Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease
Environmental pollution is a major cause of disease and death. Exposures in early life are especially dangerous. Patterns of exposure vary greatly across countries. In low-income and lower middle income countries (LMICs), infectious, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases are still major contr...
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oai:doaj.org-article:cffd0b48849840ecbcd558de7ad072932021-12-02T01:27:05ZHealth Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.005https://doaj.org/article/cffd0b48849840ecbcd558de7ad072932016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1060https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Environmental pollution is a major cause of disease and death. Exposures in early life are especially dangerous. Patterns of exposure vary greatly across countries. In low-income and lower middle income countries (LMICs), infectious, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases are still major contributors to disease burden. By contrast, in upper middle income and high-income countries noncommunicable diseases predominate. To examine patterns of environmental exposure and disease and to relate these patterns to levels of income and development, we obtained publically available data in 12 countries at different levels of development through a global network of World Health Organization Collaborating Centres in Children's Environmental Health. Pollution exposures in early life contribute to both patterns. Chemical and pesticide pollution are increasing, especially in LMICs. <a title="Learn more about Hazardous Waste" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/hazardous-waste">Hazardous wastes</a>, including electronic waste, are accumulating. Pollution-related <a title="Learn more about Chronic Disease" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/chronic-disease">chronic diseases</a> are becoming epidemic. Future Global Burden of Disease estimates must pay increased attention to the short- and long-term consequences of environmental pollution.Philip J. LandriganJ. Leith SlyMathuros RuchirawatEmerson R. SilvaXia HuoFernando Diaz-BarrigaHeather J. ZarMalcolm KingEun-Hee HaKwadwo Ansong AsanteHamid AhanchianPeter D. SlyUbiquity Pressarticlepollutionnon-communicable diseasechildrenlow and middle income countriespublich healthInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 82, Iss 1, Pp 10-19 (2016) |
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Environmental pollution is a major cause of disease and death. Exposures in early life are especially dangerous. Patterns of exposure vary greatly across countries. In low-income and lower middle income countries (LMICs), infectious, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases are still major contributors to disease burden. By contrast, in upper middle income and high-income countries noncommunicable diseases predominate. To examine patterns of environmental exposure and disease and to relate these patterns to levels of income and development, we obtained publically available data in 12 countries at different levels of development through a global network of World Health Organization Collaborating Centres in Children's Environmental Health. Pollution exposures in early life contribute to both patterns. Chemical and pesticide pollution are increasing, especially in LMICs. <a title="Learn more about Hazardous Waste" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/hazardous-waste">Hazardous wastes</a>, including electronic waste, are accumulating. Pollution-related <a title="Learn more about Chronic Disease" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/chronic-disease">chronic diseases</a> are becoming epidemic. Future Global Burden of Disease estimates must pay increased attention to the short- and long-term consequences of environmental pollution. |
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Philip J. Landrigan J. Leith Sly Mathuros Ruchirawat Emerson R. Silva Xia Huo Fernando Diaz-Barriga Heather J. Zar Malcolm King Eun-Hee Ha Kwadwo Ansong Asante Hamid Ahanchian Peter D. Sly |
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Philip J. Landrigan J. Leith Sly Mathuros Ruchirawat Emerson R. Silva Xia Huo Fernando Diaz-Barriga Heather J. Zar Malcolm King Eun-Hee Ha Kwadwo Ansong Asante Hamid Ahanchian Peter D. Sly |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease |
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Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease |
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health consequences of environmental exposures: changing global patterns of exposure and disease |
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