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050 _aP.R. RA 565 .A3
_bN4 2020
100 _aNegrón Martínez, Edna L.
_9296056
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aPublic health and the environment :
_buncovering key social, ecological, and economic connections /
_cEdna L. Negrón Martínez.
250 _aSecond edition.
264 _aSan Juan, Puerto Rico :
_bUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus,
_c2020.
300 _axix, 250 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c25 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aBibliography: pages 213-250.
505 _aChapter 1. Landmarks in the relationship between health and the environment -- Chapter 2. Ecological and health effects pollution -- Chapter 3. Science and education research in environmental health -- Chapter 4. Building capacity for workforce development -- Chapter 5. Health in the context of cities and the urban environment -- Chapter 6. Shaping social, environmental, and economic determinants of health -- Chapter 7. A vision of sustainability and beyond: for a healthier and more prosperous humanity -- References.
520 _a"Our time's global challenges and trends include natural ecosystems disturbances and the global burden of disease attributable to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and emerging infectious diseases like the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This book Public Health and the Environment gives a timely global and complete framework connecting the social, ecological, and economic factors that impact population health. The book aims to engage the reader in a broader and sound understanding of the essential determinants that influence the environment and people's health. The Second Edition features updated web links to online availability, editing more than ten images, including Tables and Figures, and a reshaped interior design."--Back cover.
650 0 _aPublic health
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650 0 _aEnvironmental health
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