Environmental Epidemiology

by Paul Wilkinson and Landon Megan

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335218423
• ISBN13: 9780335218424
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.4"