Title : Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) process for public health plants
Abstract:
The health impacts of projects, plans, programs, policies, or legislative actions should be considered in the decision-making process. Because of these concerns, an environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) process is proposed for public health. Public health can be defined as "the science and art of preventing disease", prolonging life and improving quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations (public and private), communities and individuals. It is necessary to address psychological impacts on nearby residents as damage mental health. Public health work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, research and development on disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases. The most of the significant terms are “environmental health inventory,” environmental health impact assessment (EHIA)” and “environmental health impact statement”. Public health deals with the control of water and air pollution, soil-hazardous waste management, resource protection, and soil and ground water remediation. The significant legislative action is EHIA process and Environmental Quality (EQ) that included for the physical -chemical, biological, (natural or biophysical environment) and cultural, and socioeconomic environments (nan-made environment). Environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) process for public health plants and psychological impact assessment (PIA) process are discussed.
