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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2008.
Colección:Environment and development (Washington, D.C.)
Temas:
Environmentally induced diseases in children > Developing countries.
Malnutrition in children > Developing countries.
Preschool children.
Environmental health.
Malnutrition.
Environmental health > Developing countries.
Child, Preschool
Environmental Health
Cost of Illness
Developing Countries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Malnutrition
Maladies de l'environnement chez l'enfant > Pays en voie de développement.
Malnutrition chez l'enfant > Pays en voie de développement.
Hygiène du milieu > Pays en voie de développement.
Enfants d'âge préscolaire.
Hygiène du milieu.
Coût de la maladie.
MEDICAL > Pediatrics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Children's Health.
Preschool children
Environmental health
Environmentally induced diseases in children
Malnutrition in children
Kind
Medizinische Versorgung
Unterernährung
Developing countries
Entwicklungsländer
Computer network resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Environmental health, malnutrition, and child health
  • How environmental health supplements other child survival strategies
  • How large is the environmental health burden?
  • Estimating the environmental health burden and costs at the country level
  • Approaches to environmental health.

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