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Essentials of Environmental Health
Essentials of Environmental Health is a clear and comprehensive study of the major topics of environmental health, including a background of the field and “tools of the trade” (environmental epidemiology, environmental toxicology, and environmental policy and regulation); Environmental diseases (microbial agents, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation); and Applications and domains of environmental health (water and air quality, food safety, waste disposal, and occupational health). Using a straightforward, non-technical approach, the author has included many examples and illustrations of environmental health issues. Perfect for the beginning student as well as the experienced health professional, each chapter concludes with study questions and exercises to engage the reader in further study. The Third Edition maintains the structure of the previous edition with thoroughly updated examples, data, charts, tables and figures throughout. The most recent findings on the Ebola and Zika viruses have been added to the chapter on Zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. Additional study questions, exercises and ancillary materials have also been added. Undergraduate Environmental Health courses in Public Health, Health Science and General Education programs. © 2019 | 410 pages
430 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 7, 2018
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December 3, 2025
I have choice words for this textbook…
The words are “this textbook is bad” or “don’t read this textbook unless you have to”…
The chapters are like 30 pages each of simply unnecessary information that is so easily google-able and that no professor will ever test you on. Formatting and spacing was fine, sometimes it was hard to keep my place, but I’ve definitely read worse. My issue is that this textbook has an inflated ego and just likes to hear itself talk. I wanted it to shut up.
The amount of jargon, run on sentences, and stupid nonsense in this textbook was astounding. Using all these big and complicated words to explain such basic concepts made this book such a tough read and it was honestly annoying to get through. Why did it take me 2 days to get through a chapter, when the content was quite literally the hydrological cycle. I learned that in grade 3.
All this to say I bought this textbook and read it for nothing bc this textbook was written by Americans and included only American-based content that simply didn’t apply to my course. I did not learn one ounce of valuable information.
I have nothing more to say about this textbook, it pissed me off.
The words are “this textbook is bad” or “don’t read this textbook unless you have to”…
The chapters are like 30 pages each of simply unnecessary information that is so easily google-able and that no professor will ever test you on. Formatting and spacing was fine, sometimes it was hard to keep my place, but I’ve definitely read worse. My issue is that this textbook has an inflated ego and just likes to hear itself talk. I wanted it to shut up.
The amount of jargon, run on sentences, and stupid nonsense in this textbook was astounding. Using all these big and complicated words to explain such basic concepts made this book such a tough read and it was honestly annoying to get through. Why did it take me 2 days to get through a chapter, when the content was quite literally the hydrological cycle. I learned that in grade 3.
All this to say I bought this textbook and read it for nothing bc this textbook was written by Americans and included only American-based content that simply didn’t apply to my course. I did not learn one ounce of valuable information.
I have nothing more to say about this textbook, it pissed me off.
July 20, 2020
Very wordy text. The writer(s) could have done better in getting their points across in a less wordy and twisted manner.
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