KEYNOTE Protecting the public from threats to health and well being
Maurice Mulcahy
Health Service Executive
Dr Mulcahy has vast experience as a regulator in the Environmental Health field.He was a recipient of the UK Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Presidents Award in 2004, for his outstanding contribution to the field of Environmental Health. In 2007 he was awarded the inaugural Tom Power Medal for his commitment, leadership and vision in defeating the tobacco epidemic in Ireland. In 2014 he was awarded an Excellence Award by the Environmental Health Association of Ireland. He holds an MSc in Occupational Safety from the Robens Institute, University of Surrey and was awarded a PhD by NUI Galway in 2010 for his research investigating the Environmental Health perspectives of tobacco control, with a particular focus on the Irish smoking ban. He is as an adjunct lecturer with the Centre for Health from Environment (CHfE), Ryan Institute, NUI Galway and Visiting Professor at K U Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract
Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment. It also refers to the... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Maurice Mulcahy (Health Service Executive)
Topic Area
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Session
KN-1A » Keynote Session 1 (10:00 - Wednesday, 17th August, O' Flaherty Theatre)
