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Summary
Summary
The Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference source for the vast and diverse collection of interrelated terms and topics that encompass the fields of environmental science, occupational health and safety, and preventive medicine. These topics include: epidemiology, energy; biological, chemical, and physical hazards; hazard analysis; microbiology; weather; geology and geography; food protection, food borne disease, and food technology; emerging diseases; pesticides; indoor air pollution; air quality; solid and hazardous waste; water quality; water pollution; sewage; bioterrorism; instrumentation; toxicology; risk assessment, statistics; computer science; GIS, mapping, and instrumentation; regulating agencies; and environmental law.
This second edition of 16,000 terms reflects the steady evolution of the multi-disciplinary field including over 8500 new terms, related to equipment and environmental control, new and emerging diseases, hazardous chemicals, bioterrorism and emergency response, and environmental resources. This is an indispensable resource for individuals throughout the environmental, occupational, and public health industries, from students and environmental practitioners, to engineers, doctors, policymakers, and civic and professional organization members.
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Newly titled, this update (1st ed., Illustrated Dictionary of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety, CH, Jun‘96) more than doubles the number of terms to 16,000 (from 7,500) and adds an extensive "Resource Directory" that lists many relevant professional and government organizations. Reflecting the broad scope of the expanding, evolving fields of environmental and occupational health, the terms cover such varied fields as epidemiology, microbiology, genetics, geology, computer science, and toxicology, providing a basic footing in the many disciplines related to environmental problems and their role in disease and injury. Although some of the simpler definitions are too brief to be useful, their inclusion helps demonstrate the complex, inextricable relationship between the environment and human and animal health. Cross-referencing for synonyms, abbreviations, and acronyms is thorough. Over 1,000 computer-generated, graphic illustrations provide striking depictions of the processes, instruments, and organisms covered. A useful resource for professionals, students, and general readers. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Professional, academic, and large public libraries. C. A. Ross DePaul University
Table of Contents
| Examples of new terms include: Endocrine Disrupters |
| Infectious Microbes and Chronic Disease |
| Environmental indicator, Adenovirus, Aldoxycarb, Carbofurin, Concentration Factor, Hemorrhagic Fever |
| Pheromones. Methyl Bromide |
| Acid Rain |
| North American Emergency Response Guidebook |
| Principles of Biosafety |
| Mobile Source Control Program |
| Geographic Information Systems |
| Chemical Hazards in Water |
