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Title: Community environmental health awareness : ending childhood lead poisoning during the international lead poisoning prevention week
Authors: Abi Nader, Alicia
Advisors: Mrad, Myriam A. 
Keywords: Lead, environmental health, exposure, pregnant women, children, awareness, community intervention, Lebanon
Subjects: University of Balamand--Dissertations
Dissertations, Academic
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: [Kalhat, Lebanon] : [University of Balamand], 2024
Abstract: 
Certain groups in the community are more vulnerable than others. Expecting mothers and
children are among the vulnerable groups in the population who can be affected by the
environment that surround them. One of the important environmental exposures to address is
Lead. This latter chemical is considered to be a toxicant that has negative health effects on
individuals. It can cause adverse outcomes to the expecting mother and/or to the growing
foetus and child. The “Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning” campaign, organized by HERA
under the patronage of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health and the World Health
Organization during the ILPPW in October 2023. This intervention is a nationwide campaign
that aims to raise awareness on the causes of lead, its effects on human, its sources and the
modes of prevention. Many interventions were organized among several social groups of
different ages and backgrounds to emphasize on the importance of banning the use of lead.
The intern’s practicum revolved around this campaign, as a student was a member of
HERA’s team who worked thoroughly to make this campaign a milestone in the field of
environmental health in the Lebanese context. A diversity of campaign material was
prepared, developed and distributed to the audience from posters, to booklets, to stickers.
Also, many activities were organized during October 2023 to spread and share awareness
among the biggest number of beneficiaries.
Description: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-20)
URI: https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7496
Rights: This object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holder
Type: Project
Appears in Collections:UOB Theses and Projects

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