Housing and health

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First WHO indoor air quality guidelines on indoor chemicals now released
15-12-2010
Hazardous substances emitted from buildings, construction materials and indoor equipment or due to human activities such as fuel combustion for cooking or heating, lead to a broad range of health problems and may even be fatal. WHO/Europe has released a new volume of the global guidelines for indoor air quality today.
What are the health impacts from policies to mitigate climate change in the housing sector?
09-12-2010
A series of WHO policy briefings on the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation summarises initial key findings and identifies expected health impacts from policies to mitigate climate change in the housing, transport, household energy and the health sector.
Experts call for international guidelines on healthy housing
30-11-2010
International guidance on ‘healthy housing’ should be developed to help prevent a wide range of diseases and unintentional injuries that can be effectively addressed through better housing. This was a key message emerging from a global consultation of 40 experts from 18 countries hosted by WHO headquarters in Geneva on 13-15 October 2010.