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The environmental health profession has a long history, from the formation of the local government system in the United Kingdom. Its development has in many instances been in response to factors which have a demonstrable impact upon the health of communities. The discipline of environmental health covers a broad range of specialist fields including food safety, housing, occupational health and safety, and pollution control. Additionally, the means by which these functions are undertaken are multi-faceted, including the application of skills in monitoring, inspection, enforcement education and advising. In order to achieve success in such a range of activities, the environmental health practitioner has had to develop a broad range of skills and competencies, which are focussed upon providing a public health protection service to the public at large.
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Wildsmith, J., Belcher, P., Mumford, G., Powell, C. (2003). Environmental Health. In: Watterson, A. (eds) Public Health in Practice. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-21421-7_8
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