The greening of medicine

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Specialty medical groups are forming to discuss the impact of pollution and other environmental problems on public health. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, for instance, recently funded an environmental conference attended by pediatricians, allergists and other specialists. Physicians discussed several concerns, including the relativity of increased cataracts to increased air pollution. Some physicians, however, believed the conference was used as a membership scheme for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Medicine, Physicians, Medical professions, Medical specialties

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Toxic toll: environmental hazards intensify the public health problems caused by poverty

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Poor and minority communities are often exposed to environmental toxins that are less common in wealthier communities. Waste dumps, air pollution, lead in paint and old plumbing, and dangerous jobs are all more frequent in poor and minority communities, and the toxins they produce pose a serious threat to the health of these communities. Lead poisoning, for example, affects 2/3 of urban black children living in homes with incomes of less than $6,000. In homes with incomes of $6,000-15,000, 54% of black children and 23% of white children are affected.

Health aspects, Social aspects, Poverty, Minorities, Environmentally induced diseases, Environmental illness

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Fighting a growing menace: doctors urged to greater awareness of how pollution hurts health

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Physicians, researchers, environmental authorities and politicians attended a symposium on health aspects of environmental protection sponsored by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Physicians for Social Responsibility. Speakers urged physicians to correct flawed data distributed by the government on toxic substances. Doctors must acquaint themselves with the issues and make their opinions known to exert influence on local boards and larger groups including Congress and the United Nations.

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