| Description |
viii, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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Understanding public health |
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Understanding public health.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Section 1: Clusters 5 -- 1 Investigation of a putative disease cluster 7 -- Paul Wilkinson and Ben Armstrong -- 2 Geographical analysis of an industrial hazard 16 -- Paul Wilkinson -- 3 Analysis and interpretation of a single-site cluster 27 -- Paul Wilkinson and Ben Armstrong -- Section 2: Air pollution 41 -- 4 Air pollution: time-series studies 43 -- Shakoor Hajat -- 5 Air pollution: geographical studies 57 -- Paul Wilkinson -- Section 3: Radiation and hazardous waste 67 -- 6 Ionizing radiation 69 -- Pat Doyle and Paul Wilkinson -- 7 Non-ionizing radiation 81 -- Ben Armstrong -- 8 Hazardous waste and congenital anomalies 93 -- Araceli Busby -- Section 4: Water and health 107 -- 9 Water and health: a world water crisis? 109 -- Mike Ahern -- 10 Water and health: wastewater use in agriculture 125 -- Mike Ahem -- Section 5: Climate change 135 -- 11 Climate change: principles 137 -- Paul Wilkinson -- 12 Climate change: extreme weather events 146 -- ShakoorHajat -- 13 Climate change: vector-borne diseases 160 -- Sari Kovats -- Section 6: Epidemiological evidence 173 -- 14 Reviewing epidemiological evidence 175 -- Paul Wilkinson -- 15 Emerging trends 184 -- Paul Wilkinson |
| Summary |
The impact of the environment on human health is of growing concern to the public, politicians and public health practitioners. Epidemiology offers a way of investigating and measuring potential hazards, from local sources of pollution to global climate changes. It allows real effects to be distinguished from chance associations. This book describes the methods available for public health practitioners to enable investigations to be carried out and how findings should be interpreted to ensure that the most appropriate policies are adopted. The book examines: Air pollution; Clusters of cases of ill-health; Radiation and hazardous waste; Water and health; and Climate change. Contributors include: Mike Ahern, Ben Armstrong, Araceli Busby, Pat Doyle, Shakoor Hajat, Sari Kovats, and, Paul Wilkinson |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Risk assessment.
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Environmental epidemiology
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Environmental health -- Research -- Methodology.
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Environmental health.
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Environmentally induced diseases -- Epidemiology -- Research -- Methodology.
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Epidemiology.
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Indicators (Biology)
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Public health.
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Radiation -- Toxicology.
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Environmental Health.
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Epidemiologic Methods.
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| Author |
Wilkinson, Paul.
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| LC no. |
2006389031 |
| ISBN |
0335218423 |
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9780335218424 |
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