This Monograph by the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS) edited by Giuliani, from the Italian National Institute for Prevention & Safety at Work, and Soffritti, Director of the Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Centre, Ramazzini Institute, Italy, includes 25 scientific papers in 400 pages and summarises evidence on the non thermal biological effects of EMF. (Page refs are ...

Images in the monographic literature represent an important but relatively untapped resource for paleontologists. In particular, they could provide vast amounts of body size data. It is possible, however, that images of specimens represent a biased sample of the fossil record. Thus, the quality of these data must be assessed before body size estimates from the literature can be used in analyses...

Benz[a]acridine was considered by previous IARC Working Groups in 1983 and 1987 (IARC, 1983, 1987). Since that time, new data have become available; these have been incorporated into the Monograph, and taken into consideration in the present evaluation. Benz[c]acridine was considered by previous Working Groups in 1972, 1983, and 1987 (IARC, 1973a, 1983, 1987). Since that time, new data have bec...

José María Barceló de Villagrán (1819-1872) was the first Professor of Topographic Anatomy in Mexico. The Mexican poet Manuel Acuña (1849-1873) was among his students. After the death of his mentor, Acuña wrote a monograph entitled“Topographic Anatomy. The Cephalo-Rachidian Cavity” (1893). For the first time we discuss the content and significance of this monograph.