National Academy of Science Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 1979 Book condition, Etat : Bon broché In-8 1 vol. - 392 pages
few figures Contents, Chapitres : introduction and summary (causes and effects of stratospheric ozone depletion - alternatives for the control of chlorofluorocarbon - resolving areas of uncertainty) - causes and effects (projected changes in stratospheric ozone - nonhuman biological effects - human health effects - climatic impact of stratospheric change) - alternatives for the control of chlorofluorocarbon emissions and options for their implementation (internatonal aspects - feasibility, costs, and impacts of technological alternatives - regulatory and socioeconomic considerations) - appendices (ultraviolet sensitivity of organisms - solar-ultraviolet irradiance at the Earth surface - biological effective ultraviolet radiation - uncertainties in solar simulation) - suite (dose-response of nonmelanoma skin cancer - malignant skin cancer - preventives measures - reducing CFC emissions, mobile air conditionning, plastic foams - costs studies)