Samuel Myers, MD, MPH is a Principle Research Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Planetary Health Alliance. Dr. Myers serves as a Commissioner on the Lancet-Rockefeller Foundation Commission on Planetary Health and the Lancet Commission on Arctic health. He was the inaugural recipient of the Arrell Global Food Innovation Award in 2018 for research quantifying the impacts of environmental change on human nutrition. Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH is head of the Our Plant, Our Health initiative at the Wellcome Trust. He was previously Dean and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health, and Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR), and Special Assistant to the Director for Climate Change and Health, at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"In contrast with most previous books on environment and health
which predominately focus on problems, a refreshing aspect of
Planetary Health is the considerable portion of the book
that is dedicated toward solutions....Epidemiologists and other
health scientists will appreciate Planetary Health's
comprehensive review of the environment-health literature and its
incorporation of frameworks from biological, environmental and
health sciences to improve causal inference between complex natural
systems and human health. But perhaps the book's most timely
contribution is its roadmap for action to manage and protect our
natural environments and improve health."-- "International Journal
of Epidemiology"
"The book's value [is] in providing information critical to
understanding current problems and pathways to a healthier future.
Knowledge gained by its readers should result in at least some
movement toward appreciating the need to make changes and influence
individual actions. It may lead to additional exploration of
methods to change societal perspectives about the need to quickly
effectuate actions critical to protecting the health of the planet
and the people who all depend on it. Certainly, that outcome would
mark an important contribution."
-- "Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences"
"A comprehensive review...Planetary Health is highly
interdisciplinary, predicated as it is on the basis that human
health and the health of the planet are inextricably linked. I
would recommend biodiversity and conservation scientists to read
this book because it shows how our understanding of the
complexities and interaction of the natural world have direct
relevance to managing many existing and emerging human
diseases....The editors have done an excellent job in drawing
together some deep and critical thinkers about planetary health,
and so this will be a useful introductory textbook in undergraduate
classes in ecology or environmental sciences as well as the health
sciences. I would also like to see Planetary Health used as
a primer for those from industry or policy involved in the
challenges of how we protect our planet to ensure that it meets the
health aspirations of future generations."-- "Biodiversity and
Conservation"
"A practical and useful handbook for planetary health
education....The format of the book is engaging, with readable text
complemented by an interesting mix of figures, tables, and
photographs... The author roster is impressive... [it] provides a
comprehensive and illuminating overview of planetary health...[and]
is an important book [and] an excellent primer... I like it, and
hope it is widely read. It certainly is a timely text for
burgeoning university courses in planetary health. Planetary
Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves should be on the
reading list of all health professionals because they have an
important part to play as we strive for planetary health."-- "The
Lancet"
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