| DDT in Indoor Residual Spraying: Human Health Aspects Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241572418 ISBN-13: 9789241572415 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health |
| LCCN: 2012449379 |
| Series: Environmental Health Criteria |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (1.05 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication presents an updated human health risk assessment for the insecticide DDT, focusing on DDT use in indoor residual spraying for disease vector control. The publication contains an updated hazard assessment for DDT, including new scientific information published since the previous WHO assessment in 2001. There is also a human exposure assessment for DDT, which places exposure arising from indoor residual spraying in the context of residues of DDT and its metabolites in people exposed via previous agricultural and public health use of DDT. The risk assessment is completed by the report of a WHO expert consultation which was convened to prepare the risk characterization, based on the above hazard and exposure assessments. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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. |