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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: World Bank
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2008.
Series:Environment and development (Washington, D.C.)
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.