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Ultraviolet Radiation - Environmental Health Criteria 14
(1979)
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 beneficial or detrimental, depending on a number of ...
Carbon Disulfide - Environmental Health Criteria 10
(1979)
This document is based primarily on original publications listed in the reference section but much valuable information has also been obtained from various publications reviewing the toxicity and health aspects of carbon ...
Photochemical Oxidants - Environmental Health Criteria 7
(1979)
In the context of this report, photochemical oxidants are understood to include ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and peroxyacylnitrates. Many other compounds have been proposed as components of photochemical air pollution but, as ...
Mycotoxins - Environmental Health Criteria 11
(1979)
The present document contains an evaluation of health risks associated with four classes of mycotoxins. Aflatoxins are treated in most detail because more is known about them than about the other mycotoxins and because ...
Instructions for the Selection and Presentation of Data for the International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals with Sixty Illustrative Chemical Data Profiles
(1979)
In 1972 the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, recommended that plans be developed for an
international registry of data on chemicals in the environment. In 1978, the Sixth Governing ...
Report on Non-governmental Organization activities on Environmental Issues related to UNEP programmes: Prepared for the Sixth Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme
(1978)
This document presents an overview of NGO activities in seven of the eight subject areas to be considered at the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Programme's Governing Council.* It illustrates both the ...