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Evidence shows banning asbestos has no negative economic impact
Sound scientific evidence shows that any exposure to asbestos fibres poses significant health risks. According to WHO recommendations, the most effective way to eliminate asbestos-related diseases is through a ban on the use, production and trade of all forms of the substance.
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Statement by Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, for World Health Day 2018: health for all
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Tuberculosis services in Moscow extend “health for all” even to the most vulnerable
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Emergencies and outbreaks
- Northern Syria: access to primary health care gives hope to malnourished child
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- Health response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
- Syria crisis: health response from Turkey
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Located in Bonn, Germany, the Centre provides Member States with state-of-the-art evidence on the nature and magnitude of existing and emerging environmental health risks, and assists them in identifying and implementing policies to address these risks.
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