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New frontiers for environmental epidemiology in a changing world

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BACKGROUND: In the next 25years, transformative changes, in
                particular the rapid pace of technological development and data
                availability, will require environmental epidemiologists to
                prioritize what should (rather than could) be done to most
                effectively improve population health. OBJECTIVES: In this
                essay, we map out key driving forces that will shape
                environmental epidemiology in the next 25years. We also identify
                how the field should adapt to best take advantage of coming
                opportunities and prepare for challenges. DISCUSSION: Future
                environmental epidemiologists will face a world shaped by longer
                lifespans but also larger burdens of chronic health conditions;
                shifting populations by region and into urban areas; and global
                environmental change. Rapidly evolving technologies,
                particularly in sensors and OMICs, will present opportunities
                for the field. How should it respond? We argue, the field best
                adapts to a changing world by focusing on healthy aging;
                evidence gaps, especially in susceptible populations and
                low-income countries; and by developing approaches to better
                handle complexity and more formalized analysis. CONCLUSIONS:
                Environmental epidemiology informing disease prevention will
                continue to be valuable. However, the field must adapt to remain
                relevant. In particular, the field must ensure that public
                health importance drives research questions, while seizing the
                opportunities presented by new technologies. Environmental
                epidemiologists of the future will require different, refined
                skills to work effectively across disciplines, ask the right
                questions, and implement appropriate study designs in a
                data-rich world.

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Reproducció del document publicat a:
                http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.04.003

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Environment International, 2017, vol. , num. , p. Ahead of print

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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New frontiers for environmental epidemiology in a changing world