Health Reference Series: Environmental Health Sourcebook

Editor/Author Jones, Keith
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $95.00 This title is available for purchase on Credo platforms only. This is not a download.
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $142.50
ISBN: 978-1-78684-836-9
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 19
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Environmental Health Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, offers updated information about the effects of the environment on human health. It discusses specific populations - including pregnant women and their fetuses, children, the elderly, and minorities - in which the effects of environmental exposures are especially harmful and, in some cases, can have a lasting impact that extends to future generations.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part I: Understanding the Health Effects of Environmental Hazards
Chapter 1 — Environmental Health: Overview
Chapter 2 — Health Risk Assessment: Determining Whether Environmental Substances Pose a Risk to Human Health
Chapter 3 — Environmental Hazards for Children
Chapter 4 — Environmental Hazards for Pregnant Women
Chapter 5 — Environmental Hazards for the Elderly
Section 5.1-The Elderly and Hazards of Falling and Fractures
Section 5.2-Hot Weather Safety for Older Adults
Section 5.3-Cold Weather Safety for Older Adults
Chapter 6 — Climate Change and Human Health
Part II: Health Concerns and Their Environmental Triggers
Chapter 7 — Human Health Problems with Environmental Causes
Chapter 8 — Cancer and Environmental Concerns
Section 8.1-Environmental Causes of Cancer
Section 8.2-Carcinogens
Section 8.3-Cancer Clusters
Section 8.4-Lung Cancer and the Environment
Chapter 9 — Respiratory Problems with Environmental Triggers
Section 9.1-Asthma and Air Pollution
Section 9.2-Airborne Allergies
Section 9.3-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chapter 10 — Viruses Spread through Hazards in the Environment
Section 10.1 — Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Section 10.2 — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Section 10.3 — West Nile Virus
Chapter 11 — Reproductive Issues and the Environment
Section 11.1 — Fertility
Section 11.2 — Endocrine Disruptors and Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 12 — The Link between Autism and the Environment
Section 12.1 — Impact of Environment on Autism
Section 12.2 — Vaccinations, Thimerosal, and Autism
Section 12.3 — Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals
Part III: Outdoor Environmental Hazards: Air, Water, and Soil
Chapter 13 — Air Pollution
Section 13.1 — Ozone (Smog)
Section 13.2 — Particle Pollution
Section 13.3 — Acid Rain
Chapter 14 — Climate Change and Extreme Heat
Section 14.1 — Climate Change: Overview
Section 14.2 — Extreme Heat and Its Implications
Chapter 15 — Noise Pollution
Chapter 16 — Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
Chapter 17 — Drinking Water
Section 17.1 — Drinking Water Contaminants
Section 17.2 — Agricultural Practices
Section 17.3 — Household Wells
Section 17.4 — Lead in Drinking Water
Section 17.5 — Fluoride
Section 17.6 — Chlorination and Water Disinfection By-Products
Section 17.7 — Bottled Water
Chapter 18 — Recreational Water Illnesses
Section 18.1 — Understanding Recreational Water Illnesses
Section 18.2 — Infections due to Recreational Water Illnesses
Chapter 19 — Harmful Algae Blooms (Red Tides)
Section 19.1 — Harmful Algae Blooms: Facts
Section 19.2 — Harmful Algal Bloom-Associated Illnesses
Section 19.3 — Harmful Algal Bloom: Prevention and Control
Chapter 20 — Soil Contamination
Section 20.1 — Pesticides
Section 20.2 — Landfills
Chapter 21 — Bioterrorism and Chemical Emergencies
Part IV: Household and Indoor Hazards
Chapter 22 — Indoor Air Quality
Section 22.1 — Importance of Indoor Air Quality
Section 22.2 — Identifying Problems and Improving the Indoor Air Quality
Chapter 23 — Harmful Agents in Indoor Air
Section 23.1 — Biological Contaminants
Section 23.2 — Carbon Monoxide
Section 23.3 — Combustion Pollutants
Section 23.4 — Flame Retardants (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, or PBDEs)
Section 23.5 — Formaldehyde
Section 23.6 — Household Chemicals
Section 23.7 — Pesticides
Section 23.8 — Radon
Section 23.9 — Secondhand Smoke
Section 23.10 — Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Chapter 24 — Molds
Chapter 25 — Asbestos
Chapter 26 — Exposures to Lead
Chapter 27 — Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Chapter 28 — Radiation Exposure Risks
Section 28.1 — Microwave Oven Radiation
Section 28.2 — Cell Phone Radiation
Chapter 29 — Electric and Magnetic Field Exposure
Part V: Foodborne Hazards
Chapter 30 — Food Safety
Section 30.1 — Food Safety at Home
Section 30.2 — Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Section 30.3 — New FDA Rules Will Make Your Foods Safer
Section 30.4 — Irradiated Foods
Chapter 31 — Food Allergies and Intolerance
Section 31.1 — All You Need to Know about Food Allergies
Section 31.2 — Is It Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
Chapter 32 — Common Chemical Contaminants in the Food Supply
Section 32.1 — Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Section 32.2 — Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Section 32.3 — Dioxins and Furan
Chapter 33 — Contaminants in Fish and Shellfish
Section 33.1 — Mercury in Seafood
Section 33.2 — Food Poisoning from Marine Toxins
Section 33.3 — Fresh and Frozen Seafood: Selecting and Serving It Safely
Chapter 34 — Antibiotics and Hormones in Dairy and Meat
Section 34.1 — Antibiotics Resistance and Food Safety
Section 34.2 — Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH)
Chapter 35 — Food Additives
Chapter 36 — Foodborne Illnesses
Section 36.1 — Introduction to Foodborne Illnesses
Section 36.2 — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease)
Section 36.3 — Campylobacter
Section 36.4 — Escherichia coli
Section 36.5 — Salmonella
Section 36.6 — Listeria
Section 36.7 — Shigella
Section 36.8 — Botulism
Section 36.9 — Staphylococcus
Chapter 37 — Foodborne Viruses
Section 37.1 — Hepatitis A
Section 37.2 — Noroviruses
Chapter 38 — Acrylamide from High-Temperature Cooking
Chapter 39 — Aflatoxins
Chapter 40 — Perchlorates
Chapter 41 — Consumer Beverages
Section 41.1 — Benzene in Commercial Beverages
Section 41.2 — Juice Safety: What You Need to Know
Chapter 42 — Technologically Altered Foods
Section 42.1 — Food from Genetically Engineered Plants
Section 42.2 — Cloned Meat and Dairy
Part VI: Consumer Products and Medical Hazards
Chapter 43 — Teflon (Perfluorochemicals, or PFCs)
Chapter 44 — Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Chapter 45 — Insect Repellent
Chapter 46 — Soaps and Triclosan
Section 46.1 — Soap
Section 46.2 — Triclosan
Chapter 47 — Plastics
Section 47.1 — Bisphenol A
Section 47.2 — Phthalates and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Chapter 48 — Contaminants in Consumer Products
Section 48.1 — Overview: Importation of Food and Cosmetics
Section 48.2 — Melamine
Chapter 49 — Fragrance Additives
Chapter 50 — Beauty Products
Section 50.1 — 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetics
Section 50.2 — Latex in Cosmetics
Section 50.3 — Lead in Cosmetics
Section 50.4 — Hair Dyes
Section 50.5 — Microbiological Safety and Cosmetics
Section 50.6 — Parabens in Cosmetics
Section 50.7 — Phthalates in Cosmetics
Section 50.8 — Sunscreen
Section 50.9 — Talc
Chapter 51 — X-Rays
Part VII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 52 — Glossary of Terms Related to Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 53 — Directory of Environmental Health Organizations and Resources