Human and environmental health issues related to building and construction. http://rescuegreen.com/Resources/Blog/tabid/97/BlogId/15/Default.aspx en-US michellev@rescuegreen.com info@rescuegreen.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:56:18 GMT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:56:18 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.4.0.39853 <p><font size="2"><img height="163" border="0" align="left" width="200" title="Hand Earth" alt="Hand Earth" src="/Portals/0/painted hands.jpg" />According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.who.int/en/">The World Health Organization</a> being healthy is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” How would you measure health? Does it involve having energy, following a healthy diet, and/ or family history of disease or illness? Many would agree that being physically and mentally healthy are key determinants of health.<span>&#160; </span>However, few would say that the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.preventioninstitute.org/builtenv.html">built environment also influences health</a>.</font></p> http://rescuegreen.com/Resources/Blog/tabid/97/EntryID/37/Default.aspx michellev@rescuegreen.com http://rescuegreen.com/Resources/Blog/tabid/97/EntryID/37/Default.aspx#Comments http://rescuegreen.com/Default.aspx?tabid=97&EntryID=37 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:53:00 GMT 0 http://rescuegreen.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=37