标题：Exploring available options in characterising the health impact of industrially contaminated sites Roberto Pasetto, Piedad Martin-Olmedo, Marco Martuzzi and Ivano Iavarone
摘要：Industrially contaminated sites (ICS) are of high concern from an environmental publichealth perspective, since industrial plants may produce a widespread contamination thatcan result in several health impacts on the populations living in their neighbourhood. Theobjective of this contribution is to briefly explore available options in studying the healthimpact of ICS, mainly referring to information provided by documents and activitiesdeveloped by the WHO and the WHO Collaborating Center for Environmental Healthin Contaminated Sites. In current practice the health impact of ICS is evaluated usingstudies and assessments falling in two broad types of strategies: one based on epidemiologyand the other on risk assessment methods. In recent years, traditional approachesto assess relationships between environmental risks and health has been evolved consideringthe intricate nature between them and other factors. New developments shouldbe explored in the context of ICS to find common strategies and tools to assess theirimpacts and to guide public health interventions.
关键词：contaminated sites; health impact assessment; epidemiology; risk assessment; industry; chemical industry
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