{"product_id":"cities-and-the-health-of-the-public-paperback","title":"Cities and the Health of the Public - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Freudenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSandro Galea\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Vlahov\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays commissioned for this book analyze the impact of city living on health, focusing primarily on conditions in the United States. With 16 chapters by 24 internationally recognized experts, the book introduces an ecological approach to the study of the health of urban populations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book assesses the primary determinants of well-being in cities, including the social and physical environments, diet, and health care and social services. The book includes chapters on the history of public health in cities, the impact of urban sprawl and urban renewal on health, and the challenges facing cities in the developing world. It also examines conditions such as infectious diseases, violence and disasters, and mental illness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Vlahov is Director of the Center for Urban Epidemiological Studies, New York Academy of Medicine and editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Urban Health\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNicholas Freudenberg is Distinguished Professor of Public Health and Social Psychology, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSandro Galea is Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health University of Michigan.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239379792146,"sku":"9780826515124","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/R1VlSzE0UGd3MGIxQlcwbytkS1QrZz09.webp?v=1777876157","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/cities-and-the-health-of-the-public-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}