Author: RUE DAME ROSEMARY CHAIR. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. HOWELL J.B.L. CHAIR. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC DIVISION
Title: Hazardous waste & human health / British Medical Association
Description: Oxford : Oxford University Press 1991. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered.Series; Oxford Paperbacks. Physical description; xiv. 242 p. ; 23 cm. Notes; A report from the BMA Professional and Scientific Division. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; The very term 'hazardous waste' suggests danger. Yet how much do we know about the nature. treatment and disposal of these substances. and how great a threat do they really pose to our health? This authoritative report from the British Medical Association provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of hazardous waste. It examines treatment and disposal processes. their implications for the environment. and the evidence linking toxic wastes with ill health. The report concludes with an analysis of plans to reduce risks by implementing waste minimization and recycling projects. Subjects; Hazardous wastes - Health aspects. Hazardous waste treatment facilities - Health aspects - Great Britain. Environmental health - Government policy - Great Britain. Environmental health - Great Britain. Hazardous waste - Great Britain. Hazardous substances - Adverse effects. Pollution - Great Britain. Hazardous Waste - adverse effects. Hazardous Waste - prevention & control - Great Britain. Hazardous waste treatment facilities - Great Britain. Dangerous waste materials. Environmental Health - Waste Disposal. Waste disposal and management. Waste management ; Medical toxicology. Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General. Business & Economics / Public Finance. Genre; Bibliography. ISBN: 0192177826. Weight in Kg appr.:

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