A-Z List
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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 2001 Assessment [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2002) |
What was known in 2001 about climate change and its consequences?
| IPCC (2001) |
 | 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) |
 | Effects of Biocides on antibiotic resistance [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2009) |
Can the use of biocides lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria?
 | SCENIHR (2009) |
 | Electromagnetic Fields 2009 Update [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 5/2008) |
EU assessment on the health effects of mobile phones and other electromagnetic
fields.
| SCENIHR (2009) |
 | 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) |
 | Energy-Saving Lamps & Health [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 5/2009) |
Do these energy-saving lamps aggravate the symptoms in patients with certain diseases?
| SCENIHR (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] [es] [fr] [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) |
 | Indoor Air Quality [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2008) |
Which indoor air pollutants raise concern? How can indoor air quality be determined?
| SCHER (2008) |
 | Liquid Biofuels for Transport Prospects, risks and opportunities [de] [en] [nl] (posted 09/2009) |
The effects of increased biofuel production on global agricultural markets, the environment and on food security are already significant and are stirring controversy.
| FAO (2008) |
 | Malaria status & challenges of the epidemic [en] [es] [fr] [nl] (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) |
 | Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 7/2011) |
Does the mercury they contain pose a risk to consumers?
| SCHER (2010) |
 | Nanotechnologies [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2007) |
Are the existing risk assessment methodologies of nanotechnologies adequate.
| SCENIHR (2006) |
 | Non-human primates in research and safety testing [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2009) |
Are there alternatives to the use of non-human primates in research and testing? Would it be feasible to stop using them altogether?
| SCHER (2009) |
 | PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls [en] [es] [fr] (posted 9/2006) |
What levels of PCB are we being exposed to?
| IPCS - WHO (2003) |
 | Personal Music Players & Hearing [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2008) |
In the light of current scientific knowledge, can the use of personal music players
damage hearing?
| SCENIHR (2008) |
 | 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) |
 | Phthalates in school supplies [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 6/2009) |
Can regularly chewing on an eraser cause harmful health effects?
| SCHER (2008) |
 | Power lines, Wiring & Appliances [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2004) |
Are electromagnetic fields dangerous to human health?
| IARC (2002) |
 | Products that resemble foods and appeal to children Potential risks of accidental ingestion [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 03/2012) |
Consumer products such as shower gels or dishwashing liquids that are packaged to be appealing to children or to resemble food could pose a risk of accidental poisoning.
| SCCS (2011) |
 | 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) |
 | Sunbeds & UV radiation [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2007) |
EU assessment on the health and safety implications of natural
solar UV radiation and artificial UV radiation from sunbeds.
| SCCP (2006) |
 | Tobacco Active and Passive Smoking [en] [es] [fr] (posted 1/2005) |
Are passive smokers also at risk?
| IARC (2002) |
 | Tooth filling materials Dental amalgams & alternative materials [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 8/2008) |
How safe and effective are dental amalgams containing mercury and alternative
tooth-coloured materials?
| SCENIHR / SCHER (2008) |
 | Tooth Whiteners & Oral Hygiene Products containing hydrogen peroxide [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 03/2007) |
European Commission Opinion on the safety of tooth whitening products
| SCCP (2007) |
 | Triclosan and Antibiotics resistance [de] [en] [es] [fr] (posted 10/2011) |
Triclosan is a widely used disinfectant, and there is concern that this widespread use may give rise to bacteria resistant to both biocides and antibiotics.
| SCCS (2010) |
 | 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) |
- Themes
- Air Pollution
- Biodiversity
- Chemicals
- Climate change
- Consumer safety
- Disease prevention
- Energy
- Environment
- Food & Lifestyle
- Phthalates
- Radiation & EMF
- Risks of new technologies
- Sustainable development
- Publications A-Z
- AIDS
- Accidental poisoning
- Agriculture
- Alcohol
- Arctic Climate Change
- Arsenic
- Aspartame
- Biocides
- Biodiversity
- Biofuels
- Boron
- CO2 Capture & Storage
- Chernobyl
- Climate Change
- DBP
- DINP-DIDP
- Dental Amalgams
- Desertification
- Diet & Nutrition
- Dioxins
- Ecosystem Change
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Endocrine Disruptors
- Energy Saving Lamps
- Energy Technologies
- Fisheries
- Fluoride
- Forests
- Forests & Energy
- Genetically Modified Crops
- Global Public Health Threats
- Indoor Air Quality
- Malaria
- Mercury
- Mercury in CFL
- Nanotechnologies
- Nitrogen Dioxide
- Non-human primates
- Ozone
- PCBs
- Particulate Matter
- Personal Music Players & Hearing
- Phthalates in school supplies
- Power lines
- Psychoactive Drugs
- Respiratory Diseases
- Static Fields
- Sunbeds & UV radiation
- Tobacco
- Tooth Whiteners
- Triclosan
- Tuberculosis
- Water Disinfectants
- Water Resources
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