Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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- Cycle, walk and use public transport rather than drive a car or a motorbike
- Use cook-stoves that vent outside and that do not burn wood or coal
- Build homes with insulation so they do not get too hot or too cold
- Build homes with ventilation so that the air gets changed
- Ensure waste is safely disposed, such as trash from the household or from agriculture
- Avoid burning waste
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All →Guidelines for drinking-water quality: fourth edition incorporating the first, second and third addenda
Regional research agenda on health, migration and displacement in the WHO Western Pacific Region, with a focus on climate change: translating research priorities into policy and practice
Global research prioritization and action plan on health, migration and displacement in the context of climate change: strengthening research and translating research priorities into policy and practice
Strengthening air quality standards to protect human health: an overview of the Western Pacific Region
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AIDE-MÉMOIRE: For enhanced country action to eliminate lead exposure
Throwing away our health: the impact of solid waste on human health – evidence, knowledge gaps, and health sector responses
AIDE-MÉMOIRE: For country action to improve chemical safety
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