Environmental Health Advice 2009

Environmental Health Advice is a quarterly publication produced by the Environmental Health team. The target audience is those interested in environmental health issues. It is circulated to staff with public health interests in local authorities, Toxic Substances licence holders, citizens advice bureau, and early childhood centres.

The Medical Officer of Health Environmental Health Advice publications have been converted to Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (pdf).

  • EHAdvice Vol 11 issue 1
    • Volcanic ash and its effect on health
    • Occupational lead poisoning in the Auckland region
    • Naphtalene exposure in children from imported bead-necklaces
    • Re-thinking urban environments and health
  • EHAdvice Vol 11 issue 2
    • Biggest fire in Auckland's history (Penrose)
    • Climate change an potential effects on public health
    • Changes for disinterment for licence applications
    • Update on Auckland Regional large transport strategy HIA
  • EHAdvice Vol 11 issue 3
    • Dog's death prompts warnings about NZ's many poisonous plants
    • Information on asbestos and its safe disposal
    • Community Central: Aotearoa working together online
  • EHAdvice Vol 11 issue 4
    • Plumbosolvency
    • Biosecurity: Working harder to keep Dengue vectors under control in New Zealand
    • Summer Safety: water and sun