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Exposure Monitoring of Nitrogen Dioxide: An International Pilot Study Within the WHO/UNEP Human Exposure Assessment Location (HEAL) Programme
(1991)
The UNEP/WHO Human Exposure Assessment Locations (HEAL) project was developed as part of the WHO Health-Related Monitoring Programme, which was started in 1973 and originally comprised urban air monitoring, water quality ...
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, ...
Characterisation and Assessment of Groundwater Quality Concerns in Asia-Pacific Region: The Aquifers of the Asian-Pacific Region - An Invaluable but Fragile Resource
(1996)
The purpose of this report is both to inform and advise. It assesses the current and likely future groundwater quality problems, both natural and anthropogenic, in the region and identifies the principal threats to the ...
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 ...
Climate Change and Human Health: An Assessment prepared by a Task Group on behalf of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme
(1996)
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 collaboration aimed at improving our understanding ...
Lasers and Optical Radiation - Environmental Health Criteria 23
(1982)
This document provides information on the physical aspects of electromagnetic radiation in the optical spectrum, within the wavelength range of 100 mm - l mm. Optical radiation includes ultraviolet radiation (UVR) 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 ...