The information in the following chapters presents a snapshot of what we know about issues of Environmental Health in Israel. The information is based on the "Environmental Health in Israel 2020" report, the result of a productive collaboration between the Environment and Health Fund, the Ministry of Health, professionals and scientists in the field.
Pesticides are substances or mixtures of substances that are meant to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate...
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Consumer products are potential sources of exposure to heavy metals, endocrine disrupting chemicals...
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Ambient air pollution is the major environmental health risk factor in Israel. Ambient air quality in Israel...
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Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a tool for assessing exposure to environmental chemicals by...
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Asbestos is a fibrous material that is a human carcinogen (Group 1). Exposure to asbestos affects...
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Chemical food contaminants are substances that are not intentionally added to food but may be present...
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Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), also referred to as secondhand smoke or passive...
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Non-ionizing radiation refers to electromagnetic fields that range from low frequencies to ultraviolet...
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Urban and transportation planning are closely linked to human health. Planning plays an important role in...
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