Decision-Making in Environmental Health: From Evidence to Action / Edition 1

by D. Briggs, C. Corvalan, G. Zielhuis

Overview

Decision-Making in Environmental Health examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health. It discusses indicators of environmental health, methods of data collection and the assessment of exposure to and the health impact of different environmental risk factors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780419259503
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/06/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

D. Briggs, C. Corvalan and G. Zielhuis

Table of Contents

Preface. Health and Environmental Analysis for Decision Making - The HEADLAMP Project. Requirements for Successful Environmental Health Decision Making. The Need for Information: Environmental Health Indicators. Environmental Health Indicators: Methods for Data Collection. Exposure and Health Effects Assessment. Approaches to Linkage Analysis for Grouped Environment and Health Data: Statistical and Epidemiological Data. Linkage Analysis: Geographical Information Systems. Application of HEADLAMP in the Field. The HEADLAMP Project: A Conclusion.