Moving from word to word, thus, read as a story, for I was virtually spell bound over how encompassing and exciting this field of science actually is. Environmental health and safety is not a single topic, but rather a colorful, complex, and diverse range of interrelated topics including basic science, law, government, disease, injury identification, prevention, and control. People are exposed daily to physical, chemical, microbiological, psychological, and social stresses that can create or enhance the potential for disease or injury. The purpose of this unique reference is to provide a user-friendly guide to the diverse field of health and safety. The Illustrated Dictionary of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety is a quick and complete reference containing full definitions for over 7,500 terms selected from thousands of sources.
Detailed illustrations enhance the definitions and provide visual tools for understanding.
Definitions are supplemented with synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations, all of which are cross-referenced. In its coverage of how and why environmental problems cause disease and injury, the Illustrated Dictionary of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety highlights terms related to epidemiology, toxicology, risk assessment, statistics, computer science, geographic information systems, mapping, and instrumentation. Medical terminology found in the Dictionary explains the symptoms and consequences of a variety of exposures. The Dictionary also covers terms used in equipment and environmental control, and provides exhaustive lists of resources, including governmental agencies, civic groups, professional organizations, and individuals and groups working in environmental control, abstract services, and databases. Furthermore, the Dictionary provides clear and precise background information on subjects in anatomy, biology, chemistry, genetics, mathematics, microbiology, physics, and physiology, elucidating the wide ranging consequences of environmental health and safety issues arising in these fields.