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23 July 2027
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...
24 July 2026
Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food: prepared by the one hundred and first meeting of the...
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)...
Each year, drowning claims more than 300 000 lives globally. Although the vast majority of drowning deaths are preventable, many countries lack the policies,...
22 July 2026
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...