896 Pages

Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive textbook by Howard Frumkin that covers a wide range of environmental health topics, from traditional issues like air, water, chemical toxins, and radiation to emerging concerns such as climate change, urban planning, and environmental psychology. The book is illustrated with tables, figures, text boxes, and tox boxes, and includes contributions from respected experts in the field. With a strong empirical grounding and a broad, cross-cutting scope, this third edition offers new coverage on vulnerable populations, ecology and sustainability, policy issues, and a more global focus, making it an essential resource for students and professionals in public health, environmental health, and related fields.