Non-smokers exposed to emissions from a burning cigarette in ambient air demonstrate measureable physiological responses. The study showed that work capacity was reduced as a result of exposure to their sidestream cigarette smoke. (RE)

Manufacturers of instruments and equipment used in the measurement, control, etc., listed alphabetically under product headings. Extensive listing. (LK)

An exploration of the question of the epidemiological basis for environmental health, and the community health-environmental quality relationship. The need for a re-thinking of resource requirements, with corresponding adjustments in the educational structure, is stressed. (LK)

Reviews past and present arguments for and against the Delaney Clause'' of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause prohibits use, in food, of any amount of any substance that has caused cancer in man or animals. (AL)

Gives information on costs and benefits of pesticides, and on specific injurious effects on humans and fish and wild life. Suggests restriction of use of certain pesticides and acceleration of research on biological control. (EB)

School fluoridation programs have been shown to be effective and safe. (JD)

Summarizes efforts to strengthen program evaluation capacity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reviews the circumstances that triggered an interest in building this capacity in public health and the principles and procedures used by the working group charged to achieve this goal. (Author/SLD)

Assessed data from the 1998 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to determine the prevalence of walking for physical activity and the proportions of walkers who met current public health physical activity recommendations. Results indicated that in 1998, approximately 38.6 percent of U.S. adults walked for physical activity. Less than 40…

Likens the situation in today's public health to war, recommending a military-style strategic plan that focuses on three concepts (ends, ways, and means), and suggesting that until these three are in balance, the best way for the United States to win a public health war is to focus on the enemy's center of gravity, prioritize ends, and apply…

Considers aspects of children's fevers. Answers questions concerning: (1) the temperature at which a fever is infectious; (2) the point at which a feverish child in care should be sent home; (3) the length of time a parent should wait before returning the child to day care; and (4) the way to take a child's temperature. (RJC)

Dry-chemistry cholesterol analysis has made screening feasible in a variety of settings. The article provides practical tips for the implementation of mass cholesterol screening using a portable dry-chemistry analyzer and discusses issues involved in conducting effective cholesterol screening programs from start to finish. (SM)

Defines home health nursing as meeting the acute and chronic care needs of patients and their families in the home environment. Offers examples of situations in which home health nurses find themselves and their reactions to them. (JOW)

Physical inactivity has emerged as a public health epidemic and is associated with the rising obesity rate. A multiple-treatments reversal design was utilized to test whether pedometer-aided self-monitoring and brief e-counseling could help 3 overweight adults increase their physical activity. Dependent measures were taken for pedometer steps and…

This study investigated the availability of printed human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) education/prevention materials from state departments of public health within the United States, which specifically targeted the older adult population. Information on HIV/AIDS from public health departments in each of…