strategy
Reducing health risks from environmental pollution
Synonyms:
Strengthening research methodologies to reduce health risks from environmental hazardsStrengthening research to reduce health risks from environmental pollution
Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends the development and carrying out of interdisciplinary research on the combined health effects of exposure to multiple environmental hazards, including epidemiological investigations of long-term exposures to low levels of pollutants and the use of biological markers capable of estimating human exposures, adverse effects and susceptibility to environmental agents.
Broader:
ReducingEnhancing scientific and technological researchConducting integrated environmental health risk assessmentsPreventing exposure to environmental hazardsProtecting against health hazards Narrower:
Preventing pollutionAdopting health impact assessment proceduresReducing environmental degradation by automobilesResearching effects of air pollution on human healthConducting research on the health effects of hazardous wastes in developing countries Facilitates:
Protecting the environment from contaminationProtecting the environment from contaminationPromoting good practice in health, environment and safety managementAdvancing environmental health Facilitated by:
Researching public health Organizations:
Oncological and Biological Centre for Applied Research References:
United Nations: Microbial Technologies to Overcome Environmental Problems of Persistent Pollutants Subjects:
Environment → Environment Health Care → Health
Research, Standards → Research
Science → Methodologies
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Pollution
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
