Bøger af Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Despite overwhelming evidence of tobacco's harmful effects and pressure from anti-smoking advocates, surveys show that about one-quarter of various adults in the United States are smokers. This book addresses the problems in evaluating whether such products actually do reduce the health risks of tobacco use.

Provides an assessment of the scientific literature on potential health effects of exposure to certain biological, chemical, and environmental agents associated with the Gulf War.

Evaluates evidence regarding the statistical association between exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam and various adverse health outcomes suspected to be linked with such exposure. This book is suitable for policymakers and physicians in the federal government, Vietnam veterans and their families, veterans' organizations, and researchers.

The Smallpox Vaccination Programme: Public Health in an Age of Terrorism

The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) is a large, linked database of patient information that was developed jointly by CDC and private managed care organizations in 1991. This work reviews aspects of the VSD and recommends that 2 oversight groups ensure the policies and procedures of VSD and its data sharing program are implemented fairly and openly.

Evaluates the long-term, human health effects associated with exposure to selected environmental agents, pollutants, and synthetic chemical compounds believed to have been present during the Gulf War. This title reviews the literature on hydrogen sulfide, combustion products, hydrazine and red fuming nitric acid.

Because of concerns about the veterans' health problems the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) review the scientific and medical literature on the health effects of agents to which the Gulf War veterans may have been exposed. This report offers an overview of the toxicology of sarin and cyclosarin.

Examines the standard of care for HIV patients and assesses the extent the system used for financing and delivering care allows individuals with HIV to receive it. This book recommends an expanded program for the treatment of individuals. This program would provide access and benefits with a focus on care and access to antiretroviral therapy.

Given the trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking development - an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. This book explores the causes of this health problem and the actions needed to initiate, support, and sustain the societal and lifestyle changes that can reverse the trend among our children.

Examines the relationship between damp or moldy indoor environments and adverse health outcomes and discusses issues such as how and where buildings get wet. A review finds evidence of an association between damp indoor environments and some upper respiratory tract symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, and asthma symptoms in sensitized persons.

Poisoning is a far more serious health problem in the US than has generally been recognized. This book recommends a poison control system with a strong public health infrastructure, a national system of regional poison control centers, and federal funding to support core poison control activities.

Argues that the evidence favored rejection of a causal relationship between influenza vaccines and exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. This work also argues that the evidence about the effects of influenza vaccine is inadequate to accept or reject a causal relationship. It reviews theories on how influenza vaccine can damage the nervous system.

The workshop on Educating Public Health Professionals was held May 22, 2003 and over 100 representatives attended. This report includes the workshop presentations, recommendations, workshop agendas, and more.

Offers an overview of the public health education, assessing its readiness to provide the training and education needed to prepare men and women to face 21st century challenges. This work examines areas of public health education such as: informatics, communication, cultural competence, community-based participatory research, and others.