Environmental Health Engineering Theory and Practice

Environmental Health Engineering Theory and Practice

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Table of contents

Introductory Material About Peer Review Introduction Theory Environmental Health Engineering: What it is and What it is Not Genetics Susceptibility Exposure Disease Toxicological Paradigm Internal Dose Biologically Effective Dose Early Biologic Effect Altered Structure or Function Infectious Disease Carriage Infectious Dose Infected Cells Agent Replication

Practice Geographic Scope Regulations Communities Populations Individuals Core Topics Food Safety Drinking Water Sanitation Indoor Air Quality Wastes Housing Disaster Sanitation Statutes and Regulations Additional Topics Biological Agents Chemical Agents Radiological Agents Vectors and Pests Occupational Exposure Noise Pools Institutions

Emerging Areas Antimicrobial Resistance Plastics Climate Change Case Studies 1993 Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 2014 Lead in Drinking Water Crisis; Flint, Michigan, USA Conclusions Conclusions

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• GNU Health
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• Teaching Elementary School Health Education/Environmental Health

Useful Off-site Resources

• NEHA: National Environmental Health Association, USA
• CIEH: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, UK
• IFEH: International Federation of Environmental Health