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Health and environment analysis for decision making

C Corvalán1, T Kjellström

  • 1Office of Global and Integrated Environmental Health, World Health Organization, Geneva.

World Health Statistics Quarterly. Rapport Trimestriel De Statistiques Sanitaires Mondiales
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

The HEADLAMP project provides crucial health impact data on environmental hazards to environmental health protectors. It uses data linkage and indicators for informed decision-making and preventive action.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Environmental hazards pose significant local and national health risks.
  • Effective environmental health protection requires timely and accurate information.
  • Existing methods often lack integration between environmental data and health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the HEADLAMP project and its framework for addressing environmental health issues.
  • To highlight the project's focus on linking health and environmental data.
  • To provide a basis for preventive actions against environmental health problems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing scientifically established relationships between environmental exposures and health effects.
  • Employing routinely collected data and low-cost data collection techniques.
  • Integrating health and environment data linkage methods and environmental health indicators.

Main Results:

  • The HEADLAMP project offers a structured approach to assessing health impacts of environmental hazards.
  • It facilitates the interpretation of data for decision-making in environmental health protection.
  • A framework is proposed for managing specific environmental health problems using project tools.

Conclusions:

  • The HEADLAMP project provides a scientifically robust and practical framework for environmental health management.
  • Its reliance on established relationships and accessible data enables informed preventive strategies.
  • The project enhances the capacity for effective environmental health protection at local and national levels.

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