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Considerable concern has been raised over the carcinogenic potential of 2,4-D. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has evaluated the environmental health aspects of this chemical and concluded that 2,4-D posed an insignificant threat to the environment. They did indicate, however, that... 

DOL). Similar laws are in place in almost every country in the world and are proposed by such international organizations as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO). 

World Health Organization (WHO) Environmental Health Criteria, Organophosphorus Insecticides Geneva, Switzerland, 1986. 

Sorbic acid is metabolized to carbon dioxide and water ia the same way as other fatty acids, releasiag 27.6 kj/g sorbate (6.6 kcal/g) (165). As a result of the favorable toxicological and physiological aspects, the World Health Organization (WHO) has allowed sorbic acid at the highest acceptable daily iatake of all food preservatives, 25 mg/kg body weight (178). 

Preventive medicine through vaccination continues to be the most cost-effective pubHc health practice, even with the drastic advance in modern medicine. Mass vaccination programs have eradicated smallpox from the earth. The World Health Organization (WHO) has a major campaign underway to eradicate poHo by the year 2000. The development of vaccines has saved millions of Hves and prevented many more from suffering. However, there are stiU many diseases without effective vaccines, such as malaria. With the recent emergence of antibiotic-resistance strains and exotic vimses, an effective vaccine development program becomes a top priority of pubHc health poHcy. 

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointiy sponsor the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which conducts a program for developing worldwide food standards. The Codex Committee for Cocoa Products and Chocolate has developed standards for chocolate (Codex Standard 87-1981), and cocoa powders and dry cocoa—sugar mixtures (Codex Standard 105-1981). As a member of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the United States is obligated to consider all Codex standards for acceptance. 

Arsenic is a known human carcinogen, found in drinking water in many parts of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set the upper limit for arsenic in drinking water at ten parts per billion (10 ppb). The legal limit in the United States, set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 50 ppb. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the use of an Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system for the collection and analysis of data on drug use. This was originally developed by Scandinavian authorities, and uses a combination of anatomical, therapeutic and chemical criteria to assign drugs to an individual class. The top-level categories, which are anatomically based, are listed in Table 3.2. 

Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICADs) are published by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) — a cooperative programme of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). CICADs have been developed from the Environmental Health Criteria documents (EHCs), more than 200 of which have been published since 1976 as authoritative documents on the risk assessment of chemicals. 

WHO (2004) Dialkyltins in drinking water. Background document for the development of WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality. Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO/SDEA/VSH/ 03.04/109 http //vwvw.vvho.int/water sanitation health/dwq/ chemicals/dialkyltins.pdf). 

Formaldehyde is a harmful compound released from walls and furnitures in new houses because adhesives containing HCHO are often used in constmction materials. In addition, H CHO is emitted by tobacco smoke and combustion exhaust gases. Long exposure to HCHO causes serious health problems called sick house diseases. In Japan, the concentration of HCHO in indoor air is regulated [54] to under 0.08 ppm based on the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO). 

Source European Union (EU), US Food Drug Administration (FDA), and JECFA World Health Organization (WHO) regulations. ... 

In Tables 6.3 and 6.4 RMs of three major producers are mentioned, i.e. the World Health Organization (WHO, International Standards), BCR (European Union, CRMs) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, USA, SRMs). Some important national producers of clinical reference materials are the Chemicals and Inspection Testing Institute (CITI, Japan), National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC, UK), and Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Klinische Chemie (DGKC). There are numerous commercial producers of secondary reference materials. 

World Health Organization (WHO) (2004) Annex Table 2 Deaths by cause, sex and mortality stratum in WHO regions, estimates for 2002. Geneva... 

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