Toxicological Profile for DDT/DDD/DDE (Update)

Toxicological Profile for DDT/DDD/DDE (Update)
Author: Obaid Faroon
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437930670
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DDT is a pesticide that was once widely used to control insects. Both DDD and DDE are breakdown products of DDT. This profile includes: (1) The examination, summary, and interpretation of available toxicologic info. and epidemiologic evaluations on DDT/DDD/DDE to ascertain the levels of significant human exposure for the substance and the associated chronic health effects; (2) A determination of whether adequate info. on the health effects of DDT/DDD/DDE is available to determine levels of exposure that present a significant risk to human health of chronic health effects; and (3) Identification of toxicologic testing needed to identify the types or levels of exposure that may present significant risk of adverse health effects in humans. Illus.

The Micro-reserves as a Tool for Conservation of Threatened Plants in Europe

The Micro-reserves as a Tool for Conservation of Threatened Plants in Europe
Author: Emilio Laguna Lumbreras
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789287146649
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Many threatened populations of plant species occupy a very small area, ranging from a few square metres to a few hectares. To protect them, some countries have established legal systems that permit them to create and manage small or very small reserves, called micro-reserves. This publication presents an analysis of micro-reserves for plant species, with special reference to those set up in the region of Valencia, Spain.