Making the (transport, health and environment) link

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By: Oana Arseni, Francesca Racioppi 2018 Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme and the Sustainable Development Goals Since its adoption in September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) has been transforming the way in which United Nations Member States, their partners and civil society work towards the achievement of sustainability. This transformation […]

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Keeping our water clean: the case of water contamination in the Veneto Region, Italy

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World Health Organization 2017 The Regions for Health Network documents cases of best practice in implementing the Health 2020 policy framework. I am pleased to present this report on the response of the Veneto Region, Italy, to an episode involving the contamination of drinking-water with polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS), which has affected over 120 000 citizens. The management of complex […]

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Injuries and inequities

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Written by: Francesco Zambon Belinda Loring 2014 Guidance for addressing inequities in unintentional injuries Overall population health indicators have improved across Europe over recent decades, yet that improvement has not been experienced equally everywhere, or by all. There are widespread inequities in health between and within societies, reflecting the different conditions in which people live. These health inequities […]

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Improving the lives of children and young people: case studies from Europe

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Editors: Vivian Barnekow, Bjarne Bruun Jensen, Candace Currie, Alan Dyson, Naomi Eisenstadt and Edward Melhuish 2013 Volume 3. School The WHO European Region, like much of the world, is beset by significant inequalities in health outcomes. The extent to which people enjoy good health is dependent not only on individual characteristics and experiences, but also […]

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