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, high chemical input use and environmental degradation and human health effects is evident in many countries where … commercial agriculture is widespread. This paper discusses the environmental and health effects/costs arising from the high use … show the health costs arising from direct exposure to pesticides during pesticide handling and spraying on farms by small …
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disaggregate levels and provide empirical evidence of temporal causality between crime, health, income, divorce, urbanization and …
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and causes of undernutrition. This article addresses concerns about some economic and health consequences of … undernutrition and discusses some adverse health effects that may be associated with improper food balances. Findings suggest that a …
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monetary terms, in the context of a study undertaken to evaluate the health‐related benefits of improved air quality in a large …, diverse urban population. Describes an interdisciplinary approach methodology to assess health benefits and uses the results … public policy for health‐related environmental improvements, particularly in the case of complex atmospheric changes.  …
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Qalys (quality‐adjusted life years) are used to make judgements about resource allocation in medical care and other matters. Since this may involve the qalys of prospective individuals (who are not yet born but may be born under some relevant alternative and not in another), the use of qalys...
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Foundation as part of its mission to promote the kind of healthy living that is conducive to improving the heart health of all … an important aspect of public health.  …
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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgment -- Editor -- Contributors -- Series Editor -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Work-Life Balance and Its Determinants among Workers with Dependent Care Responsibilities -- 2.1...
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This volume features papers on the theme of issues in health and health care for special groups, social factors and …Front Cover -- Special Social Groups, Social Factors and Disparities in Health and Health Care -- Copyright Page … Social Groups and Other Social Factors as Linked to Health Disparities and Health Care Disparities -- Health Inequalities …
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other hazardous wastes to human health and the health of other species in the environment.</span></span> …
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discrimination against women, by the year 2015. In this volume scholars and policymakers in the fields of population and health …, with an introduction by the editors, synthesises papers presented at a seminar held in Ghana on ?Population, Health and …
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