Environmental Policy and Public Health: Integrating One Health, Sustainability, and Environmental Systems for Global Well-Being - Barry L. Johnson

The fourth edition of this textbook integrates contemporary topics shaped by environmental and public health policy with foundational knowledge about key environmental health policies and threats affecting communities locally and globally. Divided into three parts, Part 1 explores One Health, highlighting the interconnected health of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems, vaccines and preventable infectious diseases, and climate and health risks, emphasizing policy-driven community resilience. It also addresses natural disasters, emergency preparedness, and sustainability, focusing on the role of environmental policy in managing interdependent systems for long-term health. Part 2 examines the public health implications of foundational environmental policies developed with prevention in mind, including toxicants, air quality, water, and solid and hazardous wastes. Part 3 addresses persistent environmental health topics requiring renewed attention, such as noise and light pollution, food safety and security, the built environment, and transportation.

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This is a comprehensive textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in public health and environmental sciences. It is also a great reference for professional education fostering transdisciplinary collaboration across public health, veterinary sciences, and sustainability systems.