Filter
1072
Text search:
chemical
exposure
Featured
Recommendations
140
New Publications
281
Language
Document type
No document type
534
Guidelines
189
Studies & Reports
167
Manuals
104
Strategic & Response Plan
37
Fact sheets
18
Training Material
15
Situation Updates
4
Brochures
3
Infographics
1
Countries / Regions
India
55
Global
44
Kenya
36
Syria
26
Ethiopia
24
South Africa
22
Ghana
19
Western and Central Europe
18
Philippines
17
Uganda
16
Tanzania
16
Nigeria
14
Bangladesh
14
Latin America and the Carribbean
14
Liberia
13
Nepal
13
Myanmar / Burma
13
Namibia
12
Africa
12
Ukraine
11
Sierra Leone
10
USA
10
Zimbabwe
8
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
7
Zambia
5
Rwanda
5
Malawi
5
Western Pacific Region
5
Germany
4
South–East Asia Region
4
Guinea
3
Iraq
3
Cambodia
3
Thailand
3
Indonesia
3
Eswatini/ Swaziland
3
Asia
3
Senegal
2
Congo, Democratic Republic of
2
Cameroon
2
Pakistan
2
Afghanistan
2
Lebanon
2
Mozambique
2
Brazil
2
Colombia
2
Madagascar
2
Yemen
2
Eastern Europe
2
Laos
2
Burkina Faso
1
Mali
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Haiti
1
Somalia
1
Jordan
1
Egypt
1
China
1
Singapore
1
Papua New Guinea
1
Sudan
1
North Macedonia
1
Botswana
1
Libya
1
Sri Lanka
1
West and Central Africa
1
Paraguay
1
Fiji
1
Bhutan
1
Palestine
1
Djibouti
1
Timor Leste/ East Timor
1
Russia
1
Qatar
1
Lithuania
1
Iran
1
Vietnam
1
United Kingdom
1
Latvia
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
340
Key Resources
116
Clinical Guidelines
85
Public Health
74
Pharmacy & Technologies
32
Women & Child Health
23
Capacity Building
19
Toolboxes
Planetary Health
105
Rapid Response
69
Specific Hazards
66
Mental Health
65
COVID-19
65
Pharmacy
57
Conflict
53
AMR
51
Caregiver
38
Ebola
32
NTDs
30
Natural Hazards
29
TB
24
HIV
19
Global Health Education
19
NCDs
18
Cholera
11
Refugee
11
Zika
6
Disability
2
Polio
2
Social Ethics
2
Health Financing Toolbox
1
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2019 Jun; 222(5): 765–777. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.05.004;
To develop updated estimates in response to new exposure and exposure-response data of the
burden of diarr
...
"The aim of this book remains as for the first edition, namely to provide an initial point of ready
reference for the identification of hazards and precautions for dangerous chemicals. It is targeted
not only at those in the chemical and process i
...
"The Emergency Response Guidelines for Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride (Guidelines) were prepared
by the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Hydrogen Fluoride Panel (Panel). This document is
intended to provide general information to persons addressing an emergency response in the course
of handling
...
The purpose of this document is to inform the public about biological and chemical hazards and thereby prepare the population for an immediate response in the event of an incident until public health support is provided.
The agents reported here
...
There is increasing interest in understanding the role of air pollution as one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide. Nine of 10 individuals breathe air with polluted compounds that have a great impact on lung tissue. The nature of the relationship is complex, and new or updated data are
...
A fact sheet from the National Academies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This document provides information for WHO Member States, particularly low-income and middle-income countries, to strengthen preparedness and response plans with regard to the social and mental health consequences of biological and chemical attacks.
...
The Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, presents evidence-
based recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient-
care medical devices and for cleaning and disinfecting the healthcare environment. This docume
...
A chemical release may not always be immediately apparent given the fact that many agents are odourless and colourless, and some cause no immediately noticeable effects or symptoms. Be alert to the possible presence of a
...
The global burden of disease associated with air pollution exposure exacts a massive toll on human health worldwide: exposure to air pollution is estimated to cause millions of deaths and lost years
...
This interim guidance is aimed at healthcare workers who may receive patients
exposed to chemical weapons at their healthcare facilities.
It provides questions to guide the identification of contaminated patients,
recommendations on
...
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of health complications and mortality worldwide, especially affecting lower-income groups, who tend to be more exposed and vulnerable. This study documents the relationship between ambient air pollution exposure
...
Silicosis is not a new disease; the impact of silica dust on respiratory function was observed by Hippocrates in 430 B.C. and in the 16th century by Agricol. In 1713, Rammazini described silicotic nodules in post-mortems of stone cutters presenting with respiratory symptoms. In the mid-late 1800s,
...
This document provides guidance on how to implement contact screening and chemoprophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin. The contents are logically ordered: counselling and obtaining consent, identification and listing of index case, listing of contacts, tracing of contacts, screening of contacts, ad
...
This report presents an assessment of the institutional readiness to detect, prevent and address health issues associated with ASGM and aims to provide an input to the Ministry of Health (MISAU) to define key priorities in the Public Health Strategy on ASGM. Based on the consultation of representati
...
The risks of the use of nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical (NRBC) weapons are heterogeneous. Each risk has its own implications for developing and deploying any capacity to assist victims of an NRBC event and, in parallel, for the health
...
