Being more realistic about chemical carcinogenesis
It discusses the growth of human cancer incidence in the United States, its causes and factors of human exposure. It defines what is a carcinogen, and its types, as human, chemical, and naturally occu...
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20/07/1999
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Toxicology, Carcinogens, Carcinogens, Environmental, Chemical Compound Exposure, Neoplasms/etiology, Hazardous Substances/adverse effects, Medical Oncology, Veterinary Medicine
Recognition and management of pesticide poisonings.
It provides health professionals with information on the health hazards of pesticides currently in use, and current consensus recommendations for management of poisonings and injuries caused by them. ...
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16/07/1999
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Environmental Health, Toxicology, Pesticides, Poisoning, Poisoning/therapy, Disinfectants/poisoning, Fungicides, Industrial/poisoning, Hazardous Substances/poisoning, Toxic Substances, Pesticide Exposure, Chemical Compound Exposure, Reference Books, Manuais [tipo de publicação]
Toxic Releases (TRI) Search
This is an information search system that provides free access to a serie of files from EPA's Toxic Chemical Release Inventories (beginning with TRI87) containing data on the estimated quantities of c...
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Resource added in:
15/07/1999
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Toxicology, Environmental Pollution/statistics & numerical data, Chemical Pollutants, Hazardous Substances, Environmental Pollutants, sóxicasóxicasóxicas
What to do: basic first aid for poisonings
It presents useful measures to be taken in poisoning cases (by insects, spiders, bees, marine stings, or plants) and exposure cases (oral, ocular, inhalation, and dermal).
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13/07/1999
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Toxicology, Poisoning, First Aid, Emergency Treatment, Plant Poisoning, Hazardous Substances/poisoning, Snake Bites/therapy, Insect Bites and Stings/therapy, Spider Bites/therapy, Animals, Poisonous, Veterinary Medicine
Seasonal poisoning hazards
It presents some poisoning risks that may be caused by insects, snakes, chemical products, food, alcohol, plants, and decorations, related to the seasons. Document in pdf format; requires Acrobat Read...
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12/07/1999
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Toxicology, Poisoning/prevention & control, Accident Prevention, Hazardous Substances, Plants, Toxic, Seasons
Your home.
This page shows: how poisonings can occur; factors that contribute to a poisoning; things that can be harmful; the most common categories of poisons; general precautions; and emergency action for pois...
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08/07/1999
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Toxicology, Poisoning/prevention & control, Hazardous Substances/poisoning, Toxic Substances
Hazardous materials in the household and environment.
This is a list of questions about hazardous materials present at home and in the environment. Advices are given about solid waste disposal, general precautions, and emergency action.
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08/07/1999
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Toxicology, Toxic Substances, Hazardous Substances, Refuse Disposal, Poisoning/prevention & control
Dangers of Lead still linger.
Article that discusses the presence of Lead in products used at home (house paint, food can, ceramicware), its danger, risks and absorption. Also, occupational hazards, drinking water, other sources o...
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08/07/1999
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Toxicology, Toxic Substances, Hazardous Substances/poisoning, Lead, Lead Poisoning
Bibliography of synthetic pyrethroid insecticides in the environment.
Citations from the scientific literature on the environmental behavior and occurrence of synthetic pyrethroid insecticides were obtained from three computerized bibliographic data bases: Chemical Abst...
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02/07/1999
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Toxicology, Insecticides, Toxic Substances, Hazardous Substances, Chemical Contamination, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, 16209
Biological Effects of Low Level Exposures Newsletters - BELLE.
The focus of BELLE encompasses dose-response relationships to toxic agents, pharmaceuticals, and natural products over wide dosage ranges in in vitro , and in vivo systems, including human populations...
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02/07/1999
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Toxicology, Chemical Compound Exposure, Radiation Exposure, Toxic Substances, Chemical Compounds, Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Substances/analysis, Hazardous Substances/toxicity, Hazardous Substances/radiation effects, Permissible Limit of Occupational Hazards
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