Police violence
In January, Johns Hopkins University Press published “From Enforcers to Guardians: A Public Health Primer on Ending Police Guidance” by Hannah Cooper, ScD, and Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD. The book aims to help people understand the causes and distribution of excessive police violence through a public health lens. For more information, visit https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu.
LGBTQ
The Human Rights Campaign in February published “Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ People,” a resource for members of the black LGBTQ community. The guide is designed to help members of the black LGBTQ community navigate their coming out experience while contending with issues such as systemic racism. For more information, visit www.hrc.org.
Antimicrobial testing
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute published the 30th edition of its “M100 — Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.” The publication reports antibiotic breakpoints that help medical laboratorians provide accurate test results to health providers. For more information, visit https://clsi.org.
End-of-life care
In February, an audiobook version of “Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End” by Barbara Coombs Lee, JD, PA, FNP, was released by Compassion and Choices. Based on the author’s 25 years of experience as an ER and intensive care nurse, the book addresses end-of-life care and decisionmaking. For more information, visit www.compassionandchoices.org
Climate resilience
Climate for Health in January released “Moving Forward: A Guide for Health Professionals to Build Momentum on Climate Action.” The guide, available online, provides strategies and tools to reduce energy use and build resilient clinics and health departments. For more information, visit http://climateforhealth.org
Vaccinations
In February, the Ohio State University Press published “Vaccine Rhetorics,” by Heidi Yoston Lawrence, PhD, MA, an assistant professor at George Mason University. The book explores the discussions behind vaccination, which —despite their long history of proven effectiveness and safety — remain controversial for some people. For more information, visit https://ohiostatepress.org/
Air pollution
In November, Elsevier published “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Air Pollution and its Application in Public Health,” by Lixin Li, MD, PhD; Xiaolu Zhou, PhD, MSc; and Weitian Tong, PhD. The book reviews the advanced tools needed to understand trends of air pollution in the atmosphere and how that data can be used for public health. For more information, visit www.elsevier.com.
Water treatment
In October, Elsevier published “Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Waste Water: Advanced Treatment Processes” by Arturo Hernández-Maldonado, PhD, and Lee Blaney, PhD, MS. The book presents the science of water and wastewater treatment. For more information, visit www.elsevier.com.
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