Environmental Health

About this book

Dramatic changes in the field of environmental health since the Third Edition was published in 2004 demand a new, radically updated version of this essential textbook.

Based on the recommendations of advisory bodies and federal agency regulations, as well as a thorough review of the scientific literature, Moeller's Fourth Edition features new tables and figures, and revisions of those retained from previous editions. The book is also enriched with the knowledge and insights of professionals who are deeply involved in "real world" aspects of each subject covered.

In eighteen chapters, students receive a complete but manageable introduction to the complex nature of the environment, how humans interact with it, and the mutual impact between people and the environments where they work or live. This new edition emphasizes the challenges students will face in the field: the local and global implications of environmental health initiatives, their short- and long-range effects, their importance to both developing and developed nations, and the roles individuals can play in helping to resolve these problems.

Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition
Abbreviations

1 The Scope
2 Toxicology
3 Epidemiology
4 The Workplace
5 Indoor and Outdoor Air
6 Food
7 Drinking Water
8 Liquid Wastes
9 Solid Wastes
10 Animals, Insects, and Related Pests
11 Injury Prevention and Control
12 Electromagnetic Radiation
13 Occupational, Population, and Environmental Standards
14 Effluent Monitoring and Environmental Surveillance
15 Risk Assessment and Management
16 Energy Resources and Conservation
17 Disasters and Terrorism
18 A Global View

References
Table Credits
Figure Credits
Index

Customer Reviews

Biography

Dade W. Moeller was Professor of Engineering in Environmental Health, Emeritus, at the Harvard School of Public Health.