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A didactic, illustrated guide to the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in clinical practice. Prepared by an international group of experts with wide experience in both developed and developing...

A step-by-step guide to the use of epidemiology as a tool for improving the management of health services. Addressed to general health workers, the book uses clear definitions, analogies, examples,...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to 2-meth-oxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, and their two acetates: 2-methoxyethyl acetate and 2-ethoxyethyl acetate. These glycol...

Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by the widespread production and use of methyl isobutyl ketone as a solvent, with major applications in the production of lacquers and paint...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by methyl parathion, a highly toxic organophosphorus ester insecticide. Introduced as a commercial chemical in 1949, methyl parathion is...

The third and final volume in a series of reports stemming from a multi-national study on breast-feeding (see also Contemporary Patterns of Breast-feeding and The Quantity and Quality of Breast Milk)...

Evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by exposure to selected miscellaneous pesticides.Author: The International Agency for Research onPublisher: World Health OrganizationPublication Date:...

This publication summarizes the scientific knowledge base on which principles and methods involved in neurotoxicity risk assessment are based. It is aimed at providing a framework for public health...

Evaluates close to 900 studies in an effort to determine the role of various nickel compounds as environmental hazards and causes of human diseases, including cancer. A special effort is made to...

This volume studies the risk to the environment and human health posed by nitroPAHS. Data on the in vivo genotoxicity of nitroPAHs are available for 15 nitroPAHs. All nitroPAHs that gave positive...

Nitrobenzene is a colorless to pale yellow oily liquid with an odor resembling that of bitter almonds or shoe polish. More than 95% of nitrobenzene produced is used in the production of aniline, a...

This volume evaluates possible carcinogenic hazards from exposures to static and extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic fields. It is the first of two IARC Monographs volumes on various...

This report issues a call for urgent action to combat the growing epidemic of obesity, which now affects developing and industrialized countries alike. Adopting a public health approach, the report...

Le prsent rapport lance un appel pour que des mesures d'urgence soient prises pour lutter contre l'pidmie d'obsit croissante qui touche maintenant aussi bien les pays en dveloppement que les pays...

Evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by occupational exposure during the spraying and application of insecticides. The book also features separate monographs evaluating the carcinogenicity...

Evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by occupational exposures in Petroleum refining, crude oil and major petroleum fuels.Author: The International Agency for Research onPublisher: World...

A detailed assessment of the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by the professional and personal use of hair colourants. An additional 17 monographs evaluate the carcinogenicity of eight hair dyes,...

Evaluates occupational exposures to mists and vapours from strong inorganic acids: and other industrial chemicals.Author: The International Agency for Research onPublisher: World Health...

The second revised edition of a popular training guide designed to help health workers, including nurses, midwives, and medical assistants, improve their managerial skills. Acknowledging the close...

Palladium is a steel-white, ductile metallic element resembling and occurring with the other platinum group metals and nickel. Palladium and its alloys are used in the (petro)chemical and the...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by two partially halogenated chlorofluorocarbons: dichlorofluoromethane (HCFC 21) and chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC 22). These two methane...

The monographs in this volume summarize the safety data on 11 pesticides that could leave residues in food commodities. These pesticides are aminopyralid, atrazine, azinphos methyl,...

Reports the deliberations of a working group convened to evaluate the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by the therapeutic use of 15 pharmaceutical drugs. The volume features separate monographs on...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the mining, refining, industrial use, and recycling of platinum and selected platinum compounds. Because of its exceptional catalytic...

This volume evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls.Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health OrganizationPublication...

Evaluates the carcinogenic risks to humans posed by exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). PCDDs are formed as inadvertent by-products,...

Evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by polynuclear aromatic compounds, carbon blacks, mineral oils and some nitroarenes.Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health...

Summarizes current understanding of the complex interactions between chemicals, the immune system, and target organs that lead to manifestations of allergic hypersensitivity and autoimmunity. Noting...

This new volume in the Environmental Health Criteria series provides a framework for the evaluation of the role of chemical risk factors in the development of autoimmune diseases. In addition to a...

Generally accepted scientific priniciples and requirements applied to neurotoxicology.Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health OrganizationPublication Date: Dec 30, 1986Number of...