"Unsurpassed in its ability to clearly and comprehensively describe and tie together environmental health science and public health policy. Combines lucid descriptions of the events and philosophies underlying the history of environmental controls with an understanding of the challenges faced today and in the imminent future."
- Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pennsylvania, USA

"This very important book is both an authoritative reference work in environmental public health and at the same time an invaluable handbook that describes step-by-step and with great clarity how environmental health science is translated into public health policy. I recommend it highly."
- Philip J. Landrigan, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA

"Barry Johnson and Maureen Litchfield are highly qualified to write this book bridging environmental science and environmental policy. Students whose career plans include the application of science to environmental problems, citizens who want to contribute intelligently to the resolution of environmental problems, and scientists who want their work to be more effective all need a book like this. The scope of this second edition is expanded in important ways, particularly by including effects on nonhuman populations and communities."
- Glenn Suter, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

"The topics covered in this book will certainly make it essential reading for both novice and expert practitioners in environmental medicine and public health, but its appeal should also extend to environmental policy makers and those involved in environmental hazards."
- Jose L. Domingo, Universitat "Rovira I Virgili", Tarragona, Spain

"Environmental Policy and Public Health by Dr. Barry Johnson and Dr. Maureen Lichtveld is an important resource for students in environmental health, environmental policy