Navigating public health chemicals policy in Australia: a policy maker's and practitioner's guide

Chemicals are ubiquitous in everyday life. Environmental health practitioners rely on a complex web of regulators and policy bodies to ensure the protection of public health, yet few understand the full extent of this web. A lack of understanding can hamper public health response and impede policy d...

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Published in:N S W public health bulletin 2013-03, Vol.23 (11-12), p.217-227
Main Authors: Capon, Adam, Smith, Wayne, Gillespie, James A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Environmental health
Everyday life
Landscapes
Policy making
Public health
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Summary:Chemicals are ubiquitous in everyday life. Environmental health practitioners rely on a complex web of regulators and policy bodies to ensure the protection of public health, yet few understand the full extent of this web. A lack of understanding can hamper public health response and impede policy development. In this paper we map the public health chemicals policy landscape in Australia and conclude that an understanding of this system is essential for effective environmental health responses and policy development. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1034-7674
DOI:10.1071/nb12110