tailieunhanh - Health risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution

WHO has a long tradition in synthesizing the evidence on health aspects of air quality and in preparing air quality guidelines defining conditions for healthy air. We are grateful to the outstanding scientists conducting this work. We hope that these new guidelines will be useful globally to people assessing indoor air quality with a view to predicting its effects on health, and also to those with responsibil- ity for introducing measures to reduce health risks from indoor exposure to air pollutants. Prevention of the health effects of poor indoor air quality is needed in all regions of the world, and. | Health risks of heavy metals from long-range transboundary air pollution Keywords AIR - standards AIR POLLUTION - analysis AIR POLLUTANTS - adverse effects CHEMICALS - toxicity - adverse effects ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RISK ASSESSMENT ISBN 978 92 890 7179 6 Address requests about publications of the WHO Regional Office for Europe to Publications WHO Regional Office for Europe Scherfigsvej 8 DK-2100 Copenhagen 0 Denmark Alternatively complete an online request form for documentation health information or for permission to quote or translate on the Regional Office web site http pubrequest . World Health Organization 2007 All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications in part or in full. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind either express or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages .