Environmental Health Hazards in the Tropics
| Autor: | Shona C. Fang, Ema G. Rodrigues, David C. Christiani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Sustainable development
medicine.medical_specialty Sanitation business.industry Public health media_common.quotation_subject Air pollution Tropics Climate change medicine.disease_cause Hygiene Environmental health Health care medicine Environmental science business Environmental planning media_common |
| Popis: | Underdeveloped economies and limited resources for clean water and sanitation influence environmental hazards in many tropical countries. Major hazards include air pollution, poor water supplies including presence of arsenic, lack of adequate sanitation and hygiene, lead poisoning, pesticides, mold and food impurities, and heat and UV radiation. The impacts of climate change are of special concern, as it is expected to exacerbate many existing environmental health hazards and place further strain on already limited resources and infrastructures. Recognition of occupational and environmental health hazards requires adequate training and awareness by health care providers, public health professionals, and education of workers and communities. Hazard control methods vary and may require policies, guidelines, and engineering or administrative controls. Global actions for sustainable development, including equitable access to safe water, and combat of climate change are critical for protecting and promoting environmental health in the tropics. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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