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Environmental Epidemiology
Paul Wilkinson
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Description for Environmental Epidemiology
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
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 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, ... Read more
Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780335218424
SKU
V9780335218424
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About Paul Wilkinson
Dr Paul Wilkinson is Senior Lecturer at LSHTM and teaches on the Environmental Epidemiology MSc unit.
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