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Lora-Wainwright, Anna – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2013
This paper examines the plural forms of evidence of harm presented by the residents of two Chinese villages affected by severe pollution. Conversely, it scrutinises how and why the antonym to evidence--uncertainty--is emphasised and with what effects. It argues that their uncertainty surrounding environmental health harm is a result of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Ambiguity (Semantics), Rural Areas
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Beckendorf, Kirk – Science Scope, 2006
Air pollution is no longer just a local issue; it is a global problem. The atmosphere is a very dynamic system. Pollution not only changes in chemical composition after it is emitted, but also is transported on local and global air systems hundreds and even thousands of miles away. Some of the pollutants that are major health concerns are not even…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Natural Resources, Chemistry, Pollution
World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1982
This bibliography contains annotations of materials that could be used by health personnel and their teachers in developing countries. Over 600 entries are presented in French and in English sections. Each section consists of 13 subject headings, an author index, and a title index. The annotations describe the contents, level, and uses of the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Clinics, Communicable Diseases, Developing Nations