title: [Features and functions of environmental epidemiology].
abstract: The interest of epidemiology in the environmental effects has grown up in recent years. The present paper discusses the role of environmental epidemiology based on a revision of the medical literature appeared in 1989, and on a review of the strategy in setting up standards. Different aspects of the exposure measure, the main characteristic of environmental epidemiology are presented.
authors: Departament d'Epidemiologia i Salut Pública, IMIM, Barcelona.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sunyer
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Característiques i funcions de l'epidemiologia ambiental.