Geographical and environmental epidemiology : methods for small-area studies

摘要: Part 1 Introduction: geographihcal epidemiology and ecological studies small-area - purpose methods health the environment significance of chemicals radiation. 2 Data, computational mapping: mortality data cancer incidence for adults children congenital anomalies specialized registers population counts in small areas use routine point sources environmental pollution socio-economic confounding record linkage confidentiality practical approaches to disease mapping estimating exposures exposure. 3 Statistical methods: statistical geographical correlation Bayesian risk analyzing point-source some comments on investigating around a source assessment clusters. 4 Studies environment: historical perspective guidelines investigation clusters adverse events diseas clustering problems interpretation. 5 Case studies: childhood leukaemia Sellafield nuclear plant epidemic respiratory associated with erionite fibres Cappadocian region Turkey soya bean as factor asthma Seveso accident larynx lung near incinerators waste solvents oils Britain study correlations China.