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Occupational and Environmental Health Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury

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ISBN-10: 0781755514

ISBN-13: 9780781755511

Edition: 5th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman, Sherry L. Baron, Rosemary K. Sokas

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List price: $98.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 11/28/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 847
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English

Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH, is Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. David H. Wegman, MD, MSc, is Dean, School of Health and Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Sherry L. Baron, MD, MPH, is Coordinator, Priority Populations and Occupational Health Disparities, National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Bethesda, MD. Rosemary K. Sokas, MD, MOH, is Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.

Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Work, Environment, and Health
Occupational and Environmental Health: An Overview
The Social Context of Occupational and Environmental Health
Government Regulation
Legal Remedies
Ethics in Occupational and Environmental Health
Recognition, Assessment, and Prevention
Recognizing Occupational and Environmental Disease and Injury
Preventing Occupational and Environmental Disease and Injury
Epidemiology
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Safety
Occupational Ergonomics: Promoting Safety and Health Through Work Design
Clinical Occupational and Environmental Health Practice
Hazardous Exposures
Chemical Hazards
Physical Hazards
Noise
Vibration
Extremes of Temperature
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
Biological Hazards
Occupational Stress
Ambient Air Pollution
Indoor Air Quality
Water Quality
Hazardous Waste
Global Environmental Changes
Adverse Health Effects
Injuries
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cancer
Respiratory Disorders
Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders
Hearing Disorders
Skin Disorders
Reproductive and Developmental Disorders
Cardiovascular, Renal, Hepatic, and Hematologic Disorders
An Integrated Approach to Prevention
Disparities in Occupational and Environmental Exposures and Health
Addressing Health and Safety Hazards in Specific Industries: Agriculture, Construction, and Health Care
Conducting Workplace Investigations
Labor Unions: Their Role in Occupational and Environmental Health
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Environmental Health
Responding to Community Environmental Health Concerns
Regulations in Practice: Assessing and Enforcing Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations
Index