[Fwd: WHO Top 10 risks to health]

[Laura Larsson]

  Friends:

A colleague posted this message to the list. Thought you might find it 
interesting given that underweight is the first risk listed and obesity 
is the last.

Laura

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Subject: WHO Top 10 risks to health
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:57:06 -0600
From: Auburn Steward <asteward at CTEH.COM>
Reply-To: Auburn Steward <asteward at CTEH.COM>
To: MEDLIB-L at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU



Oct. 30 - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday identified
the
top 10 risks to human health on a worldwide basis, in its annual report.

The top 10 selected risks to health are:

1. Underweight
2. Unsafe sex
3. High blood pressure
4. Tobacco consumption
5. Alcohol consumption
6. Unsafe water, sanitation
and hygiene
7. Iron deficiency
8. Indoor smoke from solid
fuels
9. High cholesterol
10. Obesity

The full report(PDF files)and information on how to order a hard copy
can be found at:
http://www.who.int/whr/en/



Auburn Steward, MLIS, AHIP
Center for Toxicology & Environmental Health
Library
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asteward at cteh.com 


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