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First edition: May 2008
First update: 2012
Printed in Canada on recycled paper
ISBN: 978-0-942364-56-9
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Conant, Jeff.
A community guide to environmental health / by Jeff Conant and Pam
Fadem.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: “Covers topics: community mobilization; water source
protection, purification and borne diseases; sanitation; mosquito-borne
diseases; deforestation and reforestation; farming; pesticides and toxics;
solid waste and health care waste; harm from mining and oil extraction.
Includes group activities and appropriate technology instructions.”
ISBN 978-0-942364-56-9 (alk. paper)
1. Environmental health--Popular works. 2. Community leadership. I.
Fadem, Pam. II. Title.
RA566.C666 2008
362.196’98--dc22
2008015042
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