Life Support: The Environment and Human Health
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262134144 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Textbook Lydia Ipswitch I bought this book as a textbook for a class I was taking on environmental and consumer health. This is a shocking book and truth be told, I was frightened by some of the facts and chapters in this book. It is a great book however, and I will keep it as a reference guide for later on in life. I wa. "OK book" according to TINA. I bought it for my environment class because my teacher selected this book,However it is old 1999 and doesnt go along with teacher lectures.i wouldnt by this book againg
. Michael McCally is Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland
Life Support brings together the best medical information available on the implications for human health of the global environmental crisis. Each chapter ends with specific recommendations for actions to solve particular environmental health problems. The book, which is a sequel to the 1993 Critical Condition, covers a broad range of topics, including air and water pollution, population and consumption, climate change, ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, war, and vulnerable populations (workers and children). It also discusses such controversial topics as environmental endocrine disruption and risk assessment. The focus is on solutions. Written by prominent physicians and public health experts who see environmental degradation as a serious threat to public health, it provides essential information for health professionals, policymakers, concerned citizens, and environmental activists. Underlying the book are three major themes: that the habitat is an important determinant of human health, that prevention of human illness must involve protection of the environment, and that well-informed physicians can and should communicate with the public and policymakers about environmental hazards.
"presents the evidence that humans, through our own actions, now threaten the global environment that we all need to survive." — James E. Cone, M.D., JAMA"This book does much to focus attention on some immediate threats to ecosystem and human health, an excellent reference." — Joseph Grzymski, Nature Medicine