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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Advancing environmental public health in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Korc M, Hauchman F
2021
Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica. 45: e118

This paper highlights the important leadership role of the public health sector, working with other governmental sectors and nongovernmental entities, to advance environmental public health in Latin America and the Caribbean toward the achievement of 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 3: Health and Well-Being. The most pressing current and future environmental public health threats are discussed, followed by a brief review of major historical and current international and regional efforts to address these concerns. The paper concludes with a discussion of three major components of a regional environmental public health agenda that responsible parties can undertake to make significant progress toward ensuring the health and well-being of all people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

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    Air Pollution, Water Quality
    • Air Pollution, Water Quality: Particulate Matter
    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Central/South America, Non-U.S. North America
    General Health Impact
    Review Article
    Climate Justice/Climate Equity, Health Sector Influence, Policy
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