Environmental Health ─ Fourth Edition

In this update of the 2004 edition warranted by the rapidly expanding field of environmental health, Moeller (formerly at the Harvard School of Public Health) incorporates new findings, the recommendations of advisory bodies, and federal regulations. In this valuable contribution to the field, he provides lucid descriptions of environmental systems, human interactions with them, and their mutual impacts. Following an introduction to multiple environments in a public health context, the text's 18 chapters provide balanced coverage of the local and global implications of challenging issues including workplace health hazards; air, food, and water quality; risk assessment; energy conservation; climate change; natural disasters; terrorism; and research needs. Illustrations and extensive reference material support the text. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)