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.
Preventing Occupational Disease and Injury
This edition includes more information on gene-environment interactions. The section on air pollution has been completely reorganized.
This edition features new chapters on environmental health, including water pollution, hazardous waste, global environmental hazards, the role of nongovernmental organizations in environmental health, and responding to community ...
A comprehensive overview of occupational and environmental health nursing, this book is AAOHN's statement of the scope of practice for this nursing specialty. It represents the latest body of knowledge...
This book explores a number of important issues in the area of occupational safety and hygiene.
Gilliam JMJones JA, Field WE, Kraybill DB, Scott, SE. Farm‐related injuries among Old Order Anabaptist ... Forward K, Chan M, Stewart TC, Gilliland J, Campbell C, Fraser DD. Injury analyses in rural children: ... PhD dissertation.
Providing a concise introduction to the field of occupational and environmental medicine, this book delves into what it does, how it protects workers, how it benefits employers, and how it is developing as an important field in health ...
This compilation provides forceful evidence of different manifestations of neurotoxicity and their etiologies. Neurotoxicity is a major adverse effect of chemical exposure and is particularly serious in developing countries.
This book gathers cutting-edge research and best practices relating to occupational risk and safety management, healthcare and ergonomics.
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