Environmental Determinants of Infectious Disease: A Framework for Tracking Causal Links and Guiding Public Health Research
2007

Understanding Environmental Changes and Infectious Diseases

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Joseph N.S. Eisenberg, Manish A. Desai, Karen Levy, Sarah J. Bates, Song Liang, Kyra Naumoff, James C. Scott

Primary Institution: University of Michigan

Hypothesis

How do environmental changes impact the transmission of infectious diseases?

Conclusion

The framework helps to understand the complex relationships between environmental changes and infectious disease transmission.

Supporting Evidence

  • Environmental changes can lead to the emergence of infectious diseases.
  • The framework integrates knowledge from various disciplines to understand disease transmission.
  • Understanding these links can help in public health research and interventions.

Takeaway

This study shows that changes in our environment, like urbanization and climate change, can affect how diseases spread among people.

Methodology

The study presents a framework that integrates ecological and social factors affecting disease transmission.

Limitations

The framework may not capture all complexities of environmental and disease interactions.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1289/ehp.9806

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