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Water-borne infantile diseases in the urban setting |
Cahiers d'études et de recherches francophones / Santé . Volume 2, Number 2, 77-84, Mars-Avril 1992, Synthèse
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Author(s) : Stéphane Tessier |
Summary : This article deals with a major issue in tropical settings - the influence of population concentrations, urbanisation and repeated water shortages on child health. Almost 80% of visits to a doctor in the developing countries are a result of waterborne diseases, but this should not overshadow the fact that chemical pollution, particularly the use of insecticides and nitrate-based fertilizers, will have long-term repercussions on child health. The unplanned industrialisation which is at the root of this chemical aggression may well have catastrophic consequences for child health in these regions, in association with the transmissible diseases generally present in tropical countries. Health education programmes must take into account the psychological and behavioural effects of unbridled urbanisation which does not allow for reliable distribution of drinking water. |
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