This text gives an overview of the epidemiology of common environmental exposures, including diet, water, particulates in outdoor air, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, environmental tobacco smoke, radon in homes, electromagnetic fields, and lead. All chapters provide a review of the literature as well as a discussion of methodological issues.

1. Introduction ; 2. Design and Analysis of Studies in Environmental Epidemiology ; 3. Meta-analysis and Risk Assessment ; 4. Diet and Food Contaminants ; 5. Water: Chlorinated Hydrocarbons and Infectious Agents ; 6. Outdoor Air I: Particulates ; 7. Outdoor Air II: Nitrogen Dioxide ; 8. Outdoor Air III: Ozone ; 9. Environmental Tobacco Smoke I: Childhood Diseases ; 10. Environmental Tobacco Smoke II: Lung Cancer ; 11. Environmental Tobacco Smoke III: Heart Disease ; 12. Radiation I: Radon ; 13. Radiation II: Electromagnetic Fields ; 14. Effects of Lead in Children and Adults ; 15. Future Directions in Environmental Epidemiology

"Generally, the book succeeds in the areas it has selected.... The choice of authors is admirable. Many of the names (such as Joel Schwartz, Allan Smith, Douglas Dockery, as well as the editors) will be recognized as leaders in the field....I believe it would be appropriate for second year epidemiology students, or epidemiologists in other fields who want some background on envirnmental issues....Every student in environmental epidemiology should be exposed to the lessons of Minamata and Yusho. This book provides a good way to get that exposure."--Epimonitor "Although the title-Topics in environmentral epidemiology-conjures up an image of a series of essays, each loosely connected by a broad subject but otherwise distinct in content and style, the image in misleading. This book provides a complete overview of the field reviewing both methodology and existing knowledge, with a coherent and readable style throughout....I enjoyed reading this book. In addition to those specifically interested in environmental health, I believe it will be of interest to a variety of other readers. In particular, the chapters on methodology could be used by students of public health and epidemiology as introductory texts."--International Journal of Epidemiology

"Generally, the book succeeds in the areas it has selected.... The choice of authors is admirable. Many of the names (such as Joel Schwartz, Allan Smith, Douglas Dockery, as well as the editors) will be recognized as leaders in the field....I believe it would be appropriate for second year epidemiology students, or epidemiologists in other fields who want some background on envirnmental issues....Every student in environmental epidemiology should be exposed to the lessons of Minamata and Yusho. This book provides a good way to get that exposure."--Epimonitor "Although the title-Topics in environmentral epidemiology-conjures up an image of a series of essays, each loosely connected by a broad subject but otherwise distinct in content and style, the image in misleading. This book provides a complete overview of the field reviewing both methodology and existing knowledge, with a coherent and readable style throughout....I enjoyed reading this book. In addition to those specifically interested in environmental health, I believe it will be of interest to a variety of other readers. In particular, the chapters on methodology could be used by students of public health and epidemiology as introductory texts."--International Journal of Epidemiology

Kyle Steenland, Ph.D., is Senior Epidemiologist at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control. He is the editor of Case Studies in Occupational Epidemiology (OUP, 1993). David Savitz, Ph.D., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.