title: The impact of the environment on health.
abstract: Increasingly science is providing evidence linking the disease burden of people with exposure to toxins in their environments. The quality of one's health is determined by physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychological problems in the environment. This article provides an overview of the current science on how environmental pollution is impacting upon the chronic disease burden in people, how toxic chemicals are traveling globally and entering the food chain, and the impact of changes in climate upon one's health.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Without Harm, Reston, Virginia, USA. kballard@nyc.rr.com
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control