Epidemiologic Principles and Food Safety

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Tamar Lasky (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, USA)

Epidemiologic Principles and Food Safety

Tamar Lasky (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, USA)

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Oxford University Press Inc
03 May 2007

Food manufacturing & related industries; Hygiene; Dietetics & nutrition; Epidemiology & medical statistics

Epidemiology has long played a critical role in investigating outbreaks of foodborne illness and in identifying the microbial pathogens associated with such illness.

Epidemiologists were the detectives who would track down the guilty culprit- the food vehicle carrying the pathogen, as well as the fateful errors that resulted in contamination or multiplication of pathogens. The first book of its kind, this volume describes the various ways epidemiologic principles are applied to meet the challenges of maintaining a safe food supply.

It addresses both the prevention and control of food borne illness. Starting with a history and background of food borne illness, the book continues by describing the means of following up on an outbreak and measuring exposures.

The book concludes by describing the regulatory context that shapes food safety activities at the local, national and international levels. Chapters are written by leaders in the field of public health and food safety, including experts in epidemiology, microbiology, risk assessment, economics, and environmental health and policy. This is the definitive book for students, researchers and professionals interested in how epidemiology plays a role in keeping our food safe.

Edited by: Tamar Lasky (Associate Professor Associate Professor Department of Pharmacy Practice University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy USA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780195172638
ISBN 10: 0195172639
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 May 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction and Background: 1 Infectious Agents: 2 Surveillance and Description: 3 Vehicles, Sources, Risk Factors, Causes: 4 Food as Exposure: Measuring Dietary Intake and Consumption Patterns: 5 Managing a Food Borne Outbreak: 6 Epidemiologic Study Designs: 7 Data Quality: 8 Risk Assessment: 9 Food Production and Processing: 10 Food Handling and Preparation: 11 The Economic Context: 12 The Regulatory Environment: 13

Reviews for Epidemiologic Principles and Food Safety

""This book is worth purchasing for its unique ability to conflate epidemiology and food safety into a meaningful, convincing, and concise volume.""--Doody's ""Provides a succinct and informative profile of food safety epidemiology. The contributors have contributed to an important dialogue on the safety of the food supply.""--American Journal of Epidemiology ""The compilation of...concise chapters by expert authors offers a unique perspective. The authors are notably direct in their discussion of the historical, political, legal, and economic implications of work in food safety.""--Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ""This book is worth purchasing for its unique ability to conflate epidemiology and food safety into a meaningful, convincing, and concise volume.""--Doody's ""Provides a succinct and informative profile of food safety epidemiology. The contributors have contributed to an important dialogue on the safety of the food supply.""--American Journal of Epidemiology ""The compilation of...concise chapters by expert authors offers a unique perspective. The authors are notably direct in their discussion of the historical, political, legal, and economic implications of work in food safety.""--Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ""Lasky's book covers a broad range of food safety problems and illustrates the application of epidemiology to solving these problems.""--American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ""...provides a timely overview of the [food safety] system that will be useful even to those very familiar with a particular aspect of the food safety continuum...something for everyone-- an excellent overview for students, epidemiologists, regulators, academicians, industry representatives, and others interested in a broad survey of this field.""--Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal ""The text reads pleasantly, in some pages it is as fluent as a romance! Theory is integrated with practical and historical examples. In conclusion, this book should be appreciated not only by those with an interest in public health but by all who eat.""--Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health