Basic Environmental Health by Annalee Yassi (English) Hardcover Book
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Basic Environmental Health by Annalee Yassi, Theo de Kok, Tee Guidotti, Tord Kjellström Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This interdisciplinary text introduces the principles and methods needed to assess and manage environmental health risk. It presents an overview of the scientific basis of environmental health hazards and a basic approach to risk assessment and risk management. Publisher Description This comprehensive interdisciplinary text draws from the social sciences, the natural sciences and the health sciences to introduce students to the principles and methods applied in environmental health. It presents an overview of the basic sciences needed to understand environmental health hazards, including toxicology, microbiology, health physics, injury analysis and relevant psychosocial concepts. It also presents a basic approach to risk assessment and riskmanagement. The first part of the book concentrates on broad issues, providing frameworks for the investigation and management of environmental health problems. The middle section deepens thediscussion of routes of exposure (air quality, water and sanitation, food and agricultural issues). The final section addresses environmental health from sustainable development themes (settlements and urbanization, energy, industry, and global concerns). The final chapter focuses on ethical issues and action planning. Thus, the text aims to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes in environmental health. Author Biography Annalee Yassi is a Professor and Director of the Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, University of Manitoba. Tord Kjellstrom is a Director, Office of Global and Integrated Environmental Health, World Health Organization. Theo de Kok is at the Open University of the Netherlands. TeeGuidotti is a Professor of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Details ISBN 019513558X ISBN-13 9780195135589 Title Basic Environmental Health Author Annalee Yassi, Theo de Kok, Tee Guidotti, Tord Kjellström Format Hardcover Year 2001 Pages 456 Edition 1st Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137021838; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
