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• catalog abstract "From the Preface: This special issue of The Annals addresses environmental health, an area that has become a very significant part of popular concern, government attention, and scientific research. What exactly do we mean by "environmental health"? The broadest definition would include the totality of unhealthy living and working conditions: bacteria and viruses in human waste; animal vectors for infectious diseases; surface water and groundwater pollution; air pollution from fires, vehicle exhaust, and incineration; chemical and petroleum product spills and explosions; and disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and fires (which may be either natural, human caused, or human exacerbated). But that definition is broad enough to encompass virtually all disease-causing factors. I believe we are better off focusing on the health effects caused by toxic substances in people's immediate or proximate surroundings (soil, air, water, food, and household goods), a definition that mirrors most research and policy on environmental health. These are chemical-related, air-pollution-related, and radiation-related symptoms and diseases that affect groups of people in workplaces and communities. Focusing on toxic substances makes sense for several reasons. Toxic exposure has engendered much conflict, policy making, legislation, public awareness, media attention, and social movement activity. It leads to disputes between lay people and professionals, between citizens and governments, and among professionals. And toxic exposure demonstrates interesting and ongoing examples of social problems construction and political contestation concerning environmentally induced diseases.".
• catalog contributor b12707358.
• catalog contributor b12707359.
• catalog created "c2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "c2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
• catalog description "From the Preface: This special issue of The Annals addresses environmental health, an area that has become a very significant part of popular concern, government attention, and scientific research. What exactly do we mean by "environmental health"? The broadest definition would include the totality of unhealthy living and working conditions: bacteria and viruses in human waste; animal vectors for infectious diseases; surface water and groundwater pollution; air pollution from fires, vehicle exhaust, and incineration; chemical and petroleum product spills and explosions; and disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and fires (which may be either natural, human caused, or human exacerbated). But that definition is broad enough to encompass virtually all disease-causing factors. I believe we are better off focusing on the health effects caused by toxic substances in people's immediate or proximate surroundings (soil, air, water, food, and household goods), a definition that mirrors most research and policy on environmental health. These are chemical-related, air-pollution-related, and radiation-related symptoms and diseases that affect groups of people in workplaces and communities. Focusing on toxic substances makes sense for several reasons. Toxic exposure has engendered much conflict, policy making, legislation, public awareness, media attention, and social movement activity. It leads to disputes between lay people and professionals, between citizens and governments, and among professionals. And toxic exposure demonstrates interesting and ongoing examples of social problems construction and political contestation concerning environmentally induced diseases.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
• catalog description "Social context of science : cancer and the environment / Devra Lee Davis and Pamela S. Webster -- Popular epidemiology in three contaminated communities / Richard W. Clapp -- Integrating environmental justice and the precautionary principle in research and policy making : the case of ambient air toxics exposures and health risks among schoolchildren in Los Angeles / Rachel Morello-Frosch, Manuel Pastor Jr., and James Sadd -- Precautionary principle and public health trade-offs : case study of West Nile virus / Joel A. Tickner -- Biotechnology at the dinner table : FDA's oversight of transgenic food / Sheldon Krimsky and Nora K. Murphy -- Citizen activism for environmental health : the growth of a powerful new grassroots health movement / Lois Gibbs -- Environmental justice organizing for environmental health : case study on asthma and diesel exhaust in Roxbury, Massachusetts / Penn Loh and Jodi Sugerman-Brozan -- Should one start or continue a line of reseach? Stakeholders' interests and ethical frameworks give different answers / Raymond Richard Neutra -- Children's environmental health : new gains in science and policy / Anjali Garg and Philip J. Landrigan -- Medical activism and environmental health / Michael McCally -- Corporate responsibility for toxins / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner -- Policy issues in environmental health disputes / Phil Brown ... [et al.].".
• catalog extent "212 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Health and the environment.".
• catalog isFormatOf "Health and the environment.".
• catalog isPartOf "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ; v. 584.".
• catalog isPartOf "The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 0002-7162 ; v. 584".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "c2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Thousand Oaks [Calif.] ; London : Sage Publications,".
• catalog relation "Health and the environment.".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "Environmental Health.".
• catalog subject "Environmental health United States.".
• catalog subject "Environmental toxicology United States.".
• catalog subject "Environmentally induced diseases United States.".
• catalog subject "Epidemiology United States States.".
• catalog subject "H1 .A4 v. 584".
• catalog subject "W1 AN626K v.584 2002".
• catalog subject "WA 30 H43465 2002".
• catalog tableOfContents "Social context of science : cancer and the environment / Devra Lee Davis and Pamela S. Webster -- Popular epidemiology in three contaminated communities / Richard W. Clapp -- Integrating environmental justice and the precautionary principle in research and policy making : the case of ambient air toxics exposures and health risks among schoolchildren in Los Angeles / Rachel Morello-Frosch, Manuel Pastor Jr., and James Sadd -- Precautionary principle and public health trade-offs : case study of West Nile virus / Joel A. Tickner -- Biotechnology at the dinner table : FDA's oversight of transgenic food / Sheldon Krimsky and Nora K. Murphy -- Citizen activism for environmental health : the growth of a powerful new grassroots health movement / Lois Gibbs -- Environmental justice organizing for environmental health : case study on asthma and diesel exhaust in Roxbury, Massachusetts / Penn Loh and Jodi Sugerman-Brozan -- Should one start or continue a line of reseach? Stakeholders' interests and ethical frameworks give different answers / Raymond Richard Neutra -- Children's environmental health : new gains in science and policy / Anjali Garg and Philip J. Landrigan -- Medical activism and environmental health / Michael McCally -- Corporate responsibility for toxins / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner -- Policy issues in environmental health disputes / Phil Brown ... [et al.].".
• catalog title "Health and the environment / special editor of this volume, Phil Brown.".
• catalog type "text".