DPSEEA model

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The model describes six components of the environment-health chain:

• Driving forces — that act as root causes for, and influences upon, the processes of concern

• Pressures on the environment — that arise as a result of these root causes

• State — changes to the environment as a consequence of these pressures

• Exposures — that take place when humans are exposed to these changed environmental conditions

• Effects — adverse impacts on health due to these exposures

• Actions — policy and other interventions, aimed at reducing or avoiding these adverse health effects

see http://www.euro.who.int/EHindicators/Indicators/20030527_2