DAMPNESS - World Health Organization

VIII WHO GUIDELINES FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY: DAMPNESS AND MOULD Malcolm Richardson University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Peter Rudnai National Institute of Environmental Health,

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Chapter 6.6 Hydrogen sulfide - World Health …

Chapter 6.6 Hydrogen sulfide Air Quality Guidelines - Second Edition WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000 3 Health Effects

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Best practice guidance // How to respond to vocal …

Abstract This guidance document provides basic broad principles for a spokesperson of any health authority on how to respond to vocal vaccine deniers.

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What are the main factors that influence the ...

What are the main factors that influence the implementation of disease prevention and health promotion programmes in children and adolescents?

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WHO Regional Office for Europe NUTRIENT …

Abstract This publication describes a regional nutrient profile model for use and adaptation by Member States of the WHO European Region when developing policies to restrict food marketing to children.

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Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles in countries of …

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles in countries of the WHO European Region having faced a recent resurgence of malaria Regional …

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OUTBREAKS OF WATERBORNE DISEASES - …

OUTBREAKS OF WATERBORNE DISEASES FACT SHEET 1.1 z December 2009 z CODE: RPG1_WatSan_E1 Number of outbreaks of waterborne diseases attributable to drinking-water and bathing water each year

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Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Ireland

Adolescents (10–19 years) In terms of prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents, up to 37% of boys and 23% of girls among 11-year-olds were overweight, according to data

Infections and infectious diseases - WHO/Europe

Infections and infectious diseases are a great burden on many societies, including the countries in the WHO European region. To reduce …

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Chapter 5.9 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000 1 Chapter 5.9 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) General description Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic compounds with two or

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EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION: A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH …

Transportation-related air pollution, which is a significant contributor to total urban air pollution, increases the risks of cardiopulmonary-related deaths and non-allergic respiratory disease. Some evidence supports an association of transportation-related air pollution with increased risks of lung cancer, myocardial infarction, increased

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The chemistry of air pollution

Clean air is vital to sustain the delicate balance of life on Earth. Air pollution occurs when certain gases and particles build up in the atmosphere to such levels that they can cause harm to our health, causing breathing and respiratory problems, and even resulting in premature death, as well as damaging the environment around us.

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CLIMATE CHANGE DECREASES THE QUALITY OF THE AIR WE …

monitoring and tracking initiatives can pinpoint connections between air pollution in an atewide or national data might not reveal. For example, the New York State Environmental Health Tracking Program helped New York identify local connections between ground-level ozone and hospitalizations for respiratory illness in children. U.S Department of

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Air Pollution and the Health of New Yorkers

3 I Air Pollution and the Health of New Yorkers: The Impact of Fine Particles and Ozone Executive Summary Air pollution is a leading environmental threat to the health of urban populations overall and specifically to New York City residents. Clean air laws and regulations have improved the air quality in New York and most other large cities, but

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Air Pollution and Health in India

Air pollution is a major and growing risk factor for ill health in India, contributing significantly to the country’s burden of disease. As per the Global Burden of Disease comparative risk assessment for 2015, air pollution exposure contributes to approximately 1.8 million premature deaths and 49 million disability

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Health & Environmental Effects of Air Pollution

In addition, long-term exposure to air pollution can cause cancer and damage to the immune, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems. In extreme cases, it can even cause death. Who Is Most at Risk? Air pollution is a problem for all of us. However, some groups of people are especially sensitive to common air pollutants such as ...

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Air pollution: from sources of emissions to health effects

The main air pollution indica-tors are SO 2, NOx, PM, CO, VOC and O 3. Road traffic has become the first source of air pollution in urban areas. Health effects caused by air pollutants depend on the absorbed dose, the type of pollutants and the individual susceptibility. All chemical, biological and physical agents

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World Air Quality Report

4 | 2020 World Air Quality Report Air pollution continues to present one of the world’s biggest health hazards to people everywhere, contributing to about 7 million premature deaths annually.2, 3 600,000 of these deaths are children.4 Compounding this staggering health crisis, air pollution is estimated to cost the global economy upwards of $2.9 trillion per year (3.3% of global

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The impact of green space on heat and air pollution in ...

and/or filter air pollution, improve air circulation and decrease ambient temperatures. Despite this, the vast array of study topics, methods, green space types and examined plant species make it difficult to determine the application of the evidence base in decision-making about community green space and health.

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