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Mercury - Environmental Health Criteria 1
(1976)
As stated on page 5, the purpose of the criteria documents is to compile, review, and evaluate available information on the biological effects of pollutants and other environmental factors that may influence man's health, ...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Terphenyls - Executive Summary. Environmental Health Criteria 2
(1976)
Polychlorinated hbiphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) are complex organic chemicals used widely for their insulating properties. They are liquids of various densities containing chlorine, hydrogen and ...
Oxides of Nitrogen - Environmental Health Criteria 4
(1977)
In the context of this criteria document, the term oxides of nitrogen is understood to include nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Other oxides of nitrogen which exist in the atmosphere are not known to have any ...
Lead - Environmental Health Criteria 3
(1977)
A WHO Task Group on Environmental Health Criteria for Lead met in Geneva from 29 April to 5 May 1975. The Task Group reviewed and revised the second draft criteria document and made an evaluation of the health risks from ...
Nitrates, Nitrites, and N-Nitroso Compounds - Environmental Health Criteria 5
(1978)
A WHO Task Group on Environmental Health Criteria for Nitrates, Nitrites and N-nitroso compounds met in Lyons from 16 to 20 February 1976. The Task Group reviewed and amended the second draft of the criteria document and ...
Environmental Health Criteria 9: DDT and its Derivatives
(1979)
Although the ecological aspects of DDT, including its possible accumulation in some components of the food chain, its metabolism in micro-organisms and plants, as well as its effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems ...
Principles and Methods for Evaluating the Toxicity of Chemicals Part 1 - Environmental Health Criteria 6
(1978)
The first part contains the broad principles and more general aspects of toxicity testing, the planning and evaluation of acute, subacute, and chronic toxicity tests, chemobiokinetics and metabolism, morphological tests, ...
Sulfur Oxides and Suspended Particulate Matter - Environmental Health Criteria 8
(1979)
The purpose of this document is to review and evaluate available information on the biological effects of sulfur oxides and suspended particulate matter including suspended sulfates and sulfuric acid aerosols, and to provide ...
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 ...