Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment A New Vision of Environmental Health for the 21st Century (2001) / Chapter Skim
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The introductory presentations laid the overarching arguments for sponsor ing the workshop. These talks highlighted that many individuals believe that a new vision is needed because the infrastructure for linking environmental health and public health is not working as well as it should.
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For example, air pollution can cause respiratory disease, heavy metals can cause neurotoxicity, and global climate change is likely to Mel the spread of infectious disease, said Howard Frumkin, Rollins School of Public Health. Thomas Lovejoy of the World Bank spoke about how biodiversity is a necessity for human health.
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All speakers highlighted the central conclusion that improving our health through a better environment requires the cooperation of many stakeholders outside traditional health care systems. The speakers and panelists discussed many ideas and actions.
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