... indicator of alkaline degradation of a plasticizer , DEHP, inpolyvinyl chloride (PVC) floor material on concretefloor constructions.111, 112)It was found to be one of the predominant volatile organic ... (I) concentration to outdoor (O) c oncentration(I/O ratio) were higher than 1 for almost all or- ganic compounds. The sources of indoor contami-nation were attributed to outdoor air pollution, ... residents. The regulation of chemical emission from furnitureand the education of residents are required.COMMUNICATION BETWEENMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS ANDREGIONAL HEALTH CENTERSTheMinistry of Health, ...
... and the Water Resources Act 1991 consider environment and pollution. The indoor air quality and thehealth and comfort in the workplace environment depends upon a number of factors in the ... Investigation ofenvironmental conditions The investigation of external and internal environ- mental conditions should be made using appropriate instrumentation. This may include the use of monitor- ... reflects onthe health, comfort and productivity of individuals in buildings. The main reason for the lack of awareness of the problems is due to the fact that the effects of indoor air pollution...
... revolutions because ofthe important economic and social effects derived from it.This revolution involves the reformulation ofthe key resources for the companies. If in the Industrial Revolution ... indicators are much easier to measure. In addition, conventional methods have the advantage of being investment evaluation settings. Their major drawback of evaluation is that they focus onthe ... management considers financial measures more important than any other category, so this kind of metrics are the most frequently collected. The indicators enjoying the major popularity among the top...
... A total of 11.6% of respondents have no formal education, while the remaining has one form of education orthe other while only 4.6% has tertiary education. 3.1.1. Perceived Effect of Industrial ... consider the wellbeing of not only themselves but also of other members ofthe household”. These assertion was corroborated by the findings in Table 1. Table 1 also reveals that there are 20.8% of ... pollutionthe higher the effect ofpollution experienced. There is no significant relationship between the number of children of respondents and the perceived effect of industrial pollution (r=...
... complete their CSR and environment duties. Because they are the agency of Government and their responsibilities are keeping theenvironment healthy and they strongly understand how CSR and environment ... responsible companies even they express their agreement to the important of companies to complete their environment duties. The personal information of most young age people show that they ... should the CSR and environment information be disclosed. Besides, there should be a department which has the responsibility of checking the reliability of the information. Next, to improve the...
... countries. One ofthe major factors for these price increases was the demand for maize for bioethanol production. Although demand for biofuel feedstocks is only one factor pushing food prices up, alongside ... Council (2003) Directive 2003/30/EC ofthe Parliament and ofthe Council of 8 May 2003 onthe promotion ofthe use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport, Brussels [51] Steinmueller ... Existing studies on this topic often focus ontheimpactof dietary choices either on energy and emissions oronthe availability of land, e.g., in the studies conducted by Carlsson-Kanyama [4],...
... Indoor Air PollutionontheHealthofthe PoorImplications for Policy Action and Intervention Measures Addressing theImpactof Household Energy and Indoor Air PollutionontheHealthofthe ... and Indoor Air PollutionontheHealthofthe PoorImplications for Policy Action and Intervention Measures 7| Conclusions More than 2 billion ofthe world’s poorest people still rely on biomass ... D/02.9Original: EnglishDistr.: LimitedWorld Health Organization 24|Addressing theImpactof Household Energy and Indoor Air PollutionontheHealthofthe PoorImplications for Policy Action...
... section 486). The Director ofthe Institute shall18carry out this section in consultation with the Director of1 9 the Office of Research on Women’s Health and with the2 0advisory council for the ... disorders that appear to stem1from environmental factors.2‘‘(d) COORDINATION OF CENTERS; REPORTS. The3 Director ofthe Institute shall, as appropriate, provide for4 the coordination of ... the Public Health Service Act to provide for awards by the National Institute ofEnvironmentalHealth Sciences to develop andoperate multidisciplinary research centers regarding theimpact of...
... Limitations The poor socio-economic conditions ofthe sample households are not only due to the water pollution and the poor environmentofthe households in the study area but also there are ... pass on to future generation depends on how much pristine pure environment we leave for them. In this context, the conclusion of this study also supports the importance ofenvironmental economy ... 1998). Theenvironmental degradation ofthe Ennore Creek is structurally different from the problem of pollution ofthe metropolitan city of Chennai. This narrow creek is one among the most...
... problems1. Burning the timber increases the level of carbon dioxide in the air2. Less trees means less carbon dioxide absorbed for photosynthesis3. Soil is eroded as it is exposed to the wind and ... carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other greenhouse gasesãcarbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise.ãThis leads to disruption of the ... agriculture health and medicine have produced a dramatic rise in the human populationThis increase in population size leads to an increase in pollution and higher demand for the world’s resources...