1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454420903321

Titolo

Elemental speciation in human health risk assessment [[electronic resource] /] / first draft prepared by P. Apostoli ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2006

ISBN

1-281-30751-3

9786611307516

92-4-068249-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Environmental health criteria, , 0250-863X ; ; 234

Altri autori (Persone)

ApostoliP (Pietro)

Disciplina

615.9515

Soggetti

Trace elements - Speciation

Health risk assessment

Biological monitoring

Bioavailability

Analytical toxicology

Chemical elements - Physiological effect

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; NOTE TO READERS OF THE CRITERIA MONOGRAPHS; PREAMBLE; WHO TASK GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CRITERIA FOR ELEMENTAL SPECIATION IN HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; 1. SUMMARY; 2. DEFINITIONS OF SPECIES AND SPECIATION; 3. STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF SPECIATION; 4. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGY; 5. BIOACCESSIBILITY AND BIOAVAILABILITY; 6. TOXICOKINETICS AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; 7. MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF METAL TOXICITY; 8. HEALTH EFFECTS; 9. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; RESUME; RESUMEN; INDEX OF ELEMENTS;



Sommario/riassunto

The purpose of this book is to assess, evaluate, and give guidance on the role of elemental speciation and speciation analysis in human health hazard and risk assessment. The book is directed at risk assessors and regulators, to emphasize the importance of consideration of speciation in their deliberations. To date, this issue has not been a part of most hazard and risk assessments. Further aims of the publication are to encourage the analysis of speciation of elements to increase knowledge on the effect of speciation on mode of action and to increase understanding of health effects.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971853303321

Titolo

Adolescent risk and vulnerability : concepts and measurement / / Baruch Fischhoff, Elena O. Nightingale, Joah G. Iannotta, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

9780309170369

0309170362

9780309509831

0309509831

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 152 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

FischhoffBaruch <1946->

NightingaleElena O

IannottaJoah G

Disciplina

362.7/083/0973

Soggetti

Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence - United States

Teenagers - United States - Social conditions

Teenagers - Health risk assessment - United States

Youth - Government policy - United States

Human behavior

Risk management

Human information processing

Probabilities

Organization

Public health

Health services administration

Statistics

Medical care

Thought and thinking

Risk

Decision making



Risk assessment

Adolescent psychology

Decision Making

Adolescent

Psychology, Adolescent

Adolescent Behavior

Risk Assessment

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Adolescent risk and vulnerability: approaches to setting priorities to reduce their burden -- 2. Perceptions of risk and vulnerability / Baruch Fischhoff and Elena O. Nightingale -- 3. Vulnerability, risk, and protection / Susan G. Millstein and Bonnie L. Halpern-Felsher -- 4. Modeling the payoffs of interventions to reduce adolescent vulnerability / Robert William Blum, Clea McNeely, and James Nonnemaker -- 5. Adolescent vulnerability: measurement and priority setting / Martha R. Burt, Janine M. Zweig, and John Roman.

Sommario/riassunto

Annotation