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Inheriting the world : the atlas of children's health and the environment /

Every child has the right to live in a healthy, supportive environment - an environment that encourages growth and development, and protects from disease. Many of the world s children, however, are exposed to hazards in the very places that should be safest - the home, school and community. Consider...

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Main Author: Gordon, Bruce (Bruce Allan)
Corporate Author: World Health Organization
Other Authors: Mackay, Richard, Rehfuess, Eva
Format: Electronic Map eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2004.
Subjects:
Children > Health and hygiene > Maps.
Environmental health > Maps.
Vital statistics.
Public health.
Public welfare.
Medical personnel.
Diseases.
Sociology.
Demography.
Medical care.
Social sciences.
Wounds and injuries.
Epidemiology.
Mortality.
Pollution.
Infants.
Environmental health.
Children.
Statistics > Methodology.
Child Welfare > statistics & numerical data
Environmental Health > statistics & numerical data
Vital Statistics
Public Health
Age Groups
Publication Formats
Social Welfare
Health Occupations
Disease
Data Collection
Publication Characteristics
Sociology
Disciplines and Occupations
Medicine
Persons
Environment and Public Health
Demography
Epidemiologic Methods
Delivery of Health Care
Named Groups
Social Sciences
Information Science
Population Characteristics
Epidemiologic Measurements
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Investigative Techniques
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Child Welfare
Infant Mortality
Wounds and Injuries
Epidemiology
Mortality
Environmental Pollution
Infant
Environmental Health
Epidemiology > statistics & numerical data
Mortality > trends
Environmental Pollution > adverse effects
Wounds and Injuries > epidemiology
Child
Infant Mortality > trends
Patient Care
public health.
welfare services.
sociology.
demography.
social sciences.
mortality.
infants.
children (people by age group)
Atlas
Statistics
atlases.
Atlases.
Statistics.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:1417531142
9781417531141
9241591560
9789241591560
9240680721
9789240680722
1280084502
9781280084508
9786610084500
6610084505
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; The World's Forgotten Children; Two Worlds: Rich and Poor; Traditional Hazards, New Risks; Water for All; Hurry Up in the Toilet; To Fetch a Pail of Water; Malaria; Fluoride and Arsenic in Drinking Water; Indoor Smoke; Passive Smoking; Polluted Cities; Child Injuries are Preventable.

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