Environmental and Occupational Health: The Asia – Pacific Region

Abstract

The Asia‐Pacific Region is the fastest growing area of the world in economic terms. Unfortunately, it has also suffered from several environmental and occupational health problems largely as a result of this rapid growth without attendant safeguards. Highlights problems such as environmental pollution, those relating to sanitation, cigarette smoking, traffic accidents, poisoning from industrial and agricultural chemicals, noise, health of women workers and other psychosocial problems, and recent trends in the health education and environmental improvements. Concludes with a plea for more attention to and collaboration concerning a clean environment.

Citation

Phoon, W. (1993), "Environmental and Occupational Health: The Asia – Pacific Region", Environmental Management and Health, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/09566169310043124