Environmental Health

Follow the links below to find information on environmental health issues, including the health effects of pollution, pesticides and radiation.

Updated September 2011

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Arsenic

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Links to information about arsenic and its health effects.

Electromagnetic Fields

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Links to information on the health effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF).

Environmental Health Services

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Links to information on services related to environmental health.

Environmental Poisoning

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Links to information about poisoning due to exposure to environmental pollutants, including agricultural and veterinary chemicals, heavy metals and asbestos.

Occupational Asthma

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Links to information about occupational asthma and the relationship between the work environment and asthma.

Passive Smoking

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Links to information on the health effects of passive smoking.

Pesticides

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Links to information about pesticides and pest control.

Radiation Effects on Health

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Links to information on the effects of radiation, including radioactive fallout and waste, on health.

Waste Disposal

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Links to information on waste disposal and the health issues for some types of waste.

Workplace Safety

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Links to information about workplace safety.

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Title:   Physical environment
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   These web pages provide information and resources about aspects of the physical environment that influence the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You will find info about: housing, water, electricity, and waste and sewage removal systems.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Health and the environment report
Publisher:   HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:   A compilation of research evidence on how human health can be positively and negatively influenced by the environment has been released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Health and the environment: a compilation of evidence
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   There is increasing awareness that our health and the environment in which we live are closely linked. This report compiles evidence on the relationship between health and a selected list of environmental factors including `natural' features (such as temperature and ultraviolet radiation) and aspects of our surroundings which have been created by humans (such as housing and transport).
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Overview of environmental health
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. This definition excludes behaviour not related to environment, as well as behaviour related to the social and cultural environment, and genetics.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Environmental Health Committee (enHealth)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Environmental Health Committee (enHealth) is a subcommittee of the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC).
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Summary report: Review of the NSW Health Aboriginal environmental health officer training program
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Ten years ago, when the NSW Health Aboriginal Environmental Health Officer (EHO) Training Program began, there were no Aboriginal EHOs working in NSW. Since then, the Program has trained more than 20 EHOs and Aboriginal people now comprise 17% of the NSW Health EHO workforce.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Environmental health practitioner manual: a resource manual for environmental health practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This manual is designed as a field reference for Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) engaging with and working in remote Indigenous communities.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Healthy urban development checklist
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The purpose of the Checklist is to help build the capacity of NSW Health to provide valuable feedback to local councils, and other relevant organisations, on health issues in relation to urban development plans and proposals. It is intended that the use of the Guideline will facilitate strengthened partnerships and collaboration between NSW Health and urban planners and developers as part of NSW Health's initiatives to promote healthy communities in NSW.
Title:   Environmental Health Services
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on services related to environmental health.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   The National Environmental Health Strategy 2007 - 2012
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The National Environmental Health Strategy 2007 - 2012 (the Strategy) was approved by the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) on the 11-12 October 2007. The Strategy provides direction for environmental health management across Australia and identifies the Australian environmental health sectors' role in developing and supporting infrastructure for health protection.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Environmental sanitary interventions for preventing active trachoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Trachoma is the commonest cause of preventable vision loss and is common in poor communities. Repeated bouts of conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia infection lead to scarring and turning in of the eyelid. The lashes rub the cornea causing opacification a...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Publisher:   Department of Health and Human Services (US)
Description:   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The CDC is responsible for the public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. The CDC is also globally recognized for conducting research and investigations, and for its action oriented approach.
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Indigenous Environmental Health: Report of the Fourth National Conference 2002
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report aims to contribute to the debate surrounding environmental health issues and seeks to increase understanding and awareness, with a particular focus on Indigenous Environmental Health workers.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Management of asbestos in the non-occupational environment
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document is primarily intended for environment and health agencies and local authorities conducting risk assessments and determining risk management strategies for the control of asbestos in the non-occupational environment
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Asthma and the hygiene hypothesis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read all about the hygiene hypothesis, and how it relates to increased prevalence of asthma throughout the world.
Date:   Mar 2003

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