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Environmental Health

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  • Environmental Healthby Howard Frumkin

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 90.00

    The second edition of Environmental Health: From Global to Local, a comprehensive introductory text, offers an overview of the methodology and paradigms of this burgeoning field, ranging from ecology to epidemiology, from toxicology to environmental psychology, and from genetics to ethics. Expert contributors discuss the major issues in contemporary environmental health: air, water, food safety, occupational health, radiation, chemical and physical hazards, vector control, and injuries. Also emphasizing a wide variety of issues of global interest, the thoroughly revised second edition contains updated information on such timely topics as toxicology, exposure assessment, climate change, population pressure, developing nations and urbanization,... more...

  • Monitoring Bathing Watersby Jamie Bartram; Gareth Rees

    Spon Press 1999; US$ 104.95

    This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes for water bodies used for recreation. more...

  • Decision-Making in Environmental Healthby C. Corvalan; D. Briggs; G. Zielhuis

    Spon Press 2000; US$ 125.00

    Decision-Making in Environmental Health looks at the need for information in support of decision -making in environmental health. It will be an invaluable source of information for researchers in health and environmental health officers. more...

  • Drinking Water Regulation and Healthby Frederick Pontius

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 211.00

    The Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 instituted wide-ranging regulatory changes to the seminal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)-such as providing funding to communities facing health risks, focusing regulatory efforts on contaminants posing such health risks, and adding flexibility to the regulatory process- and the amendments continue to shape regulations and regulatory policy to this day. Editor Frederick Pontius's Drinking Water Regulation and Health provides a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on the current regulatory landscape. Drinking Water Regulation and Health serves as a guide for water utilities, regulators, and consultants, forecasting future trends and explaining the latest developments in regulations. A diverse group of... more...

  • Health and Developmentby David Phillips; Yola Verhasselt

    Routledge 1994; US$ 71.95

    Provides a broad description of the multifaceted aspects of health and development across the globe and focusses on the critical issues linked with environmental impact, poverty and health, factors in HIV/AIDS and health care resources more...

  • Health, Medicine and Societyby Simon J. Williams; Jonathan Gabe; Michael Calnan

    Routledge 2000; US$ 69.95

    This text brings together a range of eminent international scholars to reflect upon matters of health, medicine and society at the turn of the century. more...

  • On the Practice of Safetyby Fred A. Manuele

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 143.00

    The completely revised and updated Third Edition of the benchmark On the Practice of Safety thoroughly covers subjects that must be mastered by anyone seeking to attain professional status in the practice of safety. Like its predecessors, the Third Edition provides a solid foundation for the study of the practice of safety in degree programs. Additionally, it serves as a basis for self-analysis by those safety professionals who seek to improve their performance, gain recognition from management for providing value, and achieve professional status. On the Practice of Safety’s distinctive essay format provides a penetrating exploration of a variety of subjects not possible in a standard reference. The Third Edition expands on the content... more...

  • Industrial Guide to Chemical and Drug Safetyby T. S. S. Dikshith; Prakash V. Diwan

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 260.00

    Exposure to a wide variety of chemicals and drugs has become common in industrial, laboratory, and even household environments. Fortunately, global understanding and consequently global safety standards regarding the management of toxic and hazardous substances are fast approaching uniformity. The methods of handling, use, transportation, storage, and disposal in particular are moving toward standardization. As these protocols involving chemicals and drugs continue to cross international borders, students and professionals need a reliable resource to ensure they observe appropriate safety standards. The Industrial Guide to Chemical and Drug Safety covers not only current standards, but also a wealth of information on toxins to help regulatory... more...

  • PAHsby Peter E. T. Douben

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 199.95

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or polyarenes, are one of the largest and most structurally diverse class of organic molecules known. High percentages of polyarenes, representing a wide range of molecular sizes and structural types, are present in coal tars and petroleum residues. The major sources of PAHs are crude oil, coal and oil shale. The fuels produced from these fossil sources constitute the primary source of energy for the industrial nations of the world, and the petrochemicals from these raw materials are the basis of the synthetic fibre and plastics industries. PAHs are however, widespread pollutants and their impact on the environment and human health must be monitored and controlled. This book will review and assess our... more...

  • Dictionary of Environmental Healthby David Worthington

    Spon Press 2002; US$ 180.00

    The Dictionary of Environmental Health will provide a one stop reference to over 3,000 common, and not so common terms, concepts, abbreviations, acronyms and a wealth of supporting data. more...