Section: Environment and health

Environment and health -> Aims of the section

Aims of the section

To promote and strengthen research in the field of environment related diseases.
To intensify the spreading of existing information in the field of environment related diseases.
To provide a platform for the exchange of information between policymakers, practitioners and researchers in the field of environment related diseases control.
To encourage joint activities in the field of environment related diseases control.
To respond proactively to public health related aspects in the field of environment and health.
To promote and strengthen education and capacity building in the field of environment and health.

The following definition was adopted by the participants of the Graz meeting in November 2005.
Environmental health includes both the direct pathological effects of chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the effects (often indirect) on health and wellbeing of the broad physical, psychological, social and aesthetic environment which includes housing, urban development, land use and transport.