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A GreenFacts Digest is a faithful summary of an authoritative scientific consensus report on an environmental or health topic. It has been peer-reviewed and published under the authority of the GreenFacts Scientific Board of independent experts.

Title [Languages]		Content	Source
	Agriculture & Development [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 4/2008)	How could agriculture foster equitable and sustainable development?	IAASTD (2008)
	AIDS status & challenges of the epidemic [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2006)	What is the current extent of the epidemic and what can be done to stop and revert it?	UNAIDS (2006)
	Air Pollution Nitrogen Dioxide [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2005)	How do air pollutants produced by traffic and combustion affect our health?	WHO (2003 - 2004)
	Air Pollution Ozone [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2005)	Can groundlevel ozone (O₃) affect human health?	WHO (2003 - 2004)
	Air Pollution Particulate Matter [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2005)	What effects do particles suspended in the air have on human health?	WHO (2003 - 2004)
	Alcohol [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2006)	How many people are affected by alcohol and how does it affect our health?	WHO (2004)
	Arctic Climate Change [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2006)	How will arctic climate change affect the rest of the planet?	ACIA (2004)
	Arsenic [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2004)	When can arsenic present in food or water be harmful?	IPCS (2001)
	Aspartame [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2004)	Does this artificial sweetener pose health risks?	EC-SCF (2002)
	Biodiversity & Human Well-being [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2006)	Current trends in biodiversity loss and their effects human well-being	MA (2005)
	Biodiversity A Global Outlook [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 5/2007)	What progress has been made towards the 2010 target of the Convention on Biological Diversity?	CBD (2006)
	Boron [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2004)	Could boron contained in food and water affect my health?	IPCS (1998)
	Chernobyl Nuclear Accident [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2006)	Overview of the impacts 20 years after the accident	UN Chernobyl Forum (2006)
	Climate Change 2007 Update [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 8/2007)	How is the climate changing and what future changes are expected?	IPCC (2007)
	CO₂ Capture and Storage [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2007)	How does it work? Could it really help addressing climate change?	IPCC (2005)
	Desertification [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2006)	Current trends in desertification and their effects on ecosystems and human well-being	MA (2005)
	Diet and Nutrition Prevention of Chronic Diseases [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2006)	Diet, Nutrition, and the prevention of chronic diseases	WHO / FAO (2003)
	Dioxins [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2004)	What are the health risks posed by dioxins?	IPCS - WHO (1998)
	Drug-resistant Tuberculosis [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 12/2008)	What are the trends in drug-resistant tuberculosis around the world and what must be done to control it?	WHO (2008)
	Ecosystem Change [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2005)	Ecosystem degradation and human well-being	MA (2005)
	Endocrine Disruptors [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2004)	Are environmental chemicals affecting our hormonal system?	IPCS (2002)
	Energy Technologies Scenarios to 2050 [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 02/2009)	What options do we have for switching to a cleaner and more efficient energy future?	IEA (2008)
	Fisheries Latest data [de] [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2005)	To what extent are fish stocks exploited? How has the state of fisheries changed?	FAO (2009)
	Fluoride [en] [es] [fr] (posted 4/2005)	Under what conditions can fluoride exposure benefit or harm health?	IPCS (2002)
	Forests [en] [es] [fr] (posted 1/2007)	State of the world's forest resources	FAO (2006)
	Forests & Energy [de] [en] [nl] (posted 03/2009)	Could biofuels derived from forestry products and residues help meet the world's increasing energy demand?	FAO (2008)
	Genetically Modified Crops [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2005)	In what way are GM crops different from conventional crops?	FAO (2004)
	Global Public Health Threats [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 10/2008)	In an increasingly connected world, what are the threaths to our collective health?	WHO (2007)
	Malaria status & challenges of the epidemic [en] (posted 04/2009)	What is being done to control the spread of malaria?	WHO (2008)
	Mercury [en] [es] [fr] (posted 11/2004)	Are mercury releases being controlled?	UNEP (2002)
	PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2006)	What levels of PCB are we being exposed to?	IPCS - WHO (2003)
	Phthalate Di-butyl phthalate [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2005)	Is the use of DBP in plastics posing a risk to health or the environment?	ECB (2003)
	Phthalate Di-isodecyl & Di-isononyl phthalates [en] [es] [fr] (posted 12/2005)	Is the use of DIDP and DINP in plastics posing a risk to health or the environment?	ECB (2003)
	Electromagnetic fields from Power lines, Wiring & Appliances [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2004)	Are electromagnetic fields dangerous to human health?	IARC (2002)
	Psychoactive Drugs Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Substances [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 9/2006)	How does drug addiction develop and how can it be treated?	WHO (2004)
	Respiratory Diseases in Children [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2005)	Can air pollution affect a child's likelihood to develop such diseases?	EC (2003)
	Static Fields [en] [es] [fr] (posted 3/2006)	Do static magnetic or electric fields used for instance in medical imaging pose health risks?	WHO (2006)
	Tobacco Active and Passive Smoking [en] [es] [fr] (posted 1/2005)	Are passive smokers also at risk?	IARC (2002)
	Water Disinfectants & disinfectant by-products [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2004)	Do water disinfectants and their by-products pose health risks?	IPCS (2000)
	Water Resources [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (posted 1/2008)	How can water resources be managed sustainably while meeting an ever increasing demand?	UN-Water WWAP (2006)