environmental health indicators for new zealand: feasibility study

Table of ContentsSUMMARY................................................................................................................. iii1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................42. BACKGROUND ...............................................................................................53. METHODS ........................................................................................................74. FINDINGS .........................................................................................................94.1 Ambient Air Quality ..........................................................................................94.2 Indoor Air Quality............................................................................................114.3 Housing and Settlements..................................................................................124.4 Traffic Accidents..............................................................................................134.5 Noise ................................................................................................................144.6 Waste and Contaminated Lands.......................................................................154.7 Radiation ..........................................................................................................174.8 Water (Drinking and Recreational) and Sanitation..........................................184.9 Food safety.......................................................................................................214.10 Chemical Emergencies.....................................................................................224.11 Workplace ........................................................................................................245. DISCUSSION ..................................................................................................265.1 General .............................................................................................................265.2 Data Availability..............................................................................................265.3 Data Quality .....................................................................................................275.4 Data Usefulness................................................................................................275.5 Relationship to Other Initiatives ......................................................................28Environmental Health Indicators ii 18 December 2003for New Zealand