INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE AND AIR-POLLUTION

Environmental pollution worldwide has been increasing rapidly as a res ult of massive increases in industrial production, especially since 19 50, Although the United States has begun to address the problem, many nations have not been able to, such as those formerly part of the Comm unist bloc and many emerging nations, The International Society of Doc tors for the Environment was established to promote the information fl ow about environmental impacts on health, The National Association of Physicians for the Environment is a member of that organization.