Citation

Ardalan A, Mowafi H, Burkle FM. Prehosp. Disaster Med. 2013; 28(5): 421-422.

Affiliation

1 Department of Disaster & Emergency Health, School of Public Health, National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S1049023X13008820

PMID

23962385

Abstract

The Bandar Bushehr, Iran earthquake of April 9, 2013 gravely illustrates how disaster-prone areas of the world are compounding their risk of disaster and major public health emergencies when there is a geographical convergence of natural and technological hazards. Scientists must emphasize to policy makers that ever-increasing regional industrialization and the broader introduction of nuclear facilities, especially in the Middle East, must parallel sound prevention and community-level public health preparedness planning. Ardalan A , Mowafi H , Burkle FM , Jr. Iran's disaster risk: now is the time for community-based public health preparedness. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(5):1-2 .

Language: en