This publication is a collection of resources on the topic of childhood obesity for educators and researchers. It is comprised of articles from professional journals (published 2000 to present), information available on the World Wide Web, consumer educational materials and contact information of related organizations. Items with a public health…

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 400,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $50 billion in direct medical costs. This paper provides tips and resources to help communities undertake the necessary steps to reduce tobacco use. It includes a list of national…

Brief statement to the effect that graduate Public Health training is undergoing dramatic changes, i.e. its focus has been re-directed toward the preparation of administrators to manage community and environmental health service systems and specialized staff for support of health service management and preventive service programs. (LK)

Manufacturers of chemicals used in pollution control are listed alphabetically under product headings. (LK)

Alphabetical listing of books and authors on the environment which were reviewed in Environmental Science and Technology from July 1971 through June 1972. Unannotated. (LK)

Describes the main features of a Ralph Nader study of the National Institute of Mental Health program of community mental health centers. (AL)

Presents a community analysis plan used at the University of Colorado to develop a graduate-level community health nursing program. Examines a model that describes different possibilities for including the aggregate in community health nursing programs. States that community health nursing will be strengthened by developing associations between…

Discusses the need for health care psychology to broaden its understanding of the health field. Describes a joint MPH (Masters in Public Health)/Ph.D. (in psychology) program recently established at the University of Alabama to combine the perspectives offered by psychology and public health. (GC)

Discusses federal regulation of industry in general and the history and work of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in particular. (IRT)

A role delineation model, developed by the National Environmental Health Association to identify the on-job activities of environmental health practitioners, is presented. The model describes the activities performed by three entry-level positions in environmental health. (BT)

Reframing the role of school psychologists and related school professionals in a public health and primary prevention model represents a proactive antidote to their more traditional reactive stance to mental health problems. Two additional concepts, developmental psychopathology and complex comorbidity, are suggested as critical to complete this…

A father describes the far-reaching effects of his donating his young son's organs after he was killed during a botched robbery while vacationing in Italy, discussing the need to promote the importance of organ donation, particularly among young people. A sidebar lists organizations that can provide information on organ and tissue donations. (SM)

Provides an overview of the epidemiology of falls among older adults, describes current prevention strategies, and highlights key areas that need to be addressed, including risk assessments, exercise, and environmental changes. (Contains 50 references.) (JOW)

If nursing education commits itself to preparing public health nurses for leadership in public health, it will be committing itself to self-examination, redirection, and change that will reflect the crucial balance between nursing and public health at all levels. (JOW)