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Paperback
March 2006
9789241530705
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- Publisher
World Health Organization - Published
1st March 2006 - ISBN 9789241530705
- Language English
- Pages 79 pp.
- Size 8.25" x 12"
$48.00
Heptachlor is a chlorinated dicyclopentadiene insecticide, which is persistent in the environment and accumulates in the food chain. Its use is severely restricted under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and it is also subject to global restriction under the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent. This Concise International Assessment Document (CICAD) evaluates the scientific literature on the health and environmental effects of heptachlor, providing an update of the information previously considered by international bodies.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.