Environmental EpidemiologyPaul Wilkinson 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:
Contributors: Mike Ahern, Ben Armstrong, Araceli Busby, Pat Doyle, Shakoor Hajat, Sari Kovats, Paul Wilkinson. Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood. |
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Overview of the book | 1 |
Geographical analysis of an industrial hazard | 16 |
Analysis and interpretation of a singlesite cluster | 27 |
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Activity air pollution analysis assessment associated causal cause cent chapter chi2 climate change confidence intervals confounding congenital anomalies consider controls deaths diarrhoea dioxide disease clusters distance distance bands distribution dose electromagnetic emissions environmental exposures epidemiological epidemiological studies estimated evidence expected number exposed Feedback Figure genetic geographical global hazards health effects health impacts health risks human hygiene important increase indicator industrial infection interpretation interventions ionizing radiation irrigation landfill leukaemia levels London lung cancer malaria malformations mean measure methods Millennium Ecosystem Assessment models mortality mosquito ndgp netdist non-ionizing radiation odds ratio outcome p-value pathogen population potential public health radon rates regions relation relationship relative risk reported respiratory risk factors sanitation scenarios significant socioeconomic sources specific statistical Table temperature teratogenic Texas sharp shooter time-series studies transmission usually Vamdrup variables vector vector-borne disease wastewater weather workers