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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...

Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food: prepared by the one hundred and first meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

This monograph presents the safety evaluation of arsenic as a contaminant in food conducted by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)...

Seven strategies to prevent drowning: technical package for policy-makers

Each year, drowning claims more than 300 000 lives globally. Although the vast majority of drowning deaths are preventable, many countries lack the policies,...

Consolidated HIV guidelines: service delivery

HIV remains a major public health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Inconsistent or delayed implementation of evidence-based...