The public health profession in Europe has a leadership role for ensuring European's health in the twenty-first century and therefore must assume responsibility for advancing education for research and practice. Three fundamental questions are explored: (1) What are the main public health problems facing public health professionals; (2) What are their existing competencies after training; and (...

OBJECTIVES Traditional hazards such as poor sanitation currently account for most of Africa's environmentally related disease burden. However, with rapid development absent appropriate safeguards for environment and health, modern environmental health hazards (MEHHs) may emerge as critical contributors to the continent's disease burden. We review recent evidence of human exposure to and health ...

The rapid increase in unconventional natural gas (UNG) development in the United States during the past decade has brought wells and related infrastructure closer to population centers. This review evaluates risks to public health from chemical and nonchemical stressors associated with UNG, describes likely exposure pathways and potential health effects, and identifies major uncertainties to ad...

a recent editorial in this journal provides a summary of key economic, social, and public health considerations of the forthcoming legislation to legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana in canada. as our government plans to implement an evidence-based public health framework for marijuana legalization, we reflect and expand on recent discussions of the public health implications of...

It has been 20 years since the last estimate of the public health workforce's size and composition. This study provides a best estimate through secondary analysis of existing workforce reports, summaries, and information gathered from chief health officials in 50 states and 6 territories, public health organizations, and federal agencies. Results indicate that the workforce consists of some 448...

A large population of children and adults is potentially exposed to indoor environmental quality (IEQ) hazards in schools. Those with asthma are particularly at risk because IEQ-related hazards in school buildings can trigger asthma episodes. A multiagency consortium created and led by the Connecticut Department of Public Health has successfully implemented and continues to sustain the U.S. Env...

lead-poisoned child, doing followup screening, conducting environmental investigations, and ensuring lead hazards are abated. They should keep the provider informed of actions they take on the child's behalf. The pediatric health-care provider is responsible for informing public health officials about lead-poisoned children, reporting any unusual sources or pathways of exposure, and reporting e...

This chapter is based on a presentation “Lessons from the DoD Gulf War Illnesses Research Investment – Neuroepidemiology, Environmental Exposures, and Soldier Well-being” made at the NATO/PfP Workshop on Environmental and Industrial Health Hazards (EIHH) and Public Health Concerns in International Missions in Umea, Sweden, on 14 October 2004. A more comprehensive version is being prepared for p...

each community , due to differences in climatical , social economical and cultural peculiarities has a different sort of public health problems . in planning and executing public health programs , health workers should first be concerned with the problems of the locality and then with the program.