WHO - Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks [2016]
Description:
The document provides quantitative estimates of burden of disease from environmental factors across the major categories of reported diseases and injury. A comprehensive global assessment, the report covers more than 100 diseases and injuries and it systematically analyses and quantifies how different diseases are impacted by environmental risks, detailing the regions and populations most vulnerable to environmentally mediated death, disease and injury. The impact of air pollution, unintentional poisoning and non-communicable diseases are discussed.
Why this Tool/Guidance?
Information provided is useful to support environmental health decision making.
Continue to: