Logue James N
Bureau of Epidemiology, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA 17120, USA.
J Environ Health. 2006 Sep;69(2):9-13, 26.
Ten years ago, in 1996, the author published a commentary on disasters, the environment, and public health, reviewing progress in the field. Despite many advances, significant events have occurred during the intervening decade, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. The recent lessons from Hurricane Katrina indicate that public health professionals still need to do more to protect the public in times of national disasters. Since recurring disasters will continue to adversely affect human health, public health providers and others involved with disaster management should again reflect on the importance of this issue and the need for action. Such action includes key public health professionals being present and actively involved in the field before and immediately following disaster impact.
十年前，即1996年，作者发表了一篇关于灾害、环境与公共卫生的评论文章，回顾了该领域的进展。尽管取得了许多进步，但在这期间的十年里仍发生了重大事件，包括2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击以及2005年的卡特里娜飓风灾难。卡特里娜飓风带来的最新教训表明，在国家灾难期间，公共卫生专业人员仍需付出更多努力来保护公众。由于反复发生的灾难将继续对人类健康产生不利影响，公共卫生服务提供者及其他参与灾害管理的人员应再次思考这一问题的重要性以及采取行动的必要性。此类行动包括关键公共卫生专业人员在灾难影响发生之前及之后立即亲临现场并积极参与相关工作。
