Essentials of Environmental Health

Name: Essentials of Environmental Health
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ISBN: 9781284123975

by Robert H. Friis

3rd Edition

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Print ISBN	9781284123975
eText ISBN	9781284166620
Publisher	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publishing Year	2019
Edition	3rd Edition
Language	English
Pages	410

Essentials of Environmental Health, 3rd Edition, is an introductory textbook designed to guide undergraduate students and beginning students through the fundamental relationship between human health and environmental factors. The text outlines how physical, chemical, and biological exposures impact communities, establishing clear connections between environmental hazards and population outcomes.

The narrative structures main public health topics into accessible thematic arcs. Initial sections outline methodology in environmental epidemiology and environmental toxicology, establishing how researchers measure exposure risks and track disease patterns. Later chapters examine regulatory responses through environmental policy and regulation, alongside critical infrastructure subjects such as water quality, air quality, food safety, and solid and liquid waste management.

As a key update, this edition incorporates findings concerning Ebola and Zika viruses in its chapter covering zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. This targeted focus supports foundational undergraduate instruction while offering clear introductory grounding across core environmental health topics.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Environment At Risk
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Progress and Challenges in Protecting Our Environment
- • Significance of the Environment for Human Health
- • Population and the Environment
- • Definitions Used in the Environmental Health Field
- • Historical Background
- • Careers in the Environmental Health Field
- • Conclusion and Overview of the Text
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 2: Environmental Epidemiology
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Research Topics for Environmental Epidemiology
- • Definition of Environmental Epidemiology
- • Contributions of Epidemiology to Environmental Health
- • Brief History of Environmental Epidemiology
- • Strategies of Environmental Epidemiology
- • Causality in Epidemiologic Studies
- • Bias in Environmental Epidemiologic Studies
- • Limitations and Deficiencies of Environmental Epidemiology
- • Summary of Characteristics, Weaknesses, and Strengths of Environmental Epidemiology
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 3: Environmental Toxicology
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Toxicology, a Cornerstone of Environmental Health
- • Description of Toxicology
- • Terminology Used in the Field of Toxicology
- • The Concept of a Dose and Related Terms
- • Factors that Affect Responses to a Toxic Chemical
- • Links Between Toxicology and Risk Assessment
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 4: Environmental Policy and Regulation
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • The Role of Policy and Environmental Challenges
- • Overview of the Environmental Policy Process
- • Risk Assessment and Policy Development
- • Case Studies: Environmental Policies to Protect Human Health
- • Agencies Involved in the Adoption, Implementation, and Enforcement of Environmental Policies
- • Major US Environmental Health Laws
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 5: Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Terminology Used in the Context of Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases
- • Examples of Vector-Borne Diseases
- • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- • Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases (Arboviral Diseases)
- • Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases/Emerging Zoonoses
- • Other Zoonotic Diseases
- • Control and Prevention of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 6: Toxic Metals and Elements
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Significance of Heavy Metals for the Human Population
- • The CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances
- • Overview of Sources and Effects of Exposure to Metals
- • Toxic Heavy Metals
- • Essential Metals with Potential for Toxicity
- • Metals for Use in Medical Therapy
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 7: Pesticides and Other Organic Chemicals
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • How Likely are We to be Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals?
- • Chemicals Among the Top 20 in the ATSDR List of 275 Hazardous Substances
- • Pesticides
- • Dioxins
- • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
- • Organic Solvents
- • Chemicals Used in the Manufacture of Plastics
- • Cleaning and Household Products
- • Environmental Estrogens
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 8: Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Some Preliminary Definitions
- • Overview of Ionizing Radiation
- • Types of Ionizing Radiation
- • Measurement of Ionizing Radiation Dose Units
- • Health Effects of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
- • Sources of Environmental Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
- • Medical Uses of Ionizing Radiation
- • Nuclear Waste Disposal
- • Nonionizing Radiation
- • Sources of Exposure to Nonionizing Radiation
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 9: Water Quality
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Water Quality and Public Health
- • The Water Supply
- • Treatment of Water for Residential Consumption
- • Drinking Water Contamination
- • Beach and Coastal Pollution
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 10: Air Quality
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Overview: Causes and Effects of Poor Air Quality
- • Notorious Air Pollution Episodes in History
- • Sources and Causes of Air Pollution
- • Components of Air Pollution
- • Air Quality Standards
- • Health Effects of Air Pollution
- • Indoor Air Quality
- • Global Climate Change and Global Warming
- • Controlling Air Pollution and Global Warming
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 11: Food Safety
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • The Global Burden of Foodborne Illness
- • Categories of Food Hazards
- • Common Microbial Agents of Foodborne Illness
- • Bacterial Agents
- • Worms
- • Viral Agents
- • Other Agents
- • Chemically Related Foodborne Hazards
- • Regulation of Food Safety
- • Foodborne Disease Prevention
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 12: Solid and Liquid Wastes
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Definitions of Waste
- • Historical Background—Solid Waste Disposal
- • Components of the Municipal Solid Waste Stream
- • Solid Waste Management
- • Disposal of Hazardous Materials and Wastes
- • Sewage Processing and Disposal
- • Animal Wastes
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 13: Occupational Health
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • Occupational Health Concepts
- • Background and History
- • Significance of the Occupational Environment for Health
- • Overview of Agents of Occupational Disease
- • Specific Occupationally Associated Diseases and Conditions
- • Prevention of Occupational Disease
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References
Chapter 14: Injuries With a Focus on Unintentional Injuries and Deaths
- • Learning Objectives
- • Introduction
- • The Significance of Injuries
- • How Injuries are Classified
- • Unintentional Injuries
- • Motor Vehicle Injuries
- • Unintentional Injuries Among Children
- • Injuries Among the Elderly
- • Schema for Injury Prevention
- • Conclusion
- • Study Questions and Exercises
- • For Further Reading
- • References