Public and Environmental Health
Shaping Tomorrow for a Sustainable Future
- 1st Edition - April 2, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ranbir Chander Sobti, Aastha Sobti
- Language: English
Public and Environmental Health: Shaping Tomorrow for a Sustainable Future offers an in-depth exploration of the latest developments, strategies, and research in these intert… Read more
Description
Description
Public and Environmental Health: Shaping Tomorrow for a Sustainable Future offers an in-depth exploration of the latest developments, strategies, and research in these intertwined fields, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of how to improve health outcomes through innovative approaches and informed public policy. Sections address how individuals and communities can make informed health decisions for better health outcomes, present the myriad of challenges the environment poses, including climate change, and how global cooperation, policy interventions, and sustainable practices can help improve outcomes for communities across the world.
Additional content details how surveillance and epidemiological research are foundational to public health at both a national and international level, allowing authorities to respond promptly to threats, allocate resources effectively, and implement targeted interventions. Written by experts from across the globe, this book is ideal for public health administrators, researchers, students, and NGOs involved in public health programs and the environment.
Additional content details how surveillance and epidemiological research are foundational to public health at both a national and international level, allowing authorities to respond promptly to threats, allocate resources effectively, and implement targeted interventions. Written by experts from across the globe, this book is ideal for public health administrators, researchers, students, and NGOs involved in public health programs and the environment.
Key features
Key features
- Presents existing knowledge on emerging technologies to predict and evaluate concerns arising from climate, demographic, and geological changes
- Discusses contemporary issues on organ-based health such as brain, eyes, ears, nose, heart, kidney, and bones respective to treatment and prevention
- Covers additional topics on aging and the potential for future pandemics
Readership
Readership
Public health administrators, public health researchers, and anyone studying or teaching pubic health
Table of contents
Table of contents
PART I: Basic aspects of public health
1. Global health challenges: Addressing worldwide health issues
Rajeshwar Kamal Kant Arya, Swati Rana, Dheeraj Bisht, Ranbir Chander Sobti
2. Epidemiology and biostatistics: Foundations and applications
Prativa Choudhury, Ram Samujh, Prabudh Goel
3. The molecular revolution in healthcare: A paradigm shift
Vijay Tadia, Vipin Koushal
4. Health policy and management
Deepak Jugran, Baljinder Singh
5. Health equity and social justice: Promoting fairness in health
Deepak Jugran, Baljinder Singh, S.S. Pandav
6. Public health law and ethics: Legal framework for harm reduction and social justice
Dharmendra Kumar Kumawat, Ms Sunita, Satwinder Singh, Gurpreet Kaur
7. Sustainable development: Strategies to attain public health sustainability
Alok Sagar Gautam
8. CBRN threat landscape, emergency preparedness, and response
Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Kunal Sharma
9. Coordinated crisis management in disaster and humanitarian response
Vishal Kumar, Sharath Raj, Baljinder Singh
10. “Health information and marketing -effective communication Strategies” Guiding consumers through the noise
Shivani Garg Sabharwal
11. Digital health programs
N.K. Goel, Deepak Vashisht, Pooja Vashisht
12. Digital communication strategy for promoting environment friendly-feminism with special reference to sustainable health and menstrual hygiene: An empirical eco-feminism perspective in the Indian context
Mahendra Kumar Padhy
13. Innovations in health management through digitalization
Radhamani Ayyagari, Vikram Singh Meena, Pooja Dwivedi, N. Vijaya, Abhijit Mishra, Gyan Chand, Sunil Babu Gosipatala
PART II: Behavior and psychological health
14. Behavioral and mental health: Understanding and addressing key issues
Alka Shaktan, Akhilesh Sharma
15. Adolescent mental health with a focus on depression traits: A cross-sectional study in Kochi, Kerala
Angelina Roy, Natarajan Gopalan, Neena Elezebeth Philip, Rohit Jangra, Lekha D. Bhat
16. Nature and nurture: Environmental well-being shapes mental health outcomes
Madhu Sharma, Muskan Budhwar, Ranbir Chander Sobti, Mani Chopra
17. Psychological perspectives on modern mental health challenges: Technology, family dynamics and emerging stressors
Bani Narula, U.V. Kiran, Shikha Gautam
18. Advances in the educational strategies in personalized learning for children with autism spectrum disorders
Kanwaljit Kaur, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti
PART III: Environment and occupational health issues
19. Public health and environmental health implications of pesticides and mitigation strategies for pesticides
Yeswanth V, Vinitha M, RamaRao Golime
20. Contaminated water: Adolescent vulnerability to hepatitis
Archna Narula, Guneet Kaur, Likhitha S Nayak, Melvin Prajwal
21. Significance of sanitation from human health perspective―A review
S. Ganavi, M.N. Asha, A. Lavanya
22. Climate change and infectious diseases
Subham Kapil, Pankaj Bagga, Isha Thakur
23. Pathogens, pollutants, and preservation: Biodiversity’s role in mitigating health risks
Nandni Sharma, Diksha, Gaurav Sharma, Puja Ohri
24. Understanding occupational health: A deep dive into hazards, diseases, and safety strategies
Archana Chauhan, Kavita Kaushal, Ranbir Chander Sobti
25. Occupational health hazards of coir workers: A cross-sectional study from Alappuzha district, Kerala
Binduja S, Lekha D. Bhat, Natarajan Gopalan, Neena Elezebeth Philip
PART IV: Nutrition and public health concerns
26. Public health nutrition: Issues, strategies, and policy perspectives
Ankita Singh Chakotiya, Rakesh Kumar Sharma
27. Public health nutrition: Promoting healthy dietary practices
Shivani Phugat, Ram Samujh, Prabudh Goel
28. Public health nutrition: Promoting healthy dietary practices for cardiovascular health
Souvik Sardar, Atit A. Gawalkar, Manoj Kumar Ukadbhai Rohit
29. Food adulteration be preservatives, colors etc.―Control strategies
Pranjal Rohilla, Gargi Ghoshal
30. Food for thought: Nutritional interventions to support mental wellness in communities
Halima R, Archna Narula
PART V: Concerns about some ailments in public
31. Transforming public health: The impact of nanotechnology in pathogen detection
Pritiman Pothal, Aayush Kaushal, Rajat Kumar Singh, Manik Koundal, Pavitra Ranawat, Mary Chatterjee, Ankur Pandey, Ravi Pratap Barnwal, Gurpal Singh
32. Malocclusion and public health
Deepak Kumar Gupta, Komal Yadav, Simrat Bains, Aayushi Singh
33. Geriatric health: Issues and solutions
Khwairakpam Sharmila, Gayatri Prajapati, Khwairakpam Bembem
34. Cardiac aging and biomarkers of aging-related cardiac diseases
Shaan Patel, Sankalp Nigam, Ethan Knudsen, Vikrant Rai
35. Therapeutic targets for cardiovascular diseases
Basant Kumar, Sujata Saini
36. Shining new light on community health resilience with special focus on vision impairment and optometry services needed at the primary healthcare level
Alpana Kumari, Rabdeep Kaur, Vivek Kumar Garg, Harpal Singh Buttar, Gaurav Joshi
37. Polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility
Romita Sharma, Nivedita, Sunil Kumar, H. Lalhlenmawia, Nitin Verma, Shavkatjonazizov, Deepak Kumar
38. Frontotemporal dementia: Pathogenesis and treatment
Sankalp Nigam, Michael Natalizio, Jaxson Tadje, Vikrant Rai
39. A multidimensional approach to retinal dystrophies: Bridging advanced therapeutics, nutrition, and personalized care
Shiwali Goyal, Vanita Vanita
40. Public health challenges in the holistic approach of curing cancer
Tripti Sinha, Arun Kumar, Tanuja, Wen-Liang Dong, Deepak Kumar
41. Gut as a gateway to health and disease
Ritesh Acharya, Usha Dutta
1. Global health challenges: Addressing worldwide health issues
Rajeshwar Kamal Kant Arya, Swati Rana, Dheeraj Bisht, Ranbir Chander Sobti
2. Epidemiology and biostatistics: Foundations and applications
Prativa Choudhury, Ram Samujh, Prabudh Goel
3. The molecular revolution in healthcare: A paradigm shift
Vijay Tadia, Vipin Koushal
4. Health policy and management
Deepak Jugran, Baljinder Singh
5. Health equity and social justice: Promoting fairness in health
Deepak Jugran, Baljinder Singh, S.S. Pandav
6. Public health law and ethics: Legal framework for harm reduction and social justice
Dharmendra Kumar Kumawat, Ms Sunita, Satwinder Singh, Gurpreet Kaur
7. Sustainable development: Strategies to attain public health sustainability
Alok Sagar Gautam
8. CBRN threat landscape, emergency preparedness, and response
Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Kunal Sharma
9. Coordinated crisis management in disaster and humanitarian response
Vishal Kumar, Sharath Raj, Baljinder Singh
10. “Health information and marketing -effective communication Strategies” Guiding consumers through the noise
Shivani Garg Sabharwal
11. Digital health programs
N.K. Goel, Deepak Vashisht, Pooja Vashisht
12. Digital communication strategy for promoting environment friendly-feminism with special reference to sustainable health and menstrual hygiene: An empirical eco-feminism perspective in the Indian context
Mahendra Kumar Padhy
13. Innovations in health management through digitalization
Radhamani Ayyagari, Vikram Singh Meena, Pooja Dwivedi, N. Vijaya, Abhijit Mishra, Gyan Chand, Sunil Babu Gosipatala
PART II: Behavior and psychological health
14. Behavioral and mental health: Understanding and addressing key issues
Alka Shaktan, Akhilesh Sharma
15. Adolescent mental health with a focus on depression traits: A cross-sectional study in Kochi, Kerala
Angelina Roy, Natarajan Gopalan, Neena Elezebeth Philip, Rohit Jangra, Lekha D. Bhat
16. Nature and nurture: Environmental well-being shapes mental health outcomes
Madhu Sharma, Muskan Budhwar, Ranbir Chander Sobti, Mani Chopra
17. Psychological perspectives on modern mental health challenges: Technology, family dynamics and emerging stressors
Bani Narula, U.V. Kiran, Shikha Gautam
18. Advances in the educational strategies in personalized learning for children with autism spectrum disorders
Kanwaljit Kaur, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti
PART III: Environment and occupational health issues
19. Public health and environmental health implications of pesticides and mitigation strategies for pesticides
Yeswanth V, Vinitha M, RamaRao Golime
20. Contaminated water: Adolescent vulnerability to hepatitis
Archna Narula, Guneet Kaur, Likhitha S Nayak, Melvin Prajwal
21. Significance of sanitation from human health perspective―A review
S. Ganavi, M.N. Asha, A. Lavanya
22. Climate change and infectious diseases
Subham Kapil, Pankaj Bagga, Isha Thakur
23. Pathogens, pollutants, and preservation: Biodiversity’s role in mitigating health risks
Nandni Sharma, Diksha, Gaurav Sharma, Puja Ohri
24. Understanding occupational health: A deep dive into hazards, diseases, and safety strategies
Archana Chauhan, Kavita Kaushal, Ranbir Chander Sobti
25. Occupational health hazards of coir workers: A cross-sectional study from Alappuzha district, Kerala
Binduja S, Lekha D. Bhat, Natarajan Gopalan, Neena Elezebeth Philip
PART IV: Nutrition and public health concerns
26. Public health nutrition: Issues, strategies, and policy perspectives
Ankita Singh Chakotiya, Rakesh Kumar Sharma
27. Public health nutrition: Promoting healthy dietary practices
Shivani Phugat, Ram Samujh, Prabudh Goel
28. Public health nutrition: Promoting healthy dietary practices for cardiovascular health
Souvik Sardar, Atit A. Gawalkar, Manoj Kumar Ukadbhai Rohit
29. Food adulteration be preservatives, colors etc.―Control strategies
Pranjal Rohilla, Gargi Ghoshal
30. Food for thought: Nutritional interventions to support mental wellness in communities
Halima R, Archna Narula
PART V: Concerns about some ailments in public
31. Transforming public health: The impact of nanotechnology in pathogen detection
Pritiman Pothal, Aayush Kaushal, Rajat Kumar Singh, Manik Koundal, Pavitra Ranawat, Mary Chatterjee, Ankur Pandey, Ravi Pratap Barnwal, Gurpal Singh
32. Malocclusion and public health
Deepak Kumar Gupta, Komal Yadav, Simrat Bains, Aayushi Singh
33. Geriatric health: Issues and solutions
Khwairakpam Sharmila, Gayatri Prajapati, Khwairakpam Bembem
34. Cardiac aging and biomarkers of aging-related cardiac diseases
Shaan Patel, Sankalp Nigam, Ethan Knudsen, Vikrant Rai
35. Therapeutic targets for cardiovascular diseases
Basant Kumar, Sujata Saini
36. Shining new light on community health resilience with special focus on vision impairment and optometry services needed at the primary healthcare level
Alpana Kumari, Rabdeep Kaur, Vivek Kumar Garg, Harpal Singh Buttar, Gaurav Joshi
37. Polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility
Romita Sharma, Nivedita, Sunil Kumar, H. Lalhlenmawia, Nitin Verma, Shavkatjonazizov, Deepak Kumar
38. Frontotemporal dementia: Pathogenesis and treatment
Sankalp Nigam, Michael Natalizio, Jaxson Tadje, Vikrant Rai
39. A multidimensional approach to retinal dystrophies: Bridging advanced therapeutics, nutrition, and personalized care
Shiwali Goyal, Vanita Vanita
40. Public health challenges in the holistic approach of curing cancer
Tripti Sinha, Arun Kumar, Tanuja, Wen-Liang Dong, Deepak Kumar
41. Gut as a gateway to health and disease
Ritesh Acharya, Usha Dutta
Product details
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- Edition: 1
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- Published: April 8, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Ranbir Chander Sobti
Dr. Ranbir Chander (RC) Sobti is Emeritus Professor at Punjab University, Chandigarh, and Honorary Scientist at the Indian National Science Academy. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and progressed to molecular biology and disease processes of cancer, COPD, AIDS, metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases Royal Society of biology and international Association of Cancer Research. Dr. Sobti has participated in several book projects, including Elsevier’s Advances in Animal Experimentation and Modeling; Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Monitoring of Therapeutics; Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Research in the Era of Precision Medicine; One Planet, One Health, One Future; Probiotics; and Public and Environmental Health.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Emeritus), Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, IndiaAS
Aastha Sobti
Aastha Sobti is a Doctoral student at the Department of Immunotechnology at Lund University, Sweden. Her research areas interests include translational medicine, clinical dentistry, cancer immunology, biomarkers, diagnostics and medical oncology. Aastha Sobti has written two books with Elsevier: "Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Monitoring of Therapeutics" (2023) and Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Research in the Era of Precision Medicine (2025).
Affiliations and expertise
Doctoral student, Department of Immunotechnology, Lund University, Lund, SwedenView book on ScienceDirect
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