Health Educators as Environmental Policy Advocates.

Miner, Kimberly J.; Baker, Judith A.

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ERIC Number: EJ466195

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Health Educators as Environmental Policy Advocates.

Miner, Kimberly J.; Baker, Judith A.

Journal of Health Education, v24 n3 p141-44 May-Jun 1993

Health educators must complement individual-level change with communitywide policy and legislative initiatives, focusing on environmental issues such as air pollution, ozone layer depletion, and toxic waste disposal. Recent increases in discomfort and disease related to the physical environment call for immediate action from health professionals and policymakers. (SM)

Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Environmental Standards, Health Education, Policy Formation, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Change, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Reports - General; Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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