Home Brunei Darussalam: country report on children’s environmental health
Article
Licensed
Unlicensed Requires Authentication

Brunei Darussalam: country report on children’s environmental health

  • Shirley H.F. Lee EMAIL logo , Anne Cunningham , Rafidah Gharif , David Koh , Linda Lai , Dk Haryanti Petra , Justin Wong and Siti Rosemawati Yussof
Published/Copyright: January 14, 2020

Abstract

This is the country report for Brunei Darussalam pertaining to children’s environmental health. It covers the current landscape of environmental risk factors which affect children’s health, existing local policies, as well as strategies for moving forward in alignment with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Acknowledgment

Contributors from the Ministry of Health and Universiti Brunei Darussalam: Dk. Haryanti Binti Pengiran Hj Petra [Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe)], Dr. Hjh Rafidah binti Haji Gharif and Dr. Linda Lai (Primary Health Care Services), Dr. Justin Wong (Public Health Services), Dr. Siti Rosemawati, Rusydiah Binti Sudin and Dr Hjh Norol Ehsan Binti Hj Abd Hamid (Health Promotion Centre), Dr. Mohamad Hussein Abdullah, Muhammad Ali Hamzah Kasmat and Dr. Nurul Hayati Azrina Binti Hj Jaman (Environmental Health Services), Dr. Anni @ Nik Ani Afiqah binti Hj Mohamad Tuah (Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Associate Professor Dr. Anne Cunningham (Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Distinguished Professor David Koh (Universiti Brunei Darussalam).

  1. Research funding: None declared.

  2. Conflict of interest: None declared.

  3. Informed consent: Not applicable.

  4. Ethical approval: The conducted research is not related to either human or animal use.

References

1. About ASEAN – ASEAN | One Vision One Identity One Community [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 15]. Available from: https://asean.org/asean/about-asean/.Search in Google Scholar

2. The World Bank. Brunei Darussalam | Data [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: https://data.worldbank.org/country/brunei-darussalam.Search in Google Scholar

3. Borneo Bulletin Year Book 2019 [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 15]. Available from: http://borneobulletinyearbook.com.bn/2019/index.html#35/z.Search in Google Scholar

4. WHO | Life expectancy. WHO [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2019 May 15]; Available from: https://www.who.int/gho/mortality_burden_disease/life_tables/situation_trends/en/.Search in Google Scholar

5. Ministry of Health B. Health Information Booklet (2017), Brunei Darussalam: Ministry of Health, 2018.Search in Google Scholar

6. The World Bank [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 15]. Available from: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/sp.pop.0014.to.zs.Search in Google Scholar

7. World Data Atlas. Brunei Darussalam Adult literacy rate, 1970–2018 – knoema.com [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: https://knoema.com/atlas/BruneiDarussalam/topics/Education/Literacy/Adult-literacy-rate.Search in Google Scholar

8. Brunei Vision 2035 [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 15]. Available from: http://www.bruneiembassy.org/brunei-vision-2035.html.Search in Google Scholar

9. Children and Young Persons Arrangement of Sections [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 17]. Available from: http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC Images/LAWS/ACT_PDF/cap219.pdf.Search in Google Scholar

10. WHO | 10 facts on children’s environmental health. WHO [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2019 May 15]; Available from: https://www.who.int/features/factfiles/children_environmental_health/en/.Search in Google Scholar

11. WHO | Environmental risks. WHO [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2019 May 19]; Available from: https://www.who.int/ceh/risks/en/.Search in Google Scholar

12. Prüss-Ustün A, Öberg M, Jaakkola MS, Woodward A, Peruga A. Articles Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke: a retrospective analysis of data from 192 countries. 2010 [cited 2019 May 18]; Available from: www.thelancet.com.Search in Google Scholar

13. Lee M, Ha M, Hong Y-C, Park H, Kim Y, Kim E-J, et al. Exposure to prenatal secondhand smoke and early neurodevelopment: mothers and children’s environmental health (MOCEH) study. Environ Health 2019;18(1):22.10.1186/s12940-019-0463-9Search in Google Scholar

14. Filippini T, Hatch EE, Rothman KJ, Heck JE, Park AS, Crippa A, et al. Association between outdoor air pollution and childhood leukemia: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis. Environ Health Perspect 2019;127(4):046002.10.1289/EHP4381Search in Google Scholar

15. Kalia V, Perera F, Tang D. Environmental pollutants and neurodevelopment: review of benefits from closure of a coal-burning power plant in Tongliang, China. Glob Pediatr Health 2017;4:2333794X17721609.10.1177/2333794X17721609Search in Google Scholar

16. Costa LG, Chang Y-C, Cole TB. Developmental neurotoxicity of traffic-related air pollution: focus on Autism. Curr Environ Health Reports 2017;4(2):156–65.10.1007/s40572-017-0135-2Search in Google Scholar

17. Suades-González E, Gascon M, Guxens M, Sunyer J. Air pollution and neuropsychological development: a review of the latest evidence. Endocrinology 2015;156(10):3473–82.10.1210/en.2015-1403Search in Google Scholar

18. Caraballo L, Zakzuk J, Lee BW, Acevedo N, Soh JY, Sánchez-Borges M, et al. Particularities of allergy in the Tropics. World Allergy Organ J 2016;9:20.10.1186/s40413-016-0110-7Search in Google Scholar

19. Sánchez-Borges M, Fernández-Caldas E, Capriles-Hulett A, Caballero-Fonseca F. Mite hypersensitivity in patients with rhinitis and rhinosinusitis living in a tropical environment. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2014;42(2):120–6.10.1016/j.aller.2012.07.011Search in Google Scholar

20. Emran H, Chieng CSE, Taib S, Cunningham AC. House dust mite sensitisation and association with atopic dermatitis in Brunei. Clin Transl Allergy 2019;9(1):65.10.1186/s13601-019-0304-5Search in Google Scholar

21. Milián E, Díaz AM. Allergy to house dust mites and asthma. P R Health Sci J 2004;23(1):47–57.Search in Google Scholar

22. GBD Diarrhoeal Diseases Collaborators C, Forouzanfar M, Rao PC, Khalil I, Brown A, Reiner RC, et al. Estimates of global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoeal diseases: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet Infect Dis 2017;17(9):909–48.10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30276-1Search in Google Scholar

23. Brunei: Moving Forward: Brunei’s sustainable measures for a successful environmental development.  ALSA Academic Journal [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: https://alsajournal.com/2016/08/31/brunei-moving-forward-bruneis-sustainable-measures-fora-successful-environmental-development/.Search in Google Scholar

24. Song Q, Li J. Environmental effects of heavy metals derived from the e-waste recycling activities in China: a systematic review. Waste Manag 2014;34(12):2587–94.10.1016/j.wasman.2014.08.012Search in Google Scholar PubMed

25. StEP E-waste World Map – Overview Brunei Darussalam – STEP [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 15]. Available from: http://www.step-info.org/Overview_Brunei.html.Search in Google Scholar

26. Heart of Borneo. Heart of Borneo – About the HoB Initiative [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: https://www.hobgreeneconomy.org/en/about/.Search in Google Scholar

27. Ministry of Development BD. Public Works Department – Water Quality Monitoring Program [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: http://www.mod.gov.bn/pwd/SitePages/Water Quality Monitoring Program.aspx.Search in Google Scholar

28. All Brunei residents have access to clean, safe water | Borneo Bulletin Online [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 18]. Available from: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/all-brunei-residents-have-accessto-clean-safe-water/.Search in Google Scholar

29. Guo Z, Shams S, Juani RHM. Integrated and sustainable solid waste management for Brunei Darussalam. In: 5th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology (BICET 2014) [Internet]. Institution of Engineering and Technology; 2014 [cited 2019 May 18]. p. 1.12(6). Available from: https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/conferences/10.1049/cp.2014.1066.10.1049/cp.2014.1066Search in Google Scholar

30. Department of Environment P and R. Department of Environment, Park and Recreation – International Cooperation [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 17]. Available from: http://www.env.gov.bn/SitePages/InternationalCooperation.aspx.Search in Google Scholar

31. Honda S, Khetriwal S, Kuehr R. Regional E-waste monitor East and Southeast Asia [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 15]. Available from: www.alder.design.Search in Google Scholar

32. Department of Environment P and R. Department of Environment, Park and Recreation – Environmental Acts and Guidelines [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 17]. Available from: http://www.env.gov.bn/SitePages/Environmental Acts and Guidelines.aspx.Search in Google Scholar

33. Department of Environment P and R-SOHWMIBD. Status of Hazardous Waste Management in Brunei Darussalam [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 17]. Available from: http://www.env.gov.bn/SitePages/Status Of Hazardous Waste Management In Brunei Darussalam.aspx.Search in Google Scholar

34. Government of Brunei. GOV.BN Portal – Environmental Protection Efforts [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 18]. Available from: https://www.gov.bn/SitePages/Environmental Protection Efforts.aspx.Search in Google Scholar

35. Department of Environment, Park and Recreation BD. Department of Environment, Park and Recreation – Status of Hazardous Waste Management In Brunei Darussalam [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 18]. Available from: http://www.env.gov.bn/SitePages/Status Of Hazardous Waste Management In Brunei Darussalam.aspx.Search in Google Scholar

36. B & S Europe. Brunei: revision of the National Action Plan towards CBRN risk mitigation | B&S Europe [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: https://www.bseurope.com/about-us/our-group/brunei-revision-national-action-plan-towardscbrn-risk-mitigation.Search in Google Scholar

37. Safety Health and Environment National Authority. Safety Health and Environment National Authority Implementation Notice [Internet]. Vol. 4, Safety Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) Level. Kg; [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: www.shena.gov.bn.Search in Google Scholar

38. Labor – Brunei Darussalam [Internet]. [cited 2019 May 19]. Available from: https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Brunei-Darussalam-LABOR.html.Search in Google Scholar

Received: 2019-10-28
Accepted: 2019-12-04
Published Online: 2020-01-14
Published in Print: 2020-03-26

©2020 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston

Downloaded on 7.9.2025 from https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/reveh-2019-0081/html
Scroll to top button