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Ecology, ecology, ecology
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In this issue, our Glossary tackles the vexed issue of differing definitions that are prevalent in ecological perspectives on health researchsomething that is of growing importance in public health: many of our papers, in one way and another, involve some kind of ecological approach.
A paper from Montreal, with a linked Editorial, explores the dimensions of socioeconomic status that influence toddlers health, and concludes that a serious lack of money has an impact regardless of the mothers level of education and of neonatal health problems.
See pages 2, 42
The wonder-drug aspirin continues to find new applications, and a conference held in Wales, UK earlier this year is the subject for an Editorial that asks "what next for low dose aspirin?" Meanwhile, the battle for tobacco control finds a voice from Spain in Speakers Corner.
See pages 3, 5
Isnt it remarkable how words come and go and
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