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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
50 Health Scares That Fizzled 50 Health Scares That Fizzled Joan R. Callahan This engaging, nontechnical book discusses 50 health scares that captured the public's attention before fading away, covering real and perceived health threats from long-ago eras to present times. Ki… OL15970798W
Biostatistical methods Biostatistical methods John M. Lachin "This book focuses on the comparison, contrast, and assessment of risks on the basis of clinical investigations. It develops basic concepts as well as deriving biostatistical methods through both the… OL16010332W
Risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens Risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens World Health Organization (WHO) Campylobacter is a leading cause of enteric infections in many countries. The principal reservoir of pathogenic Campylobacter spp. is the alimentary tract of wild and domesticated mammals and birds. … OL16461093W
Risk characterization of microbiological hazards in food Risk characterization of microbiological hazards in food World Health Organization (WHO) These guidelines provide descriptive guidance on how to conduct risk characterization in various contexts, and utilizing a variety of tools and techniques. They have been developed in recognition of… OL16554237W
The Politics of Invisibility The Politics of Invisibility Olga Kuchinskaya Before Fukushima, the most notorious large-scale nuclear accident the world had seen was Chernobyl in 1986. The fallout from Chernobyl covered vast areas in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Eur… OL17834136W
Buscando mi estrella Buscando mi estrella Maruchi Mendez The mother of college baseball star Ramiro "Toti" Mendez tells the story of his life, from his illegal adoption in Spain through his death of an undiagnosed heart condition, and highlights the danger… OL18154254W
Assessment and management of chemical risks Assessment and management of chemical risks Joseph V. Rodricks,Robert G. Tardiff vii, 184 pages : 24 cm OL18307960W
Skin sensitization in chemical risk assessment Skin sensitization in chemical risk assessment World Health Organization (WHO) This publication presents the conclusions of an IPCS Workshop on Skin Sensitization in Chemical Risk Assessment. The workshop focused on the question of methods for dose-response assessment, to evalu… OL18356377W
The utility of proximity-based herbicide exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of Vietnam ve… The utility of proximity-based herbicide exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of Vietnam ve… Institute of Medicine Staff In past studies evaluating whether health problems experienced by Vietnam veterans might be linked to wartime use of Agent Orange or other herbicides, a fundamental challenge has been a lack of infor… OL18740136W
Health impact assessment Health impact assessment John Kemm xv, 313 p. : 24 cm OL19014586W
Environmental health Environmental health Howard Frumkin "The bestselling environmental health text, with all new coverage of key topics Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and a contemporary, authorit… OL19567542W
Less medicine, more health Less medicine, more health H. Gilbert Welch "Eat smart, exercise regularly, and get routine health screenings," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises the public in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And that is absolutely true… OL19999584W
Health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors among minority adolescents Health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors among minority adolescents James R. Rodrigue Minority adolescents are at increased risk for numerous health problems but are less likely to have a regular source of medical care than either adults or children. During this critical developmental… OL20502782W
Killing us softly Killing us softly Paul A. Offit A medical expert - the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia - offers a scathing expose of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how its popular t… OL20984640W
Finding home Finding home Maruchi Mendez "Finding Home is a mother's letter to a most remarkable son, her golden child, the one who left her too soon. It is the true story of Ramiro ''Toti'' Mendez, an All-American college baseball player w… OL24690042W
Hazard analysis critical control point evaluations Hazard analysis critical control point evaluations Frank L. Bryan vi, 72 pages : 24 cm OL3829823W
Coping with health risks and risky behavior Coping with health risks and risky behavior Alan Ralph Bleich Discusses methods of coping with health risks and risky behavior in such areas as risky sexual behavior, smoking, drinking, drugs, and psychological problems. OL4779428W
Environmental Health Environmental Health Howard, MD, PhD Frumkin Environmental Health: From Global to Local offers students a comprehensive introduction to environmental health. It provides an overview of methods and paradigms used in this exciting field, ranging … OL8575040W