Economics and Episodic Disease - The Benefits of Preventing a Giardiasis Outbreak

Originally published in 1991, Economics and Episodic Disease emphasises the importance of Federal and State drinking water standards to protect the population from contamination whilst also commenting how regulations can be applied to other areas within public health as well as how to appraise the damage caused to surface water by the release of hazardous substances. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part 1: Methods; 2. The Nature of Giardiasis and of Community Outbreaks 3. Measuring Losses to Individuals 4. Measuring Losses to Businesses and Government Agencies; Part 2: Luzerne County Case Study; 5. The Luzerne County Outbreak 6. Estimating Losses to Individuals 7. Estimating Losses to Businesses and Government Agencies 8. Summary of Losses and Policy Implications for Luzerne County; Part 3: Research Needs; 9. Research Needs; About the Authors; Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Harrington, Winston; Krupnick, Alan J.; Spofford Jr., Walter O.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Winston Harrington, Winston Krupnick Harrington, Alan J Krupnick, Alan J. Krupnick, Krupnick Alan J., Walter O Spofford, Walter O Spofford Jr, Walter O. Spofford Jr.
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 21.03.2017
• EAN: 9781138956056
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95605-6
• Seiten: 230
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Betriebswirtschaft; NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, Science / Environmental Science, Water supply and treatment, Drought & Water Supply, Drought and water supply, Water purification & desalinization