title: 2006 William P. Yant Award lecture. The contribution of occupational hygiene to public health: new opportunities to demonstrate its importance.
abstract: The Yant Award was established in 1964 to honor the contributions of William P. Yant, the first president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. It is presented annually for outstanding contributions in industrial hygiene or allied fields to an individual residing outside the United States.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burdorf
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016272:Occupational Health; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors