purposes: 1. Provide basic information on health, safety and environmental (HSE) issues in the apparel industry, including …

efforts of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Inter …

To date, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has considered the impact of its projects on community health and … project teams consider health and safety issues in the context of managing project impacts and risks, no specific guidance … currently exists on how to do this. This Community Health and Safety Guidance Note is designed to fill that gap by providing …

pollution concentrations, health impacts, and the monetary value of improving air quality in 41 major LAC urban areas containing …Health problems due to poor air quality have been among the main environmental concerns in Mexico City, Santiago …

This study explores the impact of air pollution on adverse birth outcomes. The study focuses on the effect of …

In addition to the morbidity and mortality concerns of outdoor air pollution, studies have shown that air pollution … also generates problems for children`s cognitive performance and human capital formation. High concentrations of pollutants … can affect children`s learning process by exacerbating respiratory illnesses, fatigue, absenteeism and attention problems …

taxes contribution to reducing pollution and improving environmental quality has not been fully explored. This paper …