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Environmental and health problems of developing countries

D J Bradley1

  • 1Department of Epidemiology & Population Sciences, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.

Ciba Foundation Symposium
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Environmental factors significantly impact disease patterns in developing nations, with poverty and heat exacerbating infections and malnutrition. Development projects can alter health outcomes, necessitating proactive health opportunity assessments for positive health impacts.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental health
  • Public health
  • Developing countries

Background:

  • Disease patterns in developing countries are heavily influenced by environmental variables.
  • Poverty and high ambient temperatures contribute significantly to infections and malnutrition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the health consequences of environmental changes driven by development projects.
  • To propose health opportunity assessment as a proactive approach to optimizing health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of health effects associated with water resource developments.
  • Analysis of health impacts from deforestation and urbanization.
  • Evaluation of environmental impact assessment in development projects.

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Main Results:

  • Environmental changes, both intentional (e.g., sanitation) and socio-economic, have complex and varied health consequences.
  • Water resource developments present intricate health effects.
  • Deforestation and urbanization also yield mixed health outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental impact assessment aids in mitigating negative health impacts of development.
  • Health opportunity assessment offers a proactive strategy for enhancing health benefits from development initiatives.