments in this field. We further consider in-depth issues of primary preventive strategies (e.g., air monitoring) and secondary preventive strategies (e.g., medical surveillance).