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	Climate change and human health
		A 2005 Harvard study led by Dr. Paul Epstein discusses the increased health risks to humans as a result of the global warming and the speed at which these new and old diseases are spread across the globe.
		Adverse impacts of climate change on human health are greater in poorer countries that lack the financial resources for air conditioning and that have less established public health networks.
		It is conceivable that a significant indirect adverse health effect of climate change for richer countries may be the surge of migrants from poorer countries across borders as a result of catastrophic climatic events such as droughts, floods or severe storms.
	www.climate.org /topics/health/index.shtml (1722 words)

	Human Health Effects
		This juxtaposition of ensuring the health of the individual as assiduously as for the citizen of a teeming city is indeed daunting.
		Another option in tracking human health is to monitor risk factors (factors which predispose populations to a deleterious health outcome; examples-uncontrolled high blood pressure, elevated serum cholesterol) or bio-markers (levels or concentrations of marker compounds which are predictive of future disease; examples-blood lead levels, PCB levels in blood and adipose tissue).
		On the health outcome side of the picture, care will be needed to be extended to deriving accurate morbidity and mortality rates for conditions sensitive to GCC effects (See these conditions in Table 1).
	www.tufts.edu /tie/climb/healtheffects.html (2178 words)

	The Human Right to Health
		Enjoyment of the human right to health is vital to all aspects of a person's life and well-being, and is crucial to the realization of many other fundamental human rights and freedoms.
		The human right to education and access to information relating to health, including reproductive health and family planning to enable couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly all matters of reproduction and sexuality.
		Women's health involves their emotional, social and physical well-being and is determined by the social, political and economic context of their lives, as well as by biology....
	academic.udayton.edu /health/07HumanRights/health.htm (1338 words)

	Human Health
		However, people sensitive to pollution, such as asthmatics, and those with heart conditions or lung diseases, may experience distress and other health effects, even at lower levels of pollution.
		Nitrogen dioxide, however, is damaging to health, due to its toxicity.
		Health effects of exposure to nitrogen dioxide include shortness of breath and chest pains.
	www.ace.mmu.ac.uk /eae/Air_Quality/Older/Human_Health.html (602 words)

	Health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the medical field, health is commonly defined as an organism's ability to efficiently respond to challenges (stressors) and effectively restore and sustain a "state of balance," known as homeostasis.
		The study of human growth, its regulators and its implications is known as auxology.
		Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Health (1097 words)

	On Bjorn Lomborg and environmental hazards to human health \| By Devra Davis \| Grist \| Arts and Minds \| 12 Dec 2001
		On Bjorn Lomborg and environmental hazards to human health
		On Bjorn Lomborg and environmental hazards to human health
		In other words, understanding the causes of health and disease that can be controlled through public policy requires more than just a surface treatment of numbers; it requires studying patterns and undertaking meaningful analyses.
	www.grist.org /advice/books/2001/12/12/unhealthy (1579 words)

	Human Health
		Health education is viewed as any combination of learning experiences designed to encourage people and/or groups to voluntarily practice healthy behaviors.
		Cultural health behavior change requires the non-conformist community member to adopt health behavior changes and to demonstrate a positive effect over time to many people within his or her sphere of influence.
		Health is part of the overall quality of life and economic well-being and, should be an important component in any community development effort.
	msucares.com /health/health/model2.html (3484 words)

	Evolution -- Human Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Health, Science and Technology content is based on original, animated movies created to explain the human body and the world around us in an engaging, interactive journey for kids.
		This database describes nearly 80 human genes thought to be involved in obesity such as the gene for the blood-sugar regulator insulin and the gene for leptin, a hormone that governs body fat and appetite.
		Aerobiology is the study of microorganisms in the air which may be detrimental to human health.
	hometown.aol.com /darwinpage/health.htm (1253 words)

	Human Health
		Public health problems caused by environmental contamination and emerging infectious diseases are a growing concern worldwide.
		These public health threats are affected by the relationship between people and the physical, chemical, and biological nature of our natural environments.
		Population growth and the associated pressures of development are increasing the difficulties associated with sustaining effective public health practices and policies.
	health.usgs.gov (318 words)

	Human Health: Drinking water -- Chemical contamination
		The critical pollutants and chemical pollutants of concern in Lake Erie include organochlorines and metals that are known to cause adverse health effects in animals and humans.
		Food is the primary route of human exposure to these PBT chemicals, and consumption of Great Lakes fish is the most important source of exposure originating directly from the lakes.
		In Canada, Health Canada re-opened the THMs guideline in April 1998 and established a multi-stakeholder Task Group to oversee a comprehensive update of health risk information on THMs and to develop recommendations for controlling the risks.
	www.great-lakes.net /humanhealth/drink (2492 words)

	FactoryFarm.org: Human Health: Information & Resources
		The American Public Health Association (APHA), the largest professional society for US public health and safety officials entrusted with our health and wellbeing, has issued a call for local, state, and federal officials to enact a moratorium on any new factory farms because of their devastating effects on human health and the environment.
		Environmental Health Perspectives published the conference’s Workgroup Reports, which provide an overview of current scientific research, note areas in which additional research is needed, and suggest policy initiatives to protect public and environmental health.
		The NIOSH Farm Family Health and Hazard Surveillance (FFHHS) Cooperative Agreement Program was developed to respond to Congress's concern that agricultural workers and their families experience a disproportionate share of disease and injury associated with the chemical, biological, physical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards of agriculture.
	factoryfarm.org /topics/health (888 words)

	HealthWrights: Workgroup for People's Health and Rights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		It became clear that poverty and powerlessness were the underlying causes of poor health and early death.
		Comparison of the different states of the USA, and likewise the different nations of Europe, show that the level of health of a population is determined less by its total wealth or GNP per capita than by the relative equality, or inequality, with which that wealth is distributed.
		In last analysis, to assure health as a human right, the whole globalized market system -- with its byproduct of increased poverty and ill-health -- needs to be reexamined, regulated, and eventually transformed, so that well-being of the people and the planet becomes a top priority.
	www.healthwrights.org /articles/iowa.htm (2945 words)

	Human health — EEA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Human health is intimately connected to the surrounding environment — every day most of us breathe in air pollution, digest artificial chemicals with our food, and experience stressful noise levels, to name just three examples.
		Identifying these relationships, however, is often worth the effort — linking environmental pollution to human health helps to redefine priorities and unlock resources.
		This section outlines those areas where human health is either known to be linked to the environment, or where there is enough evidence to justify preventive action.
	themes.eea.europa.eu /Environmental_issues/human (101 words)

	Human Bites
		Human bites can be either quite serious or relatively harmless.
		Human bites consist of a range of injuries.
		For example, if 2 children collide and the tooth of one causes a cut on the other, this is classified as a human bite.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /human_bites/article_em.htm (178 words)

	Factory Farming - Human Health Hazards
		The most comprehensive study to date regarding the relationship between diet and human health found that the consumption of animal-derived ‘food’ products was linked with "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and cancer.
		These new ‘supergerms,’ whose evolution is traceable directly to the overuse of antibiotics in factory farming, have the potential to cause yet unknown human suffering and deaths.
		Another farm animal disease beginning to jeopardize human health is avian influenza.
	www.factoryfarming.com /health.htm (339 words)

	Health
		For example, if the width of the face from cheek to cheek is 10 inches, then the length of the face from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin should be 16.18 inches to be in ideal proportion.
		These insights and illustrations were provided by Yosh Jefferson, DMD, MAGD, a general dentist in Mount Holly, NJ and founder of FACES, an organization dedicated to the study and treatment of facial esthetics and jaw joint problems.
		Dentists who specialize in an emerging field called functional orthodontics can improve facial beauty, and in some cases, overall health, without the cost, pain, and recovery time and potential risks associated with plastic surgery.
	goldennumber.net /health.htm (545 words)

	Climate Change Impacts on the US. Sector: Human Health
		Human Health Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the United States.
		The human health sector looked at how climate affects human health in the United States and at how climate change and variability might affect our health.
		The health sector team analyzed scientific research and government data on and how climate change might affect our health.
	www.usgcrp.gov /usgcrp/nacc/health/default.htm (407 words)

	Bacteria and human health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bacteria are vital for the maintenance of human health, but they also pose and a significant health threat by causing disease.
		The presence of over 1,000 bacterial species in the normal human gut flora of the intestines can contribute to gut immunity, synthesise vitamins such as folic acid, vitamin K and biotin, as well as fermenting complex undigestable carbohydrates.
		Antibiotics are used both in treating human disease and in intensive farming to promote animal growth, where they may be contributing to the rapid development of antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bacteria_and_human_health (786 words)

	NRDC: Health & The Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		When toxic contaminants -- such as pesticides, mercury pollution and diesel exhaust -- are released into the environment, their effect on human health can be profound.
		We educate the public about the health threats posed by contaminants in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat.
		We have been instrumental in developing federal laws related to toxic chemicals and health, and we continue to monitor their implementation and enforcement.
	www.nrdc.org /health (235 words)

	Mobile Phone Antennas and Human Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, 2002.
		A World Health Organization Conference concluded that: "There was a consensus that, from present knowledge, the ICNIRP [1998] guidelines appear to incorporate sufficient safety factors in their general public limits to be protective of children...
		Complementing the human data are the emerging results of experimental studies which have failed to confirm earlier reports of possible adverse outcomes from RF [energy] exposure.
	www.mcw.edu /gcrc/cop/cell-phone-health-FAQ/toc.html (18479 words)

	Health Thematic Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Health as defined in the World Health Organization's constitution is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." The state of health of an individual or population depends upon complex i nteractions of the physical, biological, political, and social domains.
		Over the past century, human activities and behavior have played a major role in global environmental change, with increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases, depletion of the stratosp heric ozone layer, loss of biodiversity, pollution of water resources, and degradation of soils.
		Topics important to human health and global environmental change include loss of biodiversity, malnutrition, population growth, and urbanization.
	www.ciesin.org /TG/HH/hh-home.html (319 words)

	Human Health — Sightline Institute (formerly Northwest Environment Watch)
		The car crash counter estimates the human and economic costs of crashes--a huge and underappreciated risk to Cascadians’ health.
		There are some 85,000 synthetic chemicals approved for commercial use today, but few have been tested for their effects on human health.
		The British Columbia Health Atlas is a continuing project to map the health status and health care use of the residents of British Columbia.
	www.sightline.org /research/health (327 words)

	Copper. org: Copper & Human Health
		Several bacteria, known to be human pathogens, die within hours when placed on copper alloy surfaces.
		Copper is one of a relatively small group of metallic elements which are essential to human health.
		Although our bodies require only a small amount of copper (U.S. RDA is 0.9 mg for adults), its contribution to human health is undeniable and as essential as calcium, iron and zinc.
	www.copper.org /health/homepage.html (580 words)

	Human Health Risks from PCBs
		PCB health effects come in a variety of forms.
		The average American already carries enough PCB in his or her body to meet or exceed the minimum threshold for beginning health problems due to PCBs.
		Our PCB contamination is a public health crisis which has been ignored far too long.
	www.foxriverwatch.com /human_health_pcb.html (206 words)

	Copper in Human Health: CDA UK publication
		The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agricultural Administration (FAA) are likely to suggest that the population mean intake of copper should not exceed 12mg/day for adult males and 10mg/day for adult females.
		These are regarded as the lowest intakes likely to produce the slightest biochemical evidence of undesirable effects in all but a small number of members of a population.
		The capacity for healthy human livers to excrete copper is considerable and it is primarily for this reason that no cases of chronic copper poisoning have been reported.
	www.copper.org /health/papers/cu_health_uk/cu_health_uk.html (1185 words)

	WHO \| Public health and environment
		Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment.
		To achieve safe, sustainable and health-enhancing human environments, protected from biological, chemical and physical hazards, and secure from the adverse effects of global and local environmental threats.
		To facilitate incorporation of effective health dimensions into regional and global policies affecting health and environment, and into national development policies and action plans for environment and health, including legal and regulatory frameworks governing management of the human environment.
	www.who.int /phe/en (264 words)

	FSIS Office of Public Health Science
		The FSIS FERN Division will work with the Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand and manage an existing group of more than 90 federal, state, and local laboratories with the capability to detect and identify biological, chemical and radiological agents in food.
		This Division supports the FSIS public health mission through gathering and interpreting human health data.
		This Division monitors and evaluates public health hazards (chemical, physical and microbial) associated with animal populations.
	www.fsis.usda.gov /About_FSIS/OPHS/index.asp (448 words)

	Static EM Field FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		There is very little theoretical reason to suspect that static fields might cause or contribute to cancer or any other human health problems (Q17), and there is very little laboratory (Q11-Q16, Q23) or epidemiological evidence (Q8-Q10, Q23) for a connection between static fields and human health hazards.
		Such fields are not sufficiently strong to be a concern for human health, but they may be strong enough to interfere with the operation of sensitive electronic equipment.
		Under these criteria one examines the strength, consistency, and specificity of the association between exposure and the incidence of cancer, the evidence for a dose-response relationship, the laboratory evidence, the biological plausibility of the association, and the coherence of the proposed association with what is known about the agent and about cancer.
	www.mcw.edu /gcrc/cop/static-fields-cancer-FAQ/toc.html (10464 words)

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