NICE public health guidance update

Abstract

This article covers recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance relevant to public health, with a focus on indoor air quality. It introduces the evidence behind this guideline, and the actions that need to be taken by a wide range of stakeholders to implement the guidance and help people to achieve good air quality in their homes. It also highlights the inequalities in exposure to poor quality indoor air and identifies groups that are more vulnerable to health impacts.

Women's Smoking as an Important Problem of Public Health

“…Promoting health and providing a quality and full life of people, ensuring maximum health and well-being of the population are among the most important goals of the world community [17,18]. Public health is the prevention of disease, injury, disability and death, the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the preservation of a healthy environment and living conditions for present and future generations [19]. Modern public health is comprehensive in its goal, as it refers to measures aimed at both the whole community and individual health needs.…”