Ozone Depletion and Health [Hardcover]

Robin Russell Jones (Editor), T. Wigley (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0471923168 | ISBN-13: 978-0471923169 | Publication Date: December 22, 1989 | Edition: 1

Comprises the edited proceedings of an international conference on the health and environmental consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion, held at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, November, 1988. Contributions from members of the medical, scientific and political communities present the state of knowledge on the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect; deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation on humans, animals and plants; alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons; and political responses to the scientific discoveries.

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Comprises the edited proceedings of an international conference on the health and environmental consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion, held at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, November, 1988. Contributions from members of the medical, scientific and political communities present the state of knowledge on the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect; deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation on humans, animals and plants; alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons; and political responses to the scientific discoveries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (December 22, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471923168
• ISBN-13: 978-0471923169
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
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