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World Health Organization

Asbestos: elimination of asbestos-related diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2018

Key facts About 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace. All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile, are carcinogenic to humans. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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World Health Organization

Sugars and dental caries

Briefs & Fact Sheets

09 Nov 2017

Key facts Dental caries (also known as tooth decay or dental cavities) is the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide. Severe dental caries affects general health and often causes pain and infection, which may result in tooth extraction...

Briefs & Fact SheetsUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa

Intersectoral collaboration on child nutrition in informal settlements in Mombasa: a Kenyan case study

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2013

There has been a rapid increase in urban population in developing countries as a result of many factors including overall population pressure, but mainly due to centralized development priorities that have made cities the centres of politico-socio-ec...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionSocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+1

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa

Intersectoral case study: Successful sodium regulation in South Africa

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2013

As a consequence of urbanization and shifts in consumption patterns, South Africa (SA) suffers from high hypertension rates previously prevalent in resource-rich settings and wealthier populations. Trends over time in SA reveal both a growing prevale...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionSocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+2

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