World Health Organization Publication : Year 1972 ; Report of the International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia: Volume 1: Health Hazards of the Human Environment

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Title:	World Health Organization Publication : Year 1972 ; Report of the International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia: Volume 1: Health Hazards of the Human Environment
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
PREFACE In July 1972 the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm focused worldwide attention on the environmental hazards that threaten human health. These hazards have been of' constant concern to the World Health Organization throughout the twenty-jive years of its existence. In I971 the Twenty-fourth World Health Assembly carried out an extensive review of the problems involved and indicated several areas where action is particularly needed: + Basic environmental health and sanitation must be improved in all countries, and especially in the developing countries; special emphasis should be placed on the provision of adequate quantities of potable water and on the sanitary disposal of wastes. + International agreement should be reached on criteria, guides, and codes of practice concerning known environmentul influences on heulth. + The development and coordination of epidemiological health surveillance should be stimulated in order to provide basic information on adverse effects on human health attributable to the environment; one method of achieving this is through environmental monitoring systems. + Knowledge of the effects of environmental factors on human health should be extended by collecting and disseminating information, by stimulating, supporting, and coordinating research, and by assisting in the training of personnel.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 PART I . THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT General considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Air pollution and health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Air quality criteria. guides. and standards . . . . . . . .22 Sources of water pollution and types of pollutant . . . . .38 Health hazards of water pollution and water-related diseases Water quality criteria and standards . . . . . . . . . .47 Biological contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Chemical contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Radiological contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Food standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Soil pollution by biological disease agents . . . . . . . .72 Soil pollution and solid wastes disposal . . . . . . . . .78 Contamination of the soil by toxic chemicals . . . . . . .89 Insects and disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 lnsects and rodents as pests of man and animals . . . . .94 Insects. rodents. and man's food . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER6 . THE HOME ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . Housing and health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Housing standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .