Topics in Environmental EpidemiologyKyle Steenland, David A. Savitz Oxford University Press, 1997 - 363 páginas A comprehensive survey of the epidemiology of common environmental exposures, this volume covers diet, water, particulates in outdoor air, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, environmental tobacco smoke, radon in homes, electromagnetic fields, and lead. Design and analysis issues, risk assessment and meta-analysis, and future directions in environmental epidemiology are also discussed. All chapters provide a review of the relevant literature as well as an overview of important methodologic issues, particularly exposure assessment and statistical methods. Most of these exposures are widespread and low-level, and are thought to increase the risk of chronic diseases that have many causes. Even though the disease risks due to these exposures may be low, the public health burden may be significant because large numbers of people are exposed. Such exposures are inherently difficult to detect via observational epidemiology. This book clarifies the problems and suggests ways to move forward. It will be useful to students and practitioners of public health, environmental health, and epidemiology. |
Índice
Introduction | 3 |
Metaanalysis and Risk Assessment | 28 |
Diet and Food Contaminants | 64 |
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons and Infectious Agents | 89 |
Particulates | 121 |
Nitrogen Dioxide | 167 |
Ozone | 184 |
Childhood Diseases | 200 |
Lung Cancer | 227 |
Heart Disease | 256 |
Radon | 271 |
Electromagnetic Fields | 295 |
Effects of Lead in Children and Adults | 314 |
Future Trends in Environmental Epidemiology | 351 |
Términos y frases comunes
acute agents air pollution ambient analysis associated asthma bias blood lead levels blood pressure carcinogenic case-control studies chemical childhood chlorination chronic cigarette clusters cohort studies concentrations confounding contamination controls correlation cotinine Cryptosporidium Daily mean daily mortality deaths Dockery dose dose-response dose-response relationship drinking water ecologic studies Environ Health Perspect Environ Res environmental epidemiology environmental tobacco smoke epidemic Epidemiol epidemiologic studies error ETS exposure exposed exposure assessment exposure to ETS health effects heart disease human indoor infection lead exposure lung cancer lung function magnetic fields marker measurements meta-analysis misclassification never-smokers nitrogen dioxide nonsmokers observed outbreaks ozone particles particulate particulate air pollution passive smoking pCi/L population posure potential Public Health pulmonary questionnaire radon exposure regression relationship relative risk reported respiratory symptoms Rev Respir risk assessment risk estimates risk factors risk of lung Samet sample Schwartz silicosis toxic toxic oil syndrome variables µg/dL
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A Practical Guide to Understanding, Managing, and Reviewing Environmental ... Sally L. Benjamin,David A. Belluck No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2001 |