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Employment is one of the most strongly evidenced determinants of health. People’s employment status and the nature of their work have a direct bearing on their physical and mental health and even their life expectancy. This is related to income, a sense of making a valuable contribution and increased social networks gained through work. London Health Commission 2006 Throughout the Belfast Hills there are numerous small businesses, farmers and contractors as well as large businesses such as quarrying and major landfills. It is important to have the correct balance between providing employment, benefiting from the natural resources found in the Belfast Hills and preserving the landscape while caring for communities that live in the Belfast Hills who have to cope with the impacts of a landfill or quarry on their doorstep.
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