Living with the Earth, Fourth Edition

Living with the Earth, Fourth Edition: Concepts in Environmental Health Science is a 4th Edition textbook that introduces foundational principles and controversial issues in environmental health. The text connects global environmental developments directly to human health concerns.

The volume addresses population dynamics, mechanisms of environmental disease, and infectious conditions. Coverage highlights how human behaviors and pollution contribute to cancer risks, traces health impacts of air pollution including asthma, and reviews patterns of emerging and re-emerging diseases around the world.

Featuring material on emergency preparedness for environmental health practitioners, the textbook also includes technical illustrations, charts, graphs, and photographs to illustrate essential topics.