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The Thematic Reference Group on Environment, Agriculture and Infectious Diseases of Poverty (TRG 4) addresses the nature of the intersections and interactions between environment, agriculture and infectious diseases of poverty in order to identify research priorities for improved disease control. .../...
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Contains a list of 90+ key titles dealing with environmental health, water and sanitation and chemical safety. This collection will be useful to the chemical industry, governments, regulators and environmentalists.
Electronic access to these books is available for one year and for single institution access only.
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Contains a list of 90+ key titles dealing with environmental health, water and sanitation and chemical safety. This collection will be useful to the chemical industry, governments, regulators and environmentalists.
Electronic access to these books is available for one year and for single institution access only.
A free trial to this E-Collection is available. .../...
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The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies arising from extreme weather events and disease outbreaks. .../...
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Sinisi, L., Aertgeerts, R.
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13400116
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Extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, are increasing in frequency and intensity. They affect the operation of water-supply, drainage and sewerage infrastructure, and the functioning of wastewater treatment plants, thereby affecting the protection of public health. .../...
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19300245
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Cycling, walking and rapid transit systems are associated with a wide range of health benefits that need to be reflected more systematically in transport and development policies. .../...
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11500829
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Many strategies to reduce climate change have large, immediate health benefits, while others may pose health risks or tradeoffs. Examined systematically, a powerful new dimension of measures to address climate change emerges. .../...
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One of the challenges of the 21st century is managing the accelerating pace of urbanization. Projections suggest that by the year 2030, six out of ten people all over the world will live in cities. By 2050 this proportion is likely to reach 70 per cent. Most of the growth in urban population will occur in Asia, Africa and Latin America. .../...
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Household water treatment (HWT) is increasingly being promoted as a rapidly implementable and cost-effective interim approach to improve water quality. It is a key preventive component of the WHO/UNICEF comprehensive strategy on diarrhoea control. .../...
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***This book has been "highly commended" in the public health category at the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards 2012***
The health impacts of environmental noise are a growing concern. At least one million healthy life years are lost every year from traffic-related noise in the western part of Europe. .../...
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Journal of Water and Health is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the dissemination of information on the health implications and control of waterborne microorganisms and chemical substances in the broadest sense. This is to include microbial toxins, chemical quality and the aesthetic qualities of water.
a href="http://www.iwaponline.com/jwh/default. .../...
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11500810
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This fourth edition of the World Health Organization's Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality builds on over 50 years of guidance by WHO on drinking-water quality, which has formed an authoritative basis for the setting of national regulations and standards for water safety in support of public health. .../...
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This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. .../...
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The global report Hidden Cities: Unmasking and Overcoming Health Inequities in Urban Settings is one important component of the overall WHO strategy to strengthen the response of the local, national and global health communities to reduce health inequities in an increasingly urbanized world. .../...
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This report describes the progress made by WHO European Member States in improving their health and environment situations over the last 20 years. The assessment focuses on the aspects of health related to clean water and air, chemical safety, noise and safety at work, and environments supporting safe mobility and physical activity. .../...
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With the needs of children and young people uppermost, this Conference focused on three main priority areas. The first was the progress and impact of the environment and health process, particularly in the countries of south-eastern and eastern Europe, the Caucasus and central Asia, and where further action is needed. .../...
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Environmental noise is a threat to public health, having negative impacts on human health and wellbeing. This
book reviews the health effects of night time noise exposure, examines dose-effects relations, and presents interim and ultimate guideline values of night noise exposure. .../...
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When sufficient moisture is available, hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi - particularly mould - pollute indoor air. The most important effects of exposure to these pollutants are the increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma, as well as disturbance of the immune system. .../...
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In 2004, the WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality recommended that water suppliers develop and implement "Water Safety Plans" (WSPs) in order to systematically assess and manage risks. Since this time, governments and regulators, water suppliers and practitioners have increasingly embraced this approach, but they have also requested further guidance. .../...
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The WHO handbook on indoor radon is a key product of the WHO International Radon Project, which as launched in 2005. The handbook book focuses on residential radon exposure from a public health point of view and provides detailed recommendations on reducing health risks from radon and sound policy options for preventing and mitigating radon exposure. .../...
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Amann, M., Derwent, D., Forsberg, B., Hänninen, O., Hurley, F., Krzyzanowski, M., de Leeuw, F., Liu, S.J., et al.
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13400081
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Ozone is a highly oxidative compound formed in the lower atmosphere (from gases originating to a large extent from anthropogenic sources) by photochemistry driven by solar radiation, Owing to its highly reactive chemical properties, ozone is harmful to vegetation, materials and human health. In the troposphere, ozone is also an efficient greenhouse gas. .../...
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19300225
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This synthesis reports highlights key findings of the Environment Linkages Initiative, and introduces a "tool-kit" to support integration of environment and health considerations into decision-making. .../...
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Adams, J., Bartram, J., Chartier, Y.
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2008
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11500712
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Health-care associated infections affect between 5 and 30% of patients. The associated burden of disease is extremely high, and is a significant drain on health-sector resources and households. Ensuring safe environmental health conditions in health care can reduce the transmission of health care associated infections. .../...
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Menne, B., Apfel, F., Kovats, S., Racioppi, F.
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2008
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13400077
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***Highly commended in the 2009 BMA Medical Book Competition, public health category***
The scientific consensus is that climate change affects health through changing weather patterns (such as more intense and frequent extreme events) and indirectly through changes in water, air, food quality and quantity, ecosystems, agriculture, livelihoods and infrastructure. .../...
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09905013
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CHF 136,50
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The Water, Sanitation and Health electronic library, 5th edition, includes more than 220 documents of new and current publications. The documents provide information on water supply and sanitation, recreational/bathing waters, achieving the Millennium Development Goals on water, sanitation and hygiene, drinking-water quality, water resources management and health-care waste. .../...
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The third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater,
excreta and greywater has been extensively updated to take account of
new scientific evidence and contemporary approaches to risk management.
The revised Guidelines reflect a strong focus on disease prevention and
public health principles. .../...
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16300172
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This publication draws attention to the importance of ensuring that water and sanitation systems remain fully operational in the aftermath of natural disasters. This is critical if countries are to ensure there are no setbacks to the hard-won achievements in terms of access to these services. .../...
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16309008
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The purpose of this CD ROM is to guide planners of health infrastructures (hospital administrators, engineers, architects, technicians, etc.) on the effects hurricanes can have on health facilities, as well as to serve as an instrument of training and dissemination of the basic aspects of disaster mitigation, as they relate to hurricanes. .../...
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16309009
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This CD-ROM contains an assortment of training and dissemination material on disaster mitigation in water and sanitation systems. .../...
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2006
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11500625
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CHF 160,00
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Protecting drinking-water resources is a key barrier in preventing health effects from pathogens and toxic chemicals. Effective action builds on cooperation amongst practitioners in many fields - drinking-water supply, health environment, land-use planning, agriculture and many more. .../...
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2006
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11504653
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CHF 70,00
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CHF 49,00
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The third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater,
excreta and greywater has been extensively updated to take account of
new scientific evidence and contemporary approaches to risk management.
The revised Guidelines reflect a strong focus on disease prevention and
public health principles. .../...
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2006
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11600232
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CHF 54,00
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CHF 37,80
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This book examines the health effects of exposure to static electric and magnetic fields found in selected industries, such as medical facilities with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), high-energy physics research facilities and some transportation systems. To date, research on their health effects lags far behind the rapid advances in technology. .../...
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2006
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11502653
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CHF 70,00
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CHF 49,00
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The third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater,
excreta and greywater has been extensively updated to take account of
new scientific evidence and contemporary approaches to risk management.
The revised Guidelines reflect a strong focus on disease prevention and
public health principles. .../...
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2006
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11503653
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CHF 50,00
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CHF 35,00
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The third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater,
excreta and greywater has been extensively updated to take account of
new scientific evidence and contemporary approaches to risk management.
The revised Guidelines reflect a strong focus on disease prevention and
public health principles. .../...
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2006
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11500665
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CHF 15,00
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CHF 10,50
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Energy use is essential to meet our most basic needs: cooking, boiling water, lighting and heating. It is also a prerequisite for good health - a reality that has been largely ignored by the world community. Left behind by development, more than 3 billion people still burn wood, dung, coal and other traditional fuels inside their homes. .../...
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2006
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11500653
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CHF 170,00
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CHF 119,00
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The third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater,
excreta and greywater has been extensively updated to take account of
new scientific evidence and contemporary approaches to risk management.
The revised Guidelines reflect a strong focus on disease prevention and
public health principles. .../...
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2005
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14600028
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CHF 20,00
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CHF 10,00
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After any major disaster it is critical to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief. The delivery of medical supplies, provision of basic medical equipment and establishment of monitoring systems all require streamlined coordination and collaboration of relief partners. .../...
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Sanborn, W.R., Heuck, C.C., El Aouad, R., Storch, W.B.
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2005
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14400028
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CHF 50,00
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CHF 25,00
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Laboratories should be more aware of the advantages of using fluorescence microscopy. This manual provides information on the principles of fluorescence microscopy and practical advice on the preparation of samples for many simple applications for diagnosing disease and monitoring environmental contamination using a fluorescence microscope. .../...
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2005
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11500629
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CHF 20,00
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CHF 14,00
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Every day, diarrhoeal diseases from easily preventable causes claim the lives of approximately 5 000 people, most of them young children. Sufficient and better quality drinking water and basic sanitation can cut this toll dramatically, and simple, low-cost household water treatment has the potential to save further lives. .../...
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Gordon,B., Mackay,R., Rehfuess,E.
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2004
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11500586
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CHF 30,00
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CHF 21,00
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***"Highly commended" in the Public Health Category of the British Medical Association Book Competition 2005***
Every child has the right to live in a healthy, supportive environment - an environment that encourages growth and development, and protects from disease. .../...
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Bartram, J., Cotruvo, J., Exner, M., Fricker, C., Glasmacher, A.
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2003
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11500529
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CHF 45,00
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CHF 31,50
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This text, prepared by an international group of experts, addresses the 'heterotrophic plate count' test which is widely used in drinking-water assessment: what it detects (and what it does not detect), its direct and indirect health significance and its use in the safety management of drinking water supplies. .../...
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2002
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11500501
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CHF 7,50
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CHF 5,00
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In the context of examining progress made since the 1990 World Summit for Children and the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, this book provides an overview of key environmental risks to children's health and the underlying causes. .../...
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2001
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19300189
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CHF 20,00
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CHF 14,00
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This training manual is aimed at professionals responsible for Operation and Maintenance of water supply systems, who already have some experience of training. It will help the implementation of training activities and will be an important tool for trainers in the design, preparation and carrying out of training courses on leakage control.
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1997
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11600197
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CHF 26,00
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CHF 18,20
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Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to demeton-S-methyl, a systemic and contact organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide having high acute toxicity. The compound has been used for over 30 years to protect cereals, fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. .../...
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Winblad, U., Dudley, E.
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1997
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19300133
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CHF 12,00
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CHF 8,40
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A report, from two architects, on conditions in schools around the world that challenges planners and teachers to rethink the way schools are designed and maintained. .../...
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1997
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11500439
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CHF 35,00
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CHF 35,00
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Provides authoritative guidelines for the establishment or improvement of national programmes for poison control. Addressed to policy-makers and the administrators of specialized facilities, the book responds to the need for comprehensive advice on the most rationale and effective ways to manage the greatly increased number of poisoned patients seen throughout the world. .../...
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1997
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19300115
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CHF 34,00
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CHF 23,80
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Reports the proceedings of an international symposium where experts in medicine, public health, engineering, and economics convened to exchange experiences about the management of severe earthquakes in urban areas. .../...
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Briggs, D., Corvalán, C., Nurminen, M.
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1996
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19300089
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CHF 18,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 12,60
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A practical guide to the many existing tools and methods that can be used to monitor exposure to environmental pollutants and quantify their effects on human health. .../...
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1987
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Order Number
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14500010
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CHF 25,00
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CHF 17,50
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1985
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Order Number
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13400025
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CHF 16,00
/ US$ 19,20
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Developing countries
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CHF 11,20
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Author
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Cassel, J., Cheradame, R., Goldsmith, J.R., Ham, J.M., et al.
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Year
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1970
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Order Number
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11500038
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CHF 20,00
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CHF 14,00
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