[The role of regional and local authorities in shaping health-conducive environmental determinants in the light of the Polish legislation].
BACKGROUND
This study is a continuation of earlier research concerning the role of public health administration (governmental and self-governmental) in health protection and health promotion. The aim of the study was to specify the function of local self-governments (at county, community and district levels) in shaping health-conducive environmental determinants.


METHODS
Polish legal acts concerning biological, chemical and physical hazards, binding up to November 30, 2009 were the subject of the study. All these acts were analyzed and the provisions referring to the control of the above mentioned hazards and obligations imposed on local self-governments to promote health-conducive environmental factors were identified.


CONCLUSIONS
Of the 41 environment protection legal acts, 24 were selected as the most important from the point of the aim of the analysis. It was found that these acts underline the significance of environmental health determinants and explicitly formulate the role and duties of local authorities in the area of environmental health promotion, as well as in controlling and monitoring harmful biological, chemical and physical factors. The participation of local societies in these activities is also emphasized.
Nosko
Jan
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Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu i Srodowisku, Wyisza Szkoła Umiejetności im. Stanisława Staszica, Kielce. jan.nosko@neostrada.pl
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006266:Health Education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D011044:Poland; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*