Epidemiology is struggling increasingly with problems with correlated exposures and small relative risks. As a consequence, some scholars have strongly emphasized molecular epidemiology, whereas others have argued for the importance of the population context and the reintegration of epidemiology into public health. Environmental epidemiology has several unique features that make these debates e...

"Environmental health" and "multidimensional development process" are two concepts that have been used and discussed since the last two decades within different conceptual frameworks. The present paper presents and discusses an interpretation concerning the interconnection between these two concepts in line with the integrated approach to health of environmental epidemiology and the multidimens...

passive smoking (ps), a well-known health risk, is the major source of indoor pollution. there is some inconsistent evidence that ps during pregnancy may increase the risk of low birth weight. the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of ps exposure during pregnancy on weight, length and cranial circumference at birth of babies born to women who have described themselves as nons...

Although a substantial part of scientific research is collaborative and increasing globalization will probably lead to its increase, very few studies actually investigate the advantages, disadvantages, experiences and lessons learned from collaboration. In environmental epidemiology interdisciplinary collaboration is essential and the contrasting geographical patterns in exposure and disease ma...

Cross-disciplinary approaches to Global Environmental Health are essential to address environmental health threats within and beyond national boundaries, taking into account the links among health, environment and socio-economic development. The aim of this study is to present a cross-disciplinary approach where knowledge and findings from environmental epidemiology and social research are inte...

The Focus article "Double Exposure" [EHP 107:A196-A201 (1999)] mistakenly reported that a meta-analysis of epidemiology studies examining the relationship between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and human cancer was prepared for the review of ETS in consideration for listing in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Report on Carcinogens. We would like to point out that the results...

1 Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD. 2 Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, ...