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Each year, millions of children in developing countries fall sick and die from diseases caused by polluted air, contaminated water and soil, and poor hygiene behavior. Repeated infectious also contribute to malnutrition in children, and subsequently impacts future learning and productivity. This book analyzes the linkages between malnutrition and environmental health, and assesses the burden of disease on young children, and its economic costs.
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This title seeks to provide an improved understanding of the links between environmental health risks and malnutrition, analyze new data for the environmental health burden of disease that relates to children under five, and highlight how environmental health interventions are being developed in developing countries through a variety of health, infrastructure, and environmental programs. Its intended audience is mainly policy makers in planning, finance, health, environment, rural development, and infrastructure in developing countries. Broad sections discuss epidemiology, economics, experiences, and conclusions; smaller chapter topics include how environmental health supplements other child survival strategies, estimating the environmental health burden and costs at the country level, and approaches to environmental health. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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