Water and Sanitation-Related Diseases and the Environment (eBook)

Janine Selendy is Founder, Chairman and President of HORIZON International, a non-profit organization based at Yale University, which addresses health, anvironment and disease issues worldwide. She also serves as principal editor and publisher of Horizon's web-based Solutions Site. She is executive producer of more than 20 television documentaries, many of which have won awards and have been broadcast in many countries. She is also a Research Affiliate in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University. Her background in medical, scientific, environmental and other areas provides her with an appreciation of the interconnectedness of many subjects.

"All of them, in particular those who were used to
externalize health effects from their approaches, will
significantly benefit from this well documented book, that provides
the reader an information-rich and structured view on the
water-environmental health nexus." (International
Journal of Environment and pollution, 1 November 2012)

"This comprehensive book advises treatment of conditions
responsible for water and sanitation-related diseases . . . Few
books could claim a title as broad and embracing as this one. It
posits a way forward for the cornerstone for global development. It
is a primer for organizations as diverse as the World Bank, the
United Nations, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
However sobering, it is worth any concerned person's
time." (Doody's, 16 November 2012)

"...it is wonderful how much you have included and how
valuable this should be to people working in so many disciplines.
And I loved your DVDs---great stories and well produced. Most
of all, I think people all over the world will be able to relate to
them."


David Ellis, Ph.D., President Emeritus, Museum of Science,
Boston

"This is a truly interdisciplinary book and reflects
really well the need to work across scientific boundaries, and I
think shows what can be achieved through
collaboration." (Society for General
Microbiology, 15 May 2012)

"This book will promote integrated studies/research on water,
sanitation-related diseases and the environment and will contribute
to theoretical and practical respects of interventions and
preventive measures, and therefore lead to a better life quality -
for millions." (Yaqian Zhao, 2011 Centre for Water Resources
Research, University College Dublin , 1 December 2011)

"Written by experts from the fields of public health, medicine,
epidemiology, environmental health, climate change, environmental
engineering, and population research, this authoritative volume
provides a thorough understanding of the interconnection among many
factors linked to water related diseases, sanitation, and hygiene."
(Miss Eco Glam, 1 October 2011)

"In 2010, the United Nations recognised the human right to
water and sanitation. Janine Selendy has produced a critical tool
to help us take the next step forward in understanding the nature
and causes of water and sanitation related diseases and in finding
real solutions. The human right to water and sanitation is only as
good as its implementation. This book leads the way." (Maude
Barlow, Senior advisor on water to the 63rd president of the United
Nations general assembly 2008-09, January 2012)