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  2. Health ecology - Wikipedia

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    Health ecology (also known as eco-health) is an emerging field that studies the impact of ecosystems on human health. It examines alterations in the biological , physical , social , and economic environments to understand how these changes affect mental and physical human health.

  3. Environmental health - Wikipedia

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    The Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP) [87] is a comprehensive toxicology and environmental health web site, that includes open access to resources produced by US government agencies and organizations, and is maintained under the umbrella of the Specialized Information Service at the United States National Library ...

  4. List of environmental issues - Wikipedia

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    Environmental health — Air quality • Asthma • Birth defect • Developmental disability • Endocrine disruptors • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Environmental impact of nanotechnology • Electromagnetic field • Electromagnetic radiation and health • Indoor air quality • Lead poisoning • Leukemia ...

  5. Ecological health - Wikipedia

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    Ecological health is a term that has been used in relation to both human health and the condition of the environment. In medicine, ecological health has been used to refer to multiple chemical sensitivity, which results from exposure to synthetic chemicals (pesticides, smoke, etc.) in the environment, hence the term ecological. [1]

  6. Ecosystem health - Wikipedia

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    Ecosystem health is an example of normative science, and "using normative science in policy deliberations is stealth advocacy." "Normative science is a corruption of science and should not be tolerated in the scientific community — without exception." [60] Health is a metaphor, not a property of an ecosystem. Health is an abstraction.

  7. Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care ...

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    The environmental effect of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) is being investigated since at least the 1990s.PPCPs include substances used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons and the products used by agribusiness to boost growth or health of livestock.

  8. Environmental health policy - Wikipedia

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    A strategic objective of the policy was to assess health effects of environmental risks by conducting health impact assessments. [32] The government also plans to increase countries abilities to deal with environmental emergencies including climate change, air pollution, and radiation that could be harmful to health. [32]

  9. Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption and ...

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    The report assessed the impact of economic activities on the environment. It identified that the most critical impacts are related to ecosystem health, human health and resource depletion . From a combined production, consumption and materials perspective, the authors found that the production of food and all processes involving fossil fuels ...