Chemical Safety and Health
Through the Chemical Safety and Health Unit, WHO works to establish the scientific basis for the sound management of chemicals, and to strengthen national capabilities and capacities for chemical safety.
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This is the 2024 update of the Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment. The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of available...
23 January 2024
Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment: version with International Classification...
In this version of the compendium, each guidance is coded using the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).The compendium provides...
The global status of legally binding controls on lead paint is regularly monitored and updated in the WHO Global Health Observatory. An annual report...
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11 October 2022
Resource List
The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) takes place every year during the third week of October. The year 2022 marks 10 years of action...
30 March 2021
WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network brochure
The WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network brochure
1 September 2020
Global Chemicals and Health Network flyer
The WHO Global Chemicals and Health Network (the Network) is a global forum for discussion among senior-level policy-makers and representatives about...
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