Toxicological Profile for Aluminum (Update)

Toxicological Profile for Aluminum (Update)
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2001-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780756708399
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This report provides information about aluminum and the human health effects of exposure. This chemical has been found in many sites identified by the EPA for long-term Federal cleanup activities. The report includes a Public Health Statement which explains the toxicologic properties of aluminum in a nontechnical, Q&A format, and a review of the general health effects observed following exposure; a description of health effects; how the chemical can affect children; and information on its chemical and physical properties, production, use and disposal, potential for human exposure, analytical methods, and regulations and advisories.

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.