Areas of Concern

The important environmental health areas of concern are identified based on the Regional Initiative on Environment and Health in Southeast and East Asian Countries as follows:

1. Air Quality;

2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene;

3. Solid and Hazardous Waste;

4. Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Substances;

5. Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Ecosystem Change;

6. Contingency Planning, Preparedness and Response in Environmental Health Emergencies; and

7. Environmental Health Impact Assessment.