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This is the first of the annual state of the environment reports which, instead of covering a broad range of environmental issues, focuses on a limited number of environmental...

This book covers the subject of climate change to the full extent possible, given current scientific knowledge. It is intended to assist and promote further international...

Ce livret, tout en présentant un condensé des connaissances actuelles sur les effets des variations du rayonnement UV sur la santé humaine, offre aussi un panorama de ce que le...

This monograph is concerned with the health effects of electromagnetic fields in the frequency range of 300 Hz-300 GHz, which includes the radiofrequency (RF) range (100 kHz-300...

Toluene diisocyanates (TDIs) are synthetic organic chemicals of low relative molecular mass (174.17). They are colourless to pale yellow liquids, at room temperature, with a...

The present monograph should serve as a useful guide to the conduct of epidemiological studies on the effects of non—biological agents on the health of human communities. An...

Arsenic is a ubiquitous element with metalloid properties. Its chemistry is complex and there are many different compounds of both inorganic and organic arsenic. In nature, it...

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) occurs from both natural and artificial sources. The sun is the principal natural source. The known effects of UVR on man may be...

The IPCS Harmonization Project goal is to improve chemical risk assessment globally, through the pursuit of common principles and approaches, and, hence, strengthen national and...

Few scientific issues arouse so much public controversy as the effects of radiation. Scarcely a week seems to go by in developed countries without some expression of public...

This book provides an analysis of the state of the environment as viewed by the United Nations organization responsible for the safety and better management of the environment...

Knowledge about aflatoxine has developed during an era of increasing awareness of the importance of natural as well as man-made chemicals as environmental contaminants

The problem of ozone depletion is so interdisciplinary and complex that it is difficult for the non-expert to evaluate its urgency and severity. As a result, this potential...

The ozone layer that has shielded the Earth from damaging ultraviolet radiation since life began is diminishing. This is caused by the use we have made, over the past 60 years,...