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Environmental health older adults and seniors (elders) [electronic resource] : research paper / Assembly of First Nations Environmental Stewardship Unit.

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General Note:	"March, 2009". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-32).
Formatted Contents Note:	Section 1: Introduction. Older adults and vulnerability to environmental hazards -- Purpose of environmental health and First Nations older adults research -- Demographics -- Section 2: Overview of First Nations-related environmental health research. Environmental hazards: Physical hazards; Biological hazards; Chemical hazards; Radiological hazards -- First Nations environmental health research -- National First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program -- First Nations Environmental Health And Innovation Network -- First Nations regional health survey: Self-perceived health -- Climate change and health adaptation in northern First Nation & Inuit communities -- Section 3: Selected key issues of concern. Traditional food quality: First Nations food, nutrition and environment study -- Water quality -- Air quality: Outdoor air quality; Indoor air quality -- Housing: Safety hazards; Lack of appropriate housing infrastructure -- Extreme temperatures -- Radiation -- Industry impacts - environmental toxics/contaminants and contaminated sites -- Climate change -- Section 4: Key policy challenges & potential strategies. Existing program and legislative gaps -- Considerations -- Potential strategies and recommendations -- Recommendations -- References.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.