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2f - Environment

Environment Index

Author: Dr Paul Wilkinson

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  • Environmental determinants of disease
  • Risk and hazard
  • The effects of global warming and climate change
  • Principles of sustainability
  • The health problems associated with poor housing and home conditions, inadequate water supplies and sanitation
  • Methods for monitoring and control of environmental hazards (including food and water safety, atmospheric pollution and other toxic hazards, noise, and ionising and electromagnetic radiation)
  • The use of legislation in environmental control
  • Appreciation of factors affecting health and safety at work (including the control of substances hazardous to health)
  • Occupation and health
  • Transport policies and health impact assessment for environmental pollution
  • Chemical incident management
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