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A public health perspective on war -- The nature of war -- Human rights, ethics, and international humanitarian law -- Conventional weapons -- Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons -- Assaults and injuries -- Malnutrition and communicable diseases -- Mental disorders -- Adverse impacts on reproductive health -- Noncommunicable diseases -- Vulnerable populations -- Health impacts on military personnel and veterans -- Impacts on the environment -- Determining the health impacts of war -- Preventing war and promoting peace.

"An invaluable primer on how inequity breeds ill health" -New England Journal of MedicineAN ESSENTIAL WORK ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, NOW UPDATED AND EXPANDEDThis newly revised edition of the classic text is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for understanding and addressing the profound impacts of social injustice on public health. Across chapters from experts in health and medicine, readers learn to recognize both the threads of inequity and the health impacts they produce. The result is illuminating and essential reading for students and professionals in public health.

The third edition of 'Social Injustice and Public Health' provides a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on the relationship of social injustice to the broad field of public health. It includes 29 chapters and many text boxes on a wide range of relevant issues written by 78 contributors who are expert in their respective areas of work. The text includes many descriptions of social injustice and its adverse effects on health, supplemented with many tables, graphs, photographs, and case examples-and many recommendations on what needs to be done to address social injustice.

Approximately 46 million Americans live below the poverty line, and about 2.5 billion people globally live on less than $2 a day. Poor people have higher rates of morbidity, mortality, and disability, and less access to medical care and preventive services. They have more exposure to environmental health hazards. They are less likely to have access to healthful food. And they are more likely to be victims of violence. Much needs to be done to address the social injustices of poverty, including documentation and research, awareness-raising, and improved access to medical care, preventive services, education, job training, employment opportunities, and adequate housing. Health professionals must be culturally competent to address the medical needs of poor people, and socially and politically competent to address the social contexts that keep poor people poor. Victor W. Sidel, MD, has done important work to address poverty, and he has created a huge legacy for health, peace, and social justice.

Examines the effect of global economic transformation on occupational & environmental health, focusing on developing countries already experiencing serious socioeconomic & health problems. Factors that bear most directly on occupational & environmental health include technology transfer, vulnerability of people at risk, weakening of organized labor, & inadequate policies. Ways of dealing with occupational & environmental health problems are identified. 27 References. C. Whitcraft

Now updated with key developments in mitigation and adaptation from the last decade, Climate Change and Public Health, Second Edition offers an engaging overview of climate change and its health consequences alongside evolving methods for climate resilience

The environmental and health consequences of climate change, which disproportionately affect low-income countries and poor people in high-income countries, profoundly affect human rights and social justice. Environmental consequences include increased temperature, excess precipitation in some areas and droughts in others, extreme weather events, and increased sea level. These consequences adversely affect agricultural production, access to safe water, and worker productivity, and, by inundating land or making land uninhabitable and uncultivatable, will force many people to become environmental refugees. Adverse health effects caused by climate change include heat-related disorders, vector-borne diseases, foodborne and waterborne diseases, respiratory and allergic disorders, malnutrition, collective violence, and mental health problems.These environmental and health consequences threaten civil and political rights and economic, social, and cultural rights, including rights to life, access to safe food and water, health, security, shelter, and culture. On a national or local level, those people who are most vulnerable to the adverse environmental and health consequences of climate change include poor people, members of minority groups, women, children, older people, people with chronic diseases and disabilities, those residing in areas with a high prevalence of climate-related diseases, and workers exposed to extreme heat or increased weather variability. On a global level, there is much inequity, with low-income countries, which produce the least greenhouse gases (GHGs), being more adversely affected by climate change than high-income countries, which produce substantially higher amounts of GHGs yet are less immediately affected. In addition, low-income countries have far less capability to adapt to climate change than high-income countries.Adaptation and mitigation measures to address climate change needed to protect human society must also be planned to protect human rights, promote social justice, and avoid creating new problems or exacerbating existing problems for vulnerable populations.

"Mastering Public Health will enable you to improve your performance and productivity within your organization and with the people and the communities you serve. Designed for new and seasoned public health workers alike, this user-friendly guide focuses on the day-to-day practical skills and competencies that are often not taught in educational or training programs. It is a how-to book with tools, techniques, tips, checklists, and other resources that will assist you in developing your competencies in the areas of communication, administration and management, and leadership. Using this book will enable you to be more effective in many areas of your work, including: - Communicating with the public - Advocating for programs and policies - Speaking and writing - Being culturally competent - Planning, budgeting, and obtaining funding - Recruiting and developing employees - Improving quality, and initiating and sustaining change - Creating a vision and inspiring others The 60 contributors to this book are experts in public health as well as in the fields of education and organizational management. They have worked in federal, state, and local government agencies as well as non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutions, and consulting organizations. In their chapters, commentaries, and textboxes, they share their expertise and experience and describe best practices. Their personal stories illustrate real-world challenges they faced and successes they achieved"--Provided by publisher

An examination of the relationship between war and public health, this book documents the public health consequences of war and describes what health professionals can do to minimise these consequences and even help prevent war altogether. It explores the effects of war on health, human rights, and the environment.

This volume examines the health consequences of the terrorist attacks in the United States and reviews information on explosives, incendiaries, small arms and radioactive weapons that may be used by terrorists. It discusses what needs to be done to prepare medical care systems for possible future terrorist attacks.