(1) The purpose of the comparative review of 11 EISs was to determine the nature and extent of health impacts being addressed. Only four of the 11 actually addressed potential impacts on health and associ- ated risks andlor hazards, although all 11 should have focused to some degree on these subjects. Because the potential effects are dependent on the type of proposed project, some of the 11 should have given greater attention to these concerns.
Of the four EISs that addressed health impacts, one incorporated a qualitative approach (Tulsa, Oklahoma, wastewater system), one used a qualitative-quantitative approach (chemical control of the imported fire ant in nine southeastern states), and two used a