Statistical Methods in Environmental Epidemiology

A Systematic Treatment Of The Statistical Challenges That Arise In Environmental Health Studies And The Use Epidemiologic Data In Formulating Public Policy, At A Level Suitable For Graduate Students And Epidemiologic Researchers. A Tale Of Two Exposures -- Basic Epidemiologic Study Designs -- Basic Statistical Methods -- Multivariate Models -- Some Special-purpose Designs -- Modeling Exposure-time-response Relationships -- Longitudinal Models -- Time-series Models For Acute Effects -- Spatial Models -- Ecologic Inference -- Measurement Error And Exposure Models -- Multiple Risk Factors And Interactions -- Mechanistic Models -- Intervention Studies -- Risk Assessment -- Probability Of Causation And Compensation -- Further Challenges. Duncan C. Thomas. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [368]-425) And Index.