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WHO Guide on Creating Healthy Environments

Sep 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

This new guide from the World Health Organization (WHO) presents an overview of actions that can be taken by various actors – and the support that is being offered by WHO – to create healthier environments, including in priority settings such as workplaces, cities, dwellings, health care facilities, and emergency settings. Key risk areas are addressed, such as air pollution; water, sanitation and hygiene; chemical safety and radiation; and climate change.

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Michelle Shapiro is a communication specialist for the Environmental Health & Disability team at NACCHO.

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