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Brief Guide to Analytical Methods for Measuring Lead in Blood
(2011)
This document provides a brief overview of analytical methods commonly used for measuring lead in blood. It is primarily aimed at informing public health personnel and policy-makers who are not laboratory specialists but ...
Report of the Implementation of the UNEP/WHO/Government Of Kenya East Africa Dental Amalgam Phase-Down Project
(2014)
The project oh phase-down approach was conceived to assist countries address the use of mercury in dental amalgam. It involved stakeholders in environment, health and dental practitioners. The project helped Kenya understand ...
Progress Report on the Implementation of Resolution II/4 B on Lead in Paint - Note by the Secretariat
(2011)
The following report on the implementation of resolution II/4 B on lead in paint of the International Conference on Chemicals Management was submitted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health ...
Assessment of Prenatal Exposure to Mercury: standard Operating Procedures
(2018)
Mercury is toxic for humans, and the toxic effects of different forms of mercury have been extensively studied. Human biomonitoring is recognized as the most effective tool for evaluation of cumulative human exposure to ...
Framework for Scaling up Investments in Priority Health and Environment Interventions - Third Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa
(2018)
It is well established that socioeconomic development processes often result in alterations of ecosystems with significant consequences on human health. The health and environment sectors are often left to mitigate such ...
Third Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa: Conference Proceedings and Outcomes
(2018)
Human health is closely tied to the state of the environment. Risk factors linked to environmental degradation are responsible for 23% of deaths in Africa. Many new environmental issues are also emerging, such as climate ...
Outcome Document of The Third Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa: Strategic Action Plan to Scale up Health and Environment Interventions in Africa 2019–2029
(2018)
In Africa, the burden of disease attributable to environmental determinants, and the consequent socioeconomic impact, is substantial. In 2008, African Ministers of Health and Ministers responsible for the environment came ...
Health and Environment Strategic Alliance in Africa: A Spearhead for Implementation of the SDGs - Third Inter-Ministerial Conference On Health And Environment in Africa
(2018)
In adopting the 17 Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders outlined bold and transformative steps urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path for the people, ...