Environmental Epidemiology

Name: Environmental Epidemiology
Brand: Open University Press
SKU: 9780335218424
Price: 5900 KES
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ISBN: 9780335218424

by Paul Wilkinson

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 0335218423

ISBN-13 9780335218424

Publisher Open University Press

Imprint Open University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Mar 16th, 2006

Print length 224 Pages

Weight 410 grams

Dimensions 23.80 x 17.00 x 1.40 cms

Product Classification: Public health & preventive medicine

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The impact of the environment on human health is of growing concern to the public, politicians and public health practitioners. 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 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
Climate change

Contributors: Mike Ahern, Ben Armstrong, Araceli Busby, Pat Doyle, Shakoor Hajat, Sari Kovats, Paul Wilkinson.

Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.

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