Archivos de agosto 2008
Environment and health
Resumen del documento publicado por la Agencia Europea de Medio Ambiente: Public concerns, evidence from research and increasing scientific knowledge are all driving widespread discussions on environment and health problems. The issue of environment and health is characterised by multi-causality with different strengths of association. This means that the links between exposures and their health [...]
Air Quality Guidelines Global Update
Prólogo del documento publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud: Clean air is a basic requirement of human health and well-being. Air pollution, however, continues to pose a signifi cant threat to health worldwide. According to a WHO assessment of the burden of disease due to air pollution, more than two million premature deaths [...]
Air Quality Guidelines for Europe
Prólogo del documento publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud: Clean air is considered to be a basic requirement for human health and wellbeing. In spite of the introduction of cleaner technologies in industry, energy production and transport, air pollution remains a major health risk. Recent epidemiological studies have provided evidence that in Europe [...]
Effects of air pollution on children’s health and development
Resumen del documento publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud: Few things are as precious as our children’s health. Protecting children’s health and environment is an essential objective for the health policies of any modern society, and is also crucial to sustainable development. European Member States of WHO made clear their commitment to this [...]
International Public Health Symposium on environment and health research
Texto de bienvenida del International Public Health Symposium on environment and health research (Madrid, 20-22 de octubre de 2008): The relevance of environment and health (EH) research to policy making is well appreciated by researchers and policymakers alike. The constant progress in EH research provide a challenge to policy makers to find ways to address [...]
Nueva página web de la SESA
Estimado Socio, queremos pedirte disculpas por el mal funcionamiento al principio y la ausencia total al final de la web de Sociedad Española de Sanidad Ambiental (SESA), desde hace varios meses. Al final hemos tenido que buscar un nuevo proveedor, manteniendo afortunadamente el dominio anterior, y hemos aprovechado para realizar un nuevo diseño de la [...]