Health and environment in
Regional Office for
2010, xx + 143 pages ISBN 978 92 890 4198 0
Available online PDF [168p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/document/E93556.pdf
This report describes the progress made by WHO European Member States in improving their health and environment situations over the last 20 years.
The assessment focuses on the aspects of health related to clean water and air, chemical safety, noise and safety at work, and environments supporting safe mobility and physical activity.
The report also presents the aspects of national policies on environment and health that are related to public governance and healthy public policy.
Executive summary i
introduction
clean water - a basic human right
water-related diseases are persistent but decreasing
water-related health determinants: geographical and time patterns
access to improved water supply: disparities within and between countries
wastewater collection, treatment and sanitation: pronounced country differences
safe bathing water: faltering progress
emerging issues
co-benefits of providing improved drinking-water, sanitation and wastewater treatment
water, sanitation and health: policy analysis
public governance
healthy public policy
transparency and communication
overall progress
references
be mobile, active - and safe!
key messages
injuries and physical inactivity: public health importance
unintentional injuries
road traffic injuries – a leading cause of death
unsafe homes and neighbourhoods
excess weight and obesity: an epidemic
physical activity: getting active
p otential health benefits from mitigating climate change
injuries, health and safety: policy analysis
public governance
healthy public policy
transparency and communication
overall progress
references
clean air for health
key messages
clean air and its public health significance – new insights
the burden of respiratory disease
outdoor air pollution and its impact on health in
exposure to indoor air pollution
second-hand tobacco smoke
exposure to products of indoor combustion
exposure to damp
synergies between climate change mitigation and cleaning the air
air quality and health: policy analysis
public governance
healthy public policy
transparency and communication
overall progress
references
eliminating environmental health hazards
key messages
chemical hazards
exposure to chemical hazards
food safety and chemical safety aspects of heavy metals: policy analysis
overall progress
references
environmental noise
exposure to environmental noise and its health effects
policies on environmental noise
references
o ccupational health
work-related health problems
policy considerations
references
Implementing the children’s environment and health action plan for
the role of intersectoral collaboration
National cehap programmes
impact of cehape
challenges in implementing cehape
who support to cehape implementation
addressing cross-cutting issues
intersectoral collaboration on health
conclusions of the assessment
Annex 1. Countries which responded to who’s survey on environment and health policies (June 2009) and survey on cehape (November 2009) 1
annex 2. List of enh is fact sheets
annex 3. Policy survey and policy analysis methods
data collection - data analysis - calculation of scores - annex 4. Contributors
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