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Chlorinated phenoxy acids and their dioxins
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BOOK REVIEWS
A general account of the practice and philosophy of environmental monitoring in its widest sense. Appendices deal with such diverse topics as genetic effects in man and the Maumee estuary.
The Safety of the Herbicides 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. By D. J. Turner. London, H.M. Stationery Office. Forestry Commission Bulletin 57. 1977. Pp. 56. Price: £1.20.
Chlorinated Phenoxy Acids and Their Dioxins. Edited by C. Ramel. Stockholm, National Research Foundation. Ecological Bulletin 27. 1978. Pp. 302. Price: Sw.Cr. 45. These two reports, one British, one Swedish, deal with the controversial topic of the safety of these herbicides and the danger from dioxin impurities. The British report considers that the dangers to man of proper use are very low. The Swedish comes to roughly the same conclusion, but stresses the need for continued study. K.M.
Bioindikation von Luftverunreinigangen. By R. Rabe. J. Cramer-Verlag, Lehre/Niedersachsen. Vaduz, Lichtenstein. 1978. Pp. 220. Price: 50.00DM. The effects are reported of photochemical smog and sulphur dioxide on the contents and rates of several enzymes in plants which were exposed to the air pollutants mentioned above in special exposure chambers. M. BUCK
BOOK REVIEWS
A general account of the practice and philosophy of environmental monitoring in its widest sense. Appendices deal with such diverse topics as genetic effects in man and the Maumee estuary.
The Safety of the Herbicides 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. By D. J. Turner. London, H.M. Stationery Office. Forestry Commission Bulletin 57. 1977. Pp. 56. Price: £1.20.
Chlorinated Phenoxy Acids and Their Dioxins. Edited by C. Ramel. Stockholm, National Research Foundation. Ecological Bulletin 27. 1978. Pp. 302. Price: Sw.Cr. 45. These two reports, one British, one Swedish, deal with the controversial topic of the safety of these herbicides and the danger from dioxin impurities. The British report considers that the dangers to man of proper use are very low. The Swedish comes to roughly the same conclusion, but stresses the need for continued study. K.M.
Bioindikation von Luftverunreinigangen. By R. Rabe. J. Cramer-Verlag, Lehre/Niedersachsen. Vaduz, Lichtenstein. 1978. Pp. 220. Price: 50.00DM. The effects are reported of photochemical smog and sulphur dioxide on the contents and rates of several enzymes in plants which were exposed to the air pollutants mentioned above in special exposure chambers. M. BUCK