| Environmental health |
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those aspects of human health, including |
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| quality
of life, that are determined by physical, |
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| chemical,
biological, social, and psychosocial |
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| processes
in the environment. It also refers
to the |
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| theory
and practice of assessing, correcting, |
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| controlling,
and preventing those factors in the |
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| environment
that can potentially affect adversely |
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| the
health of present and future generations (WHO, |
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| 1993) |
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| N5290, Sept. 27, 2004 |