Environmental Health E-Book

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: Public Health/Enviromental Health NY
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 2022

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

The bestselling environmental health text, with all new coverage of key topics

Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and a contemporary, authoritative text for students of public health, environmental health, preventive medicine, community health, and environmental studies. Edited by the former director of the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health and current dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Washington, this book provides a multi-faceted view of the topic, and how it affects different regions, populations, and professions. In addition to traditional environmental health topics—air, water, chemical toxins, radiation, pest control—it offers remarkably broad, cross-cutting coverage, including such topics as building design, urban and regional planning, energy, transportation, disaster preparedness and response, climate change, and environmental psychology. This new third edition maintains its strong grounding in evidence, and has been revised for greater readability, with new coverage of ecology, sustainability, and vulnerable populations, with integrated coverage of policy issues, and with a more global focus.

Environmental health is a critically important topic, and it reaches into fields as diverse as communications, technology, regulatory policy, medicine, and law. This book is a well-rounded guide that addresses the field's most pressing concerns, with a practical bent that takes the material beyond theory.

• Explore the cross-discipline manifestations of environmental health
• Understand the global ramifications of population and climate change
• Learn how environmental issues affect health and well-being closer to home
• Discover how different fields incorporate environmental health perspectives

The first law of ecology reminds is that 'everything is connected to everything else.' Each piece of the system affects the whole, and the whole must sustain us all for the long term. Environmental Health lays out the facts, makes the connections, and demonstrates the importance of these crucial issues to human health and well-being, both on a global scale, and in our homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Tables, Figures, Text Boxes, and Tox Boxes

The Editor

The Contributors

Acknowledgments

Potential Conflicts of Interest in Environmental Health: From Global to Local

References

Part 1: Methods and Paradigms

Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Health

What Is Environmental Health?

The Evolution of Environmental Health

Spatial Scales, from Global to Local

The Forces that Drive Environmental Health

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 2: Ecology and Ecosystems as Foundational for Health

Environment as Ecology: Ecology as the Study of Our Home

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystem Ecology

Systems Thinking: From Ecology to Human Health

Features of Our Home: Ecological Characteristics as Foundational for Health

Toward Ecological Approaches to Health and Home

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 3: Sustainability and Health

Historical Considerations of Sustainability

Sustainable Human Well-Being and the Three-Legged Stool

Drivers of Nonsustainability, Limits to Growth, and Collapse

What Should Concern Us More: Population Growth Or Consumerism?

Limits to Growth

Human Societal Collapse? Prevention Through Systems Thinking and Early Action

The Importance of Scale

The Way Forward

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 4: Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

A Primer on Epidemiology

Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Epidemiology and Risk Assessment

Future Directions

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 5: Geospatial Data for Environmental Health

Components of Georeferenced Data

Basic GIS Operations

Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Exposure

Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Disease Risk

What Makes Good Maps of Good Data?

What Can We Do with GIS?

Are There Any Limitations?

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 6: Toxicology

Introduction to Toxicology

Toxicology and Environmental Public Health

Toxicant Classifications

Testing Compounds for Toxicity

From Regulatory Toxicology to Public Health Policy

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 7: Genes, Genomics, and Environmental Health

Fundamental Concepts of Genetics and Genomics

Approaches for Identifying Gene-Environment Interactions

Examples of Gene-Environment Interactions in the Real World

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 8: Exposure Science, Industrial Hygiene, and Exposure Assessment

Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation, and Control

Exposure Science

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 9: Environmental Psychology

Environmental Psychology and Toxicology

Environmental Psychology Processes

So What? Interventions That Work

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 10: Environmental Health Ethics

Defining Ethics and Morals

The Modern Philosophical Background

Professionalism

Expanding Horizons and Challenges

Implications for Professional Ethics

Concluding Discussion

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 11: Environmental Justice and Vulnerable Populations

The Roots of Environmental Justice

Elements of Environmental Justice

From Research to Action on Environmental Justice

Social Inequality and Environmental Quality

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Part 2: Environmental Health on the Global Scale

Chapter 12: Climate Change and Human Health

Greenhouse Gases

A Warming Earth: From Past to Future

Earth System Changes

Food and Malnutrition

Weather Extremes and Disasters

Air Pollution

Infectious Diseases

Mental Health Effects

The Public Health Response to Climate Change

Climate Change as a Public Issue

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Part 3: Environmental Health on the Regional Scale

Chapter 13: Air Pollution

History of Air Pollution

Types of Ambient Air Pollution

Studies of Air Pollution and Health

Sources and Effects of Outdoor Pollutants

Air Pollution Prevention and Control

Larger Effects of Regional Air Pollution

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 14: Energy and Human Health

Household Energy

Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Energy

Renewable Sources of Energy

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 15: Healthy Communities

The History of Cities

Poverty and Industrialization in Cities

The Modern Metropolis: Consumption and Urban Sprawl

Community Design and Health

Cities as Healthy Human Habitats

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 16: Water and Health

The Role of Water in Life

Regulatory Framework

Risk Characterization for Water Contaminants

Emerging Issues

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Part 4: Environmental Health on the Local Scale

Chapter 17: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Solid Waste

Solid Waste Management Strategies

Primary Prevention of Waste

Waste Treatment and Disposal

Health Concerns

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 18: Pest Control and Pesticides

Insect Pests

Vertebrate Pests

Pesticides

Integrated Pest Management

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 19: Food Systems, the Environment, and Public Health

What Is the Food System?

Food Production: Industrial Agriculture

Industrial Food Animal Production

Sustainable Agriculture

Food Consumption and Food Environments

Food Safety and Environmental Health: A Systems Perspective

Making Change: Food System Policy

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 20: Buildings and Health

The Range of Buildings

Key Elements of a Healthy Building

Toward Safe, Healthy Buildings

Architecture, Environment, and Human Health

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 21: Work, Health, and Well-Being

The Interaction of Work and Health

Protecting Safety and Health on the Job

Workers' Compensation

Sustainability

Globalization

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 22: Radiation

Nonionizing Radiations

Ionizing Radiation: The Basics

Sources of Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Cellular and Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation

Human Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation

Radiation Protection

Assessing Radiation Risks

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 23: Injuries

Injury Prevention and Control

Policy for Injury Prevention and Control

Injury Prevention in Practice

Injury Control in Special Settings

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 24: Environmental Disasters

Scope of the Problem

The Public Health Consequences of Environmental Disasters

Disaster Risk and Its Determinants

Managing Disaster Risk

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 25: Nature Contact

The Links Between Nature and Human Health

Domains of Nature Contact

The Greening of Environmental Health

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

PART 5: The Practice of Environmental Health

Chapter 26: Environmental Public Health: From Theory to Practice

Concepts of Environmental Health Prevention

Principles of Prevention in Environmental Public Health

Core Functions of Environmental Public Health

Environmental Public Health Systems

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 27: Risk Assessment in Environmental Health

History

Risk Assessment

Risk Management and Communication

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Chapter 28: Communicating Environmental Health

Communication, Social Marketing, and Environmental Health

Environmental Risk Communication

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

References

For Further Information

Index

End User License Agreement

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