Environmental Epidemiology

by Bertollini, Roberto; Lebowitz, Michael D.; Saracci, Rodolfo; Savitz, David A.

• ISBN13: 9781566700672
• ISBN10: 1566700671
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc

Summary

Environmental Epidemiology: Exposure & Disease is a unique resource identifying priorities for public health research in selected areas of environmental epidemiology. Drawn from the proceedings of an international workshop on this topic, the book is a compilation of the specialized knowledge & opinions of environmental epidemiology experts. Organized by the Rome division of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Centre for Environment & Health, the goal of the 1993 workshop, Setting Priorities in Environmental Epidemiology, was to establish a consensus among the experts in the selected areas. The chapters in Environmental Epidemiology: Exposure & Disease cover environmental epidemiology from three different viewpoints: environmental exposures, major disease groups related to the environment, & epidemiological methodology. The environmental exposure categories examined for prioritizing are air contaminants, water contaminants, & ionizing & non-ionizing radiation exposure from human-caused disasters. The major disease groups covered are neoplastic diseases, lung cancer, & non-carcinogenic respiratory disease. Methods discussed in the book include small area studies, use of biochemical markers, exposure assessment, & training. To prioritize, the authors utilized a set of criteria based on exposure conditions, health effects, & the feasibility of human studies. Within the complex & rapidly growing field of environmental epidemiology, this compendium of international expertise provides essential guidance for research emphasis & the allocation of financial & technical resources.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Sir Donald Acheson

Introductory Remarks by the Editors

List of Workshop Participants

Part 1: Exposure

Air Pollution, D. Wegman

Radon, O. Axelson

Asbestos, B. Terracini

Evaluation of Risks Associated with Hazardous Waste, A.B. Miller

Epidemiologic Research Priorities on the Health Risk of Drinking Water Contaminants, K.Cantor

Pesticides and Cancer: Status and Priorities, A. Blair and S. Zahm

Overview of Evidence and Research Needs Concerning Nonionising Radiation and Health, D.A. Savitz

Man-Made Chemical Disasters, P.A. Bertazzi

Part 2: Disease

Neoplastic Diseases, L. Simonato

Lung Cancer, G. Pershagen

Noncarcinogenic Respiratory Disease, M.D. LebowitzPart 3: Methods

Small Area Studies, P. Elliott

Use of Biochemical Markers in Environmental Epidemiology, P. Vineis

Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology, B. Brunekreef

Needs and Requirements for Undergraduate and Graduate Training in Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, W. Jedrychowski