Environmental factors are a significant determinant of health and illness in poor countries. In general, environmental health risks fall into two broad categories:
i) traditional hazards related to poverty and lack of development, such as lack of safe water, inadequate sanitation and waste disposal, indoor air pollution, and vector-borne diseases; and,
ii) modern hazards such as urban air pollution and exposure to agro-industrial chemicals and waste that are caused by development that lack environmental safeguards.
Our work in this area covers both these areas and focuses on understanding the factors that determine health outcomes and assessing how and to what extent the poor are affected differently than the rich.
A recent review of poverty reduction strategies and support credits focused on environmental health linkages and analyzed responses geared toward safe water supply and sanitation, and indoor air pollution (available soon).
Below, you will find a series of papers relating to the work being done in the area of poverty, environment and health.
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