Author : Frank R. Spellman
Publisher : Government Institutes
Page : 915 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 160590757X
"In 'Environmental Health and Science Desk Reference' the authors define and explain the terms and concepts used by environmental professionals, environmental science professionals, safety practitioners and engineers, and nonscience professionals."--Cover.
Author : Frank R. Spellman
Publisher : Government Institutes
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1605907588
In Environmental Health and Science Desk Reference, authors Frank R. Spellman and Revonna M. Bieber define and explain the terms and concepts used by environmental professionals, environmental science professionals, safety practitioners and engineers, and non-science professionals. This is an essential reference for anyone working in environmental health, environmental science, and related fields.
Author : Ruth Ann Etzel
Publisher :
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 48,54 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Author : Robert Friis
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 12,31 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0763778907
Health Sciences & Professions
Author : Philip J. Landrigan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 12,12 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199929572
The first-ever Textbook of Children's Environmental Health codifies the knowledge base in this rapidly emerging field and offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide for public health officers, clinicians and researchers working to improve child health.
Author : Dayna Nadine Scott
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 47,83 MB
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0774828366
Chemicals found in homes, schools, and workplaces are having devastating consequences on human health and the environment. Our Chemical Selves examines the gender dynamics associated with these everyday toxic exposures. Written by leading researchers in science, law, and public policy, the chapters in Our Chemical Selves reveal that while exposures to chemicals are pervasive and widespread, people from low-income, racialized, and Indigenous communities face a far greater risk of exposure. At the same time, the risks associated with these exposures (and the burdens of managing them) rest disproportionately on the shoulders of women. This collection hones in on the “political economy of pollution” by critically examining the system that manufactures the chemicals and the social, political, and gender relations that enable harmful chemicals to continue being produced and consumed. It also demonstrates the urgent need to revise existing approaches to the regulation of toxics, including Canada’s current Chemicals Management Plan.
Author : M. H. Jackson
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,44 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : 9780408026000
A comprehensive and well-illustrated reference which provides a concise survey of the diverse fields of environmental and public health and safety. Contributors to the volume are specialists in the field, and include state-of-the-art information, current practice, and issues presently of concern. Emphasis is placed on the technological aspects rather than on legislation. The book is practical and authoritative, with relevant information for students and practitioners. Among the subjects addressed: food poisoning and food hygiene, housing and health, atmospheric pollution, water and wastewater treatment, noise control, radiation and health, pestology, communicable diseases, house defects, health and safety at work. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Angela N. H. Creager
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 10,59 MB
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1805399128
Over the last century, the industrialization of agriculture and processing technologies have made food abundant and relatively inexpensive for much of the world’s population. Simultaneously, pesticides, nitrates, and other technological innovations intended to improve the food supply’s productivity and safety have generated new, often poorly understood risks for consumers and the environment. From the proliferation of synthetic additives to the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the chapters in Risk on the Table zero in on key historical cases in North America and Europe that illuminate the history of food safety, highlighting the powerful tensions that exists among scientific understandings of risk, policymakers’ decisions, and cultural notions of “pure” food.
Author : Robert F. Phalen
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,42 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0763780448
This unique textbook examines the basic health and environmental issues associated with air pollution including the relevant toxicology and epidemiology. It provides a foundation for the sampling and analysis of air pollutants as well as an understanding of international air quality regulations. Written for upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in air pollution, the book is also a valuable desk reference for practicing professionals who need to have a broad understanding of the topic. Key features: - Provides the most up-to-date coverage of the basic health and environmental issues associated with air pollution. - Offers a broader examination of air pollution topics, beyond just the meteorological and engineering aspects of air pollution. - Includes the following Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, and a TestBank. The Phalens have put together a timely book on a critically important topic that affects all of us -- air pollution - and they do so in a new and highly relevant way: they consider the broad societal health impacts from a fundamental science viewpoint. The epidemiology, toxicology, and risks of air pollutants are included, and ethical issues of concern are highlighted. This book is a must-read for students who wish to become professionals in the air quality field and for students of environmental science whose work includes air pollution issues. The book is a significant contribution to the discipline." - Cliff I. Davidson, Director, Center for Sustainable Engineering; Thomas C. and Colleen L. Wilmot Professor of Engineering, Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University "Truly, human well-being and public health in the 21st century may hinge on our ability to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control, and confirm responsible management of air pollution. This timely, informative, and insightful text provides a solid introduction for students and a technically sound handbook for professionals seeking literacy and critical thinking, real-life examples, understanding (not just rote applications), opportunities for continuous improvement, and modern tools for assessing and managing current and evolving air pollution challenges." - Mark D. Hoover, PhD, CHP, CIH Aerosol and health science researcher, author, and editor
Author : Samuel Myers
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 37,96 MB
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1610919661
Human health depends on the health of the planet. Earth’s natural systems—the air, the water, the biodiversity, the climate—are our life support systems. Yet climate change, biodiversity loss, scarcity of land and freshwater, pollution and other threats are degrading these systems. The emerging field of planetary health aims to understand how these changes threaten our health and how to protect ourselves and the rest of the biosphere. Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves provides a readable introduction to this new paradigm. With an interdisciplinary approach, the book addresses a wide range of health impacts felt in the Anthropocene, including food and nutrition, infectious disease, non-communicable disease, dislocation and conflict, and mental health. It also presents strategies to combat environmental changes and its ill-effects, such as controlling toxic exposures, investing in clean energy, improving urban design, and more. Chapters are authored by widely recognized experts. The result is a comprehensive and optimistic overview of a growing field that is being adopted by researchers and universities around the world. Students of public health will gain a solid grounding in the new challenges their profession must confront, while those in the environmental sciences, agriculture, the design professions, and other fields will become familiar with the human consequences of planetary changes. Understanding how our changing environment affects our health is increasingly critical to a variety of disciplines and professions. Planetary Health is the definitive guide to this vital field.
