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[Health and environment]
Budimka Novaković1, Miroslava Kristoforović-Ilić, Ljiljana Trajković-Pavlović
1Institut zajavno zdravlje, Novi Sad.
Medicinski Pregled
|August 1, 2008
Summary
Physicians focus on preventive medicine and health promotion. This study investigated environmental factors like air, food, and water quality in Vojvodina to ensure public health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Environmental Health
- Preventive Medicine
Context:
- Human health results from genome-environment interactions.
- Environmental factors (physical, chemical, biological, social, economic) significantly impact population health.
- Air, drinking water, and food are critical determinants of individual and population health.
Purpose:
- To assess the quality of essential environmental elements.
- To investigate the quality of air, food, and water in Vojvodina.
- To align with the growing importance of environmental health in preventive medicine.
Summary:
- The Department of Hygiene, University of Novi Sad, conducted an investigation into the quality of air, food, and water in Vojvodina.
- This research addresses the critical role of environmental factors in maintaining human health.
- The study supports the physician's role in health promotion and disease prevention through environmental quality assessment.
Impact:
- Ensures the quality of fundamental resources for life and health.
- Provides data crucial for public health initiatives and policy-making.
- Highlights the link between environmental quality and patient health outcomes, informing future physician competence evaluation.
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