Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era
Despite overall progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, large health discrepancies persist between developed and developing countries. The world is rapidly changing and the influences of societal change and climate change will disproportionately affect the world's most <a...
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oai:doaj.org-article:36bbf25f65864754b6780930c55b58892021-12-02T05:30:09ZHealth Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.006https://doaj.org/article/36bbf25f65864754b6780930c55b58892016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1061https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Despite overall progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, large health discrepancies persist between developed and developing countries. The world is rapidly changing and the influences of societal change and climate change will disproportionately affect the world's most <a title="Learn more about Vulnerable Populations" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/vulnerable-populations">vulnerable populations</a>, thus exacerbating current inequities. Current development strategies do not adequately address these disproportionate impacts of environmental exposures. The aim of this study was to propose a new framework to address the health consequences of environmental exposures beyond 2015. This framework is transdisciplinary and precautionary. It is based on identifying social and economic determinants of health, strengthening primary health systems, and improving the health of vulnerable populations. It incorporates deliberate plans for assessment and control of avoidable environmental exposures. It sets specific, measurable targets for health and environmental improvement.William SukMathuros RuchirawatRenato T. SteinFernando Diaz-BarrigaDavid O. CarpenterMaria NeiraPeter D. SlyUbiquity Pressarticlechildrennoncommunicable diseasesocial determinants of healthenvironmental justicehealth care systemsInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 82, Iss 1, Pp 20-27 (2016) |
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Despite overall progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, large health discrepancies persist between developed and developing countries. The world is rapidly changing and the influences of societal change and climate change will disproportionately affect the world's most <a title="Learn more about Vulnerable Populations" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/vulnerable-populations">vulnerable populations</a>, thus exacerbating current inequities. Current development strategies do not adequately address these disproportionate impacts of environmental exposures. The aim of this study was to propose a new framework to address the health consequences of environmental exposures beyond 2015. This framework is transdisciplinary and precautionary. It is based on identifying social and economic determinants of health, strengthening primary health systems, and improving the health of vulnerable populations. It incorporates deliberate plans for assessment and control of avoidable environmental exposures. It sets specific, measurable targets for health and environmental improvement. |
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William Suk Mathuros Ruchirawat Renato T. Stein Fernando Diaz-Barriga David O. Carpenter Maria Neira Peter D. Sly |
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William Suk Mathuros Ruchirawat Renato T. Stein Fernando Diaz-Barriga David O. Carpenter Maria Neira Peter D. Sly |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life: Coping with a Changing World in the Post-MDG Era |
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health consequences of environmental exposures in early life: coping with a changing world in the post-mdg era |
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