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healthy_hospitals
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Healthy Hospitals

Full set of resources from the Healthy Hospitals program which includes:

  • Step-by-step resources that will make it simpler for any hospital or health care organization to design, implement, and measure the success of their chemical reduction efforts;
  • Guidance on healthier flooring, carpet and interiors products;
  • Links to criteria documents and lists of products that meet the HH goals.
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
greenny
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GreenNY Specification: Adhesives

Green public procurement specification for general construction and flooring adhesives. The goal of the specification is to set a hierarchy of preferences for connecting materials together and to encourage the use of adhesives that have fewer health and environmental hazards in order to create a healthier indoor environment during both construction and building occupancy.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Health information about Lead

A range of documents provide information about the health impacts of lead, sources of lead exposure and methods for evaluating exposure. Key WHO risk assessment documents concerning lead are also provided. These resources can be used by governments and international and national organizations as the basis for taking preventive actions against adverse health and environmental impacts.
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
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International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW)

The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of action (ILPPW) takes place every year at the end of October. The objectives of the campaign are to raise awareness about health effects of lead poisoning; highlight countries and partners' efforts to prevent particularly childhood lead poisoning; and urge further action to eliminate lead paint through regulatory action at country level.The campaign website presents a multilingual campaign resource package, including posters, flyers, infographics, graphics and web banners in various formats, including an editable
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
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