Topics in Environmental Epidemiology
David A Savitz editor Kyle Steenland editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:19th Jun '97
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book gives a comprehensive survey of the epidemiology of common environmental exposures, including diet, water, particulates in outdoor air, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, environmental tobacco smoke, radon in homes, electromagnetic fields, and lead. Design and analysis issues, risk assessment and meta-analysis, and future directions in environmental epidemiology are also covered. All chapters provide a review of the literature as well as a discussion of important methodologic issues, particularly exposure assessment and statistical methods. The book's focus is on environmental exposures that are suspected of causing disease, but often remain controversial. Most of these exposures are widespread and low-level, and are thought to increase the risk of chronic diseases that have many causes. Although the disease risks due to these exposures may be low, the public health burden may be important because large numbers of people are exposed. Such exposures are inherently difficult to detect via observational epidemiology. This book seeks to clarify the challenges involved and suggests ways to move forward. It will be useful to students and practitioners of public health, environmental health, and epidemiology.
"Generally, the book succeeds in the areas it has selected.... The choice of authors is admirable. Many of the names (such as Joel Schwartz, Allan Smith, Douglas Dockery, as well as the editors) will be recognized as leaders in the field....I believe it would be appropriate for second year epidemiology students, or epidemiologists in other fields who want some background on envirnmental issues....Every student in environmental epidemiology should be exposed to the lessons of Minamata and Yusho. This book provides a good way to get that exposure."--Epimonitor "Although the title-Topics in environmentral epidemiology-conjures up an image of a series of essays, each loosely connected by a broad subject but otherwise distinct in content and style, the image in misleading. This book provides a complete overview of the field reviewing both methodology and existing knowledge, with a coherent and readable style throughout....I enjoyed reading this book. In addition to those specifically interested in environmental health, I believe it will be of interest to a variety of other readers. In particular, the chapters on methodology could be used by students of public health and epidemiology as introductory texts."--International Journal of Epidemiology
ISBN: 9780195095647
Dimensions: 160mm x 241mm x 27mm
Weight: 694g
376 pages