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All →Key ingested per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their health effects: landscape review
The World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned a landscape review to systematically collect and assess available data sources on PFAS occurrence and...
Initial clinical management of patients exposed to weaponized chemicals: interim guidance
This interim guidance is aimed at healthcare workers who may receive patients exposed to chemical weapons or other hazardous or toxic chemicals at their...
Working for a brighter, healthier future: how WHO improves health and promotes well-being for the world’s...
WHO continues to strengthen its work for adolescent health and well-being through a coordinated approach led by the HQ Interdepartmental Technical Working...
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WHO Draft Global Action Plan on lead mitigation
Lead poisoning is a preventable public health crisis that affects hundreds of millions of children and contributes to millions of deaths each year.The...
Every year, lead poisoning kills an estimated 3.5 million people, accounts for more than 71 million disability-adjusted life years, and costs the...
Ad hoc FAO/WHO expert meeting on water quality in agrifood systems and food safety implications – focus...
The Ad hoc FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on water quality in agrifood systems and food safety implications – focus on chemical contaminants was organized...
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WHO Information document on ensuring integration of health aspects within the plastics treaty