10 facts on preventing disease through healthy environments
November 2010
Environmental hazards are responsible for about a quarter of the total burden of disease worldwide, and as much as 30% in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. As many as 13 million deaths can be prevented every year by making our environments healthier.
M. D. Ibrahim
This fact file highlights the impact of environmental factors on public health. Some of the images used in this fact file are winning entries from the 2007 WHO ICF photo and video contest focusing on the theme "health and environment".
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Events
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Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly
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World No Tobacco Day
31 May 2012 -
World Blood Donor Day
14 June 2012
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The world health report
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World health statistics report
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International Health Regulations (IHR)
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