“In its broadest sense, environmental health comprises those aspects of human
health, disease, and injury that are determined or influenced by factors in the
environment.
This includes not only the study of the direct pathological effects of
various...
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“In its broadest sense, environmental health comprises those aspects of human
health, disease, and injury that are determined or influenced by factors in the
environment.
This includes not only the study of the direct pathological effects of
various chemical, physical, and biological agents, but also the effects on health of
the broad physical and social environment, which includes housing, urban
development, land-use and transportation, industry, and agriculture.
”
—Healthy People 2010,
U.
S.
Department of Health and Human Services 1
Creating A Healthy
Environment:
The Impact of the
Built Environment on Public Health
Richard J.
Jackson, MD, MPH
Chris Kochtitzky, MSP
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
S P R A W L W A T C H C L E A R I N G H O U S E M O N O G R A P H S E R I E S
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