In this Perspective, we build on social justice and emancipatory traditions within the field of health education, and the field's long-standing commitment to building knowledge and shared power to promote health equity, to examine lessons and opportunities for health education emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining patterns that emerged as…

Discusses incidence of methylmercury poisoning throughout the world with increasing industrial and agricultural use of mercury compounds. Describes recent epidemic in Iraq resulting from use of wheat treated with methylmercurial fungicide. New data are presented on the toxicity of methylmercury and its metabolic fate in the human body. (JR)

Increasing manmade pollutants seem to be correlated with increasing illnesses such as cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Sensitive analytic methods have detected known or suspected carcinogenic chemicals in many environmental samples. Lower life forms could be used to monitor pollutants and indicate potential hazards to man. (MR)

Presented is a comprehensive survey of the literature on the relationships between disease and solid wastes. Diseases are grouped on the basis of waste type or disease vector, such as chemical waste, human fecal waste, animal fecal waste, rodent-borne disease, mosquito-borne disease and miscellaneous communicable disease. The following format is…

Turbidity problems which originate in water treatment plants and the use of control turbidimeters to reduce health hazards from water-borne diseases are considered. (CS)

A critical review is made of the literature linking DDT to harmful effects on animal life. Implications of a ban on the use of DDT are discussed and studies which have found relatively no harmful effect on non-insect life are cited. (JP)

Discusses some of the controversial organic chemical substances such as DDT, Red Dye No. 2, DES, Tris, Laetrile, cyclamate, and saccharin. Concludes that the use of some has to be considered on a benefit/risk ratio. (GA)

Explained is the process of investigating an alleged waterborne disease outbreak. The information is designed to help water personnel work more effectively with health authorities in tracing, controlling, and preventing waterborne disease. (Author/MA)

This article examines the relationships among solid waste disposal, air pollution, and human disease. It is estimated that solid waste disposal contributes 9.7 percent of the total air pollution and 9.9 percent of the total air pollution health effect. Certain disposal-resource recovery systems can be implemented to meet air quality standards. (MR)

This is a report on a water treatment conference. Drinking water contaminant removal and dual (potable and nonpotable) water supply are spotlighted. (BB)

After seeking data from public, private, and voluntary health-related agencies, associations, and activities in the State, the committee reports on the following areas: health delivery system problems, health services, target groups (aged, medically indigent, migrants, newborns, infants, preschool children, and school-age children), personal…

Provides an informative discussion of the disease called schistosomiasis. The discussion covers environmental factors contributing to the disease, its symptoms, the disease organism and its vectors, and treatment of the disease. The author points out the need for water and soil pollution control in disease prone areas. (MR)

This book deals comprehensively with many of the environmental factors that endanger the attainment and maintenance of health, a condition defined as being a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. The author, taking a qlobal view of community life and culture, environmental factors and economic realities, examines the…