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Environmental health and child survival : epidemiology, economics, experiences.
Each year, millions of children in developing countries fall sick and die from diseases caused by polluted air, contaminated water and soil, and poor hygiene behavior. Repeated infectious also contribute to malnutrition in children, and subsequently impacts future learning and productivity. This boo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Environment and development (Washington, D.C.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Each year, millions of children in developing countries fall sick and die from diseases caused by polluted air, contaminated water and soil, and poor hygiene behavior. Repeated infectious also contribute to malnutrition in children, and subsequently impacts future learning and productivity. This book analyzes the linkages between malnutrition and environmental health, and assesses the burden of disease on young children, and its economic costs. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-200) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780821372371 0821372378 1281770493 9781281770493 9786611770495 6611770496 |