The Asia‐Pacific Region is the fastest growing area of the world ineconomic terms. Unfortunately, it has also suffered from severalenvironmental and occupational health problems…
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The Asia‐Pacific Region is the fastest growing area of the world in economic terms. Unfortunately, it has also suffered from several environmental and occupational health problems largely as a result of this rapid growth without attendant safeguards. Highlights problems such as environmental pollution, those relating to sanitation, cigarette smoking, traffic accidents, poisoning from industrial and agricultural chemicals, noise, health of women workers and other psychosocial problems, and recent trends in the health education and environmental improvements. Concludes with a plea for more attention to and collaboration concerning a clean environment.
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Reports that among the major current problems in Asia‐Pacific countries are those due to heat, heavy metals, organic solvents, pesticides, carcinogens, dusts, reproductive…
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Reports that among the major current problems in Asia‐Pacific countries are those due to heat, heavy metals, organic solvents, pesticides, carcinogens, dusts, reproductive hazards, biological hazards, and psychosocial problems, including work stress. The relative importance differs from country to country.
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Acknowledges that professional associations and colleges and similar bodies have played a major part in the development of occupational and environmental health. Some notable…
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Acknowledges that professional associations and colleges and similar bodies have played a major part in the development of occupational and environmental health. Some notable bodies exist at both the national and regional levels.
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Presents a summary of the research literature on the title topics, performed in the countries of Asia and the pacific rim. Mentions for occupational medicine a series of Chinese…
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Presents a summary of the research literature on the title topics, performed in the countries of Asia and the pacific rim. Mentions for occupational medicine a series of Chinese clinical trials on the use of drug agents for the treatment of silicosis, and the possible use of herbal remedies for a variety of skin disease problems. Discusses the use of biological techniques for the monitoring of heavy metal, organic solvents and pesticide induces toxicology, Reviews under the heading of environmental health some of the lessons learnt from the Bhopal methyl isocyanate disaster, and notes the health risks associated with rubbish dump sites. Comments finally under the head of occupational hygiene on some research on the effects of indoor air quality. Calls for an increase in safety research within the region’s countries.
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Posits that in the last decade or so, there has been a very great increase of training courses in occupational and environmental health, not only in developing countries but in…
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Posits that in the last decade or so, there has been a very great increase of training courses in occupational and environmental health, not only in developing countries but in developed ones as well. However, training for occupational health nurses and education in general environmental and occupational health for schoolteachers and school students, and students in engineering and business management, still leave much to be desired.
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Describes environmental health improvements in Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Many of such improvements were implemented with the collaboration…
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Describes environmental health improvements in Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Many of such improvements were implemented with the collaboration of United Nations agencies or international donor partners. Describes the WHO Healthy Cities and Healthy Island programmes.