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This chapter focuses on disease rates among children in Uzbekistan, a country under severe ecological stress. The combination of industrial pollution, domestic pollution and an inadequate social structure has significant negative impacts on the health of children. The chapter documents these impacts and recommends measures to protect the environment and improve the health of the population.
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Fayzieva, D. (1999). Water Pollution and its Influence on Population Health. In: Lonergan, S.C. (eds) Environmental Change, Adaptation, and Security. NATO ASI Series, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4219-9_24
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