This document, with background information on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, was distributed at the Latin America and Caribbean regional workshop on nanomaterials held in Kingston, Jamaica, March 7th, 2010. The workshop, organized by UNITAR and the OECD, was part of the Strategic Approach for International Chemical Management (SAICM) intersessional activities.
This document from IPEN's Dioxin, PCBs and Waste Working Group provides background information and analysis of the effects of wind on the distributions of PCBs released from sources exposed to the air.
This document from IPEN's Dioxin Working Group provides a briefing on the Dioxin Toolkit as of its writing, including background and the updates provided by expert working groups.
This document describe the negative health effects of toxic chemicals on developing children and steps communities can take to protect children against harm.