Basic Environmental Health (Hardcover)

~ Annalee Yassi (Author), Tord Kjellstrom (Author), Theo de Kok (Author), Tee Guidotti (Author) "After studying this chapter you will be able to do following: explain the basic relationship between environmental factors and health, and how the interrelationship between..." (more)
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"This book is an excellent overview of environmental health, with a smidgen of occupational health and a hint of the social, behavioural and cultural components that play such an important part in all, or almost all, environmental health problems.... These four highly regarded authorities on environmental health have covered the basics and a little bit more very comprehensively....The book is up-to-date in all respects, well illustrated with examples of many kinds of environmental health problems and with many useful tables, line diagrams and boxed highlights....This is an ideal introductory text for courses in environmental health in medical schools and for graduate students who require a comprehensive introduction to the subject. I recommend it unreservedly."--John Last, MD, FRACP, FRCPC, University of Ottawa, Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

"Basic Environmental Health succeeds in conveying key concepts and methods widely regarded as pillars of environmental health science..."--Environment

Product Description

Textbook developed with the assistance of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Conference of European University Rectors (CRE), and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), all under the World Health Organization (WHO). Draws from social sciences, natural sciences, and health sciences to introduce principles and methods.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 456 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019513558X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195135589
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #198,834 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars basic Environmental Health, January 11, 2006

By	Oladele A. Ogunseitan (Irvine, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Environmental health is a primary concern of many university teaching and research curricula within a variety of academic degree programs that usually include the word "environmental' such as biology, engineering, ethics, law, management, medicine, planning, politics, and sociology. Therefore, it is difficult to write a textbook that coherently captures the essence of the methods and applications used in all of these disciplines.

In three sections, Basic Environmental Health succeeds in conveying key concepts and methods widely regarded as pillars of environmental-health science--namely, the survey of environmental risk factors, human exposure assessment, and source characterization and mitigation. A unique feature that is rarely found in older introductory books on environmental health is the section on sustainable development, which includes chapters on urbanization, energy, industry, and global concerns. This wider approach owes much to the book's sponsorship by a coalition of international agencies including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the Conference of European University Rectors.

Each chapter begins with a set of learning objectives and ends with a set of challenging study questions. Special case studies, definitions, and emerging paradigms are highlighted in accessible boxes throughout the book. Teachers will appreciate the supplementary materials, including a guide with interactive exercises, a chart book, and a set of transparency slides.

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but old, November 22, 2008

By	K. Atreya - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is excellent for theoritical part of the environmental health, however the data provided are now old. It is indeed urgency if the authors initiate to publish new edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent transaction, February 20, 2007

By	Michael Smith "Health Lawyer 08" (Charlottesville, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Received the book relatively quickly, definitely within the shipment window estimated by seller. Book was new, as advertised. Excellent transaction.