Decision-making in environmental health policy is a complex procedure even in well-known conditions. Thus, in the case of uncertainty, decision-making becomes a hurdle race. We address scientific uncertainty, methods to reduce uncertainty, biomedical doubt and science communication, and the role of stakeholders, activists, lobbies and media that together influence policy decisions.
Featured article: Decision-making under uncertainty in environmental health policy: new approaches
Featured article: Health risk assessments of arsenic and toxic heavy metal exposure in drinking water in northeast Iran
Arsenic and heavy metals are the main cause of water pollution and impact human health worldwide. Therefore, this study aims to assess the probable health risk (non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk) for adults and children that are exposed to arsenic and toxic heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cr, and Hg) through ingestion and dermal contact with drinking water.
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Prevalence and associated factors for needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs) among dental assistants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Health risk assessments of arsenic and toxic heavy metal exposure in drinking water in northeast Iran
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The effects of hookah/waterpipe smoking on general health and the cardiovascular system
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Decision-making under uncertainty in environmental health policy: new approaches
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The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan
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Effect of forest bathing trips on human immune function
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Trends in research related to “Shinrin-yoku” (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing) in Japan
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The effect of exercise intensity on brain derived neurotrophic factor and memory in adolescents
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Health and well-being benefits of spending time in forests: systematic review
Aims and scope
The official journal of the Japanese Society for Hygiene, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (EHPM) brings a comprehensive approach to prevention and environmental health related to medical, biological, molecular biological, genetic, physical, psychosocial, chemical, and other environmental factors. EHPM features definitive studies on human health sciences and provides comprehensive and unique information to a worldwide readership.
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The editors of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal.
Editor's profile
Yoshihiro Kokubo, Editor-in-Chief, serves as a Chief Doctor of National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. He is also a Visiting Professor, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K., as well as Guest Professor, Osaka University School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
His research interests focus on preventive medicine (stroke, hypertension, cardiovascular disease), epidemiology, public health, and risk factors (lifestyle, genetic).
Most downloaded article award
The Editors of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine are pleased to announce the recipient of the Most Downloaded Article Award.
Tan C, Sasagawa Y, Kamo KI, Kukitsu T, Noda S, Ishikawa K, Yamauchi N, Saikawa T, Noro T, Nakamura H, Takahashi F, Sata F, Tada M, Kokai Y. Environ Health Prev Med (2016) 21:470-479. Evaluation of the Japanese Metabolic Syndrome Risk Score (JAMRISC): a newly developed questionnaire used as a screening tool for diagnosing metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in Japan.
This Award has been given to the original article appearing in the journal downloaded most frequently within 12 months from the date of publication.
Archival content
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine was previously published as a Springer subscription journal. Past content, from 1997 to 2016, is available on Springer Link.
About the Society
The Japanese Society for Hygiene (JSH) aims to promote human health through integration of diverse factors associated with human life and the social and natural environment. We are very proud of the fact that our society has contributed to eliminating health problems, not just in Japan but around the world. Examples of these are beriberi disease and four major environmental diseases: Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning); Itai-itai disease (cadmium poisoning); Yokkaichi asthma; and Toroku arsenic disease). Our members have made significant achievements in preventive medicine, and they have uncovered new findings in environmental health, thereby stimulating the development of young researchers in social medicine.
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The editors of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal.
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