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Occupational and Environmental Health

Seventh edition

Edited by Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman, Sherry L. Baron, and Rosemary K. Sokas

Publication Date - 01 December 2017

ISBN: 9780190662677

784 pages
Paperback
7 x 10 inches

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Table of Contents

Description

Praise for Previous Editions:

"This splendid book [...]is authoritative, well written, and ably edited." - Occupational & Environmental Medicine

"The book provides a logical, structured exposition of a diverse multidisciplinary speciality, employing a language and format designed to educate the novice student and seasoned practitioner alike - a vital contribution to the field." - New England Journal of Medicine

Occupational and environmental contributions to the occurrence of disease and injury represent a core component of public health and health care. Factors in the workplace and the ambient environment have significant impacts on individual and community health.

Occupational and Environmental Health is a comprehensive, practical textbook for understanding how work and environment influence individual and population health. Comprising 40 chapters written by national and international experts, this book combines theory and practical insights to help readers effectively recognize and prevent occupational and environmental disease and injury.

New to this Edition

New chapters on climate change, children's environmental health, liver disorders, kidney disorders, and a global perspective on occupational health and safety
Expanded coverage of government's role in occupational and environmental health
Updated approaches for recognizing and preventing disease and injury

Features
About the Author(s)
Reviews

Features

This leading text on occupational and environmental health, now thoroughly updated in a seventh edition, introduces and explains key concepts and their application
Multidisciplinary and global approach, with extensive citations, makes this an ideal textbook for students and practitioners in public health (including requisite MPH coursework), medicine, nursing, industrial hygiene, safety, ergonomics, environmental sciences, and other fields
Provides a clear understanding of occupational and environmental health and its relationships to public health, environmental science, and government policy.
Case studies help readers apply the basic principles of environmental and occupational health to real-world challenges
Extensive graphs, photographs, and drawings illustrate key concepts
Annotated "Further Reading" sections at the end of each chapter provide resources for obtaining further information

About the Author(s)

Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH, is Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine and a Past President of the American Public Health Association.

David H. Wegman, MD, MSc, is Professor Emeritus, Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Adjunct Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Sherry L. Baron, MD, MPH, is Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment and the Department of Urban Studies, Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY), who formerly served with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Rosemary K. Sokas, MD, MOH, is a Professor in the , Department of Human Science, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University, who formerly served with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Reviews

"the subject matter will be a valuable reference source to occupational health professionals who want to review epidemiology and disease prevention." -- Alan Bray, Occupational Medicine

Section I: Introduction

Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman, Sherry L. Baron, and Rosemary K. Sokas

Cora Roelofs, Sherry L. Baron, Sacoby Wilson, and Aaron Aber

Section II: Recognition, Assessment, and Prevention

Rosemary K. Sokas, Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman, and Sherry L. Baron

Sadie Costello, Jennifer M. Cavallari,

David H. Wegman, Marie S. O'Neill, and Ellen A. Eisen

Letitia Davis and Kerry Souza

Robert Laumbach and Michael Gochfeld

John D. Meeker

W. Monroe Keyserling

Bonnie Rogers

Section III: Hazardous Exposures

Michael Gochfeld and Robert Laumbach

David C. Byrne and Thais C. Morata

Peter Johnson and Martin Cherniack

Ann

M. Krake

John Cardarelli II

Mark Russi

Paul A. Landsbergis, Marnie Dobson, Anthony D. LaMontagne, BongKyoo Choi, Peter Schnall, and Dean B. Baker

Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez, Isabelle Romieu, and Mauricio Hernández-Ávila

Jeffery A. Foran and Amaryl Griggs

Craig W. Hedberg

Ken Silver, Gary A. Davis, and Denny Dobbin

Section IV: Adverse Health Effects

Dawn N. Castillo, Timothy J. Pizatella, and Nancy A. Stout

Carisa

Harris-Adamson, Stephen S. Bao, and Bradley Evanoff

Elizabeth Ward

Crystal M. North and David C. Christiani

Margit L. Bleecker

Linda M. Frazier and Deborah Barkin Fromer

Loren C. Tapp and Boris D. Lushniak

Kenneth D. Rosenman

Barry S. Levy

Virginia Weaver, Bernard Jaar, and Jeffrey Fadrowski

Section V: An Integrated Approach to Prevention

Barry S. Levy and Jonathan A. Patz

Philip J. Landrigan

Dori B. Reissman, Maryann M. D'Alessandro, Lisa Delaney, and John Piacentino

Amy K. Liebman and John May

Gavin H. West and Laura S. Welch

Jane A. Lipscomb

Bruce Bernard

Richard J. Jackson

Jorma H. Rantanen

Appendix: Illustrative Organizations

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