scholarly journals Environmental burden of disease from unsafe and substandard housing, New Zealand, 2010–2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-270
Author(s):  
Lynn Riggs ◽  
Michael Keall ◽  
Philippa Howden-Chapman ◽  
Michael G Baker
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden ◽  
Substandard Housing

scholarly journals The Importance of Using Public Health Impact Criteria to Develop Environmental Health Indicators: The Example of the Indoor Environment in New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Mason ◽  
Kirstin Lindberg ◽  
Deborah Read ◽  
Barry Borman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Public Health Impact ◽  
Environmental Burden

Developing environmental health indicators is challenging and applying a conceptual framework and indicator selection criteria may not be sufficient to prioritise potential indicators to monitor. This study developed a new approach for prioritising potential environmental health indicators, using the example of the indoor environment for New Zealand. A three-stage process of scoping, selection, and design was implemented. A set of potential indicators (including 4 exposure indicators and 20 health indicators) were initially identified and evaluated against indicator selection criteria. The health indicators were then further prioritised according to their public health impact and assessed by the five following sub-criteria: number of people affected (based on environmental burden of disease statistics); severity of health impact; whether vulnerable populations were affected and/or large inequalities were apparent; whether the indicator related to multiple environmental exposures; and policy relevance. Eight core indicators were ultimately selected, as follows: living in crowded households, second-hand smoke exposure, maternal smoking at two weeks post-natal, asthma prevalence, asthma hospitalisations, lower respiratory tract infection hospitalisations, meningococcal disease notifications, and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI). Additionally, indicators on living in damp and mouldy housing and children’s injuries in the home, were identified as potential indicators, along with attributable burden indicators. Using public health impact criteria and an environmental burden of disease approach was valuable in prioritising and selecting the most important health impacts to monitor, using robust evidence and objective criteria.

scholarly journals Environmental Burden of Disease in Europe: Assessing Nine Risk Factors in Six Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto Hänninen ◽  
Anne B. Knol ◽  
Matti Jantunen ◽  
Tek-Ang Lim ◽  
André Conrad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden

scholarly journals Environmental Burden of Childhood Disease in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Rojas-Rueda ◽  
Martine Vrijheid ◽  
Oliver Robinson ◽  
Aasvang Gunn Marit ◽  
Regina Gražulevičienė ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
World Health ◽  
Childhood Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden ◽  
Life Years

Background: Environmental factors determine children’s health. Quantifying the health impacts related to environmental hazards for children is essential to prioritize interventions to improve health in Europe. Objective: This study aimed to assess the burden of childhood disease due to environmental risks across the European Union. Methods: We conducted an environmental burden of childhood disease assessment in the 28 countries of the EU (EU28) for seven environmental risk factors (particulate matter less than 10 micrometer of diameter (PM10) and less than 2.5 micrometer of diameter (PM2.5), ozone, secondhand smoke, dampness, lead, and formaldehyde). The primary outcome was disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), assessed from exposure data provided by the World Health Organization, Global Burden of Disease project, scientific literature, and epidemiological risk estimates. Results: The seven studied environmental risk factors for children in the EU28 were responsible for around 211,000 DALYs annually. Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) was the main environmental risk factor, producing 59% of total DALYs (125,000 DALYs), followed by secondhand smoke with 20% of all DALYs (42,500 DALYs), ozone 11% (24,000 DALYs), dampness 6% (13,000 DALYs), lead 3% (6200 DALYs), and formaldehyde 0.2% (423 DALYs). Conclusions: Environmental exposures included in this study were estimated to produce 211,000 DALYs each year in children in the EU28, representing 2.6% of all DALYs in children. Among the included environmental risk factors, air pollution (particulate matter and ozone) was estimated to produce the highest burden of disease in children in Europe, half of which was due to the effects of PM10 on infant mortality. Effective policies to reduce environmental pollutants across Europe are needed.

Public Health Ontario's Environmental Burden of Disease Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Greco ◽  
Jinhee Kim ◽  
Chris Drudge ◽  
Stephanie Young ◽  
Elaina MacIntyre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden

scholarly journals Das Konzept der umweltbedingten Krankheitslast

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (02) ◽  
pp. 154-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Tobollik ◽  
Dietrich Plaß ◽  
Nadine Steckling ◽  
Hajo Zeeb ◽  
Dirk Wintermeyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden ◽  
Eine Hohe ◽  
Disability Adjusted Life ◽  
Umwelt Und Gesundheit ◽  
Disability Adjusted Life Year

Zusammenfassung Ziel der Studie Umweltrisikofaktoren haben häufig eine hohe gesundheitliche Relevanz mit einem großen und z. T. nicht ausreichend genutzten Präventionspotenzial. Das Wissen über die komplexen Wirkungszusammenhänge zwischen Umwelt und Gesundheit ist für einige Umweltrisikofaktoren begrenzt. Ein Instrument, das bestehende Evidenz nutzt, um die gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen für eine Bevölkerung oder Bevölkerungsgruppe zu quantifizieren, ist das Konzept der umweltbedingten Krankheitslast (Environmental Burden of Disease, EBD). Ziel des Beitrages ist es, das Konzept der umweltbedingten Krankheitslast vorzustellen sowie den Nutzen aber auch die Kritikpunkte zu benennen. Methodik EBD fasst Morbiditäts- und Mortalitätsdaten in einem Summenmaß, dem Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY), zusammen und ermöglicht eine vergleichende Darstellung von Krankheitslasten. Hierfür werden Lebensjahre als Einheit genutzt. Mithilfe des attributablen Anteils kann ermittelt werden, welcher Anteil der Gesamtkrankheitslast auf umweltbedingte Risikofaktoren zurückzuführen ist. Ergebnisse Das EBD-Konzept wird, trotz seiner zunehmenden Anwendung im internationalen Raum, häufig kritisch diskutiert, da die Einschränkung des mehrdimensionalen Konstrukts Gesundheit in einer Maßzahl zusammengefasst wird. Weitere Kritik bezieht sich auf die sozialen und normativen Konventionen, die das Konzept beinhaltet. Fehlende oder unzureichende Eingangsdaten können zudem die Qualität und Aussagekraft von EBD-Schätzungen limitieren. Schlussfolgerung Es bedarf eines wissenschaftlichen Diskurses, in welchem Rahmen das Konzept in Deutschland genutzt werden kann und sollte.

Environmental Burden of Disease from Exposure to Lead in Ireland

Epidemiology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. S499
Author(s):  
E OʼConnell ◽  
A Staines ◽  
J Fry
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden

Applying Environmental Burden of Disease Models to Strengthen Public Policy

2012 ◽  
pp. 349-359
Author(s):  
Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson ◽  
Angela S. Brammer ◽  
Christopher A. Davidson ◽  
Tiina Folley ◽  
Frederic J. P. Launay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Models ◽  
Environmental Burden
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