Environmental Health: From Global to Local
2005
Environmental Health: From Global to Local
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Howard Frumkin, Bernard D. Goldstein, Arthur C. Upton, Joel A. Tickner, Barry S. Levy, Victor W. Sidel, Sarah Kotchian, Vincent T. Covello
Primary Institution: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Conclusion
The book provides valuable insights into environmental health but lacks essential classic concepts, making it unsuitable as a textbook for standard courses.
Supporting Evidence
- The book contains 36 chapters on various environmental health topics.
- Core concepts in toxicology and risk assessment are minimally addressed.
- Important topics like bioavailability and bioaccumulation are not systematically covered.
- The index is poorly done, making it difficult for students to find specific topics.
Takeaway
This book talks about how our environment affects our health, but it misses some important basics that students need to learn.
Potential Biases
There is occasional preaching in the text, which may introduce bias.
Limitations
The book omits many core concepts of classic environmental health and has a poorly done index.
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