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T1 Health Criteria and Epidemiological Studies Related to Coastal Water Pollution - Report of a Group of Experts jointly convened by WHO and UNEP, Athens, 1-4 March 1977
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Health Organization, 
K1 health
K1 epidemiology
K1 coastal area
K1 water pollution
K1 water quality
K1 sewage
K1 Mediterranean region
YR 1977
FD 1977
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29785
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29785
NO Among the immediate objectives of the above pilot project is the initiation of a scientific study on the epidemiological evidence of health effects resulting from inadequate sanitary conditions in coastal areas, and the promotion of related studies. In this connexion, a consultation meeting was organized in Athens by WHO and UNEP in collaboration with the Government of Greece. Its task was toreview the epidemiological factors and health criteria on which quality standards for coastal water are based and to develop a methodology for epidemiological research progress intended to provide reliable data for application in the field. This report contains the detailed findings.and recommendations of the consultation meeting. The agenda and list of participants are given in Annexes III and IV respectively.
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