Donald T. Wigle
This is the first textbook to focus on environmental threats to child health. It will interest professionals and graduate students in public health, pediatrics, environmental health, epidemiology, and toxicology. The first three chapters provide overviews of key children's environmental health
issues as well as the role of environmental epidemiology and risk assessment in child health protection. Overarching themes are the susceptibility of the rapidly developing fetus and infant to environmental toxicants, the importance of modifying factors(e.g. poverty, genetic traits, nutrition), the
role of health outcome and exposure monitoring, uncertainties surrounding environmental exposure limits, and the importance of timely intervention.
Later chapters address the health effects of metals, PCBs, dioxins, pesticides, hormonally active agents, radiation, indoor and outdoor air
pollution, and water contaminants. In analyzing potential environmental hazards, the author addresses both biologic and epidemiologic evidence, including the likelihood of causal relationships. Among the health outcomes he discusses are developmental, reproductive, and neurobehavioral effects,
respiratory disease, cancer, and waterborne infectious diseases. These discussions cover environmental exposure sources/indicators, interventions, and standards, and conclude with a summary of calls for an improved science base to guide public health decisions and protect child health.
1. Child Health and the Environment
2. Environmental Epidemiology
3. Risk Assessment
4. Metals- Lead
5. Metals- Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium, and Manganese
6. PCBs, Dioxins, and Related Compounds
7. Pesticides
8. Hormonally Active Agents
9. Radiation
10. Indoor Air
11. Outdor Air
12. Water
13. Conclusion
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Donald T. Wigle is at University of Ottawa.
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