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	In this issue Carlos Alvarez-Dardet and John R Ashton, Joint Edit J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 89. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Aphorism of the month

	"If you always do..." JRA J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 90. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Speakers' corner

	The subtle trade-off between personal freedom and social responsibility Francesco Zambon J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 90. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.065847 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research reports

	Area deprivation and mortality in the provincial capital cities of Andalusia and Catalonia (Spain) R Ocaña-Riola, C Saurina, A Fernández-Ajuria, A Lertxundi, C Sánchez-Cantalejo, M Saez, M Ruiz-Ramos, M A Barceló, J C March, J M Martínez, A Daponte, and J Benach J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 147-152. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.053280 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adult education and child nutrition: the role of family and community H Moestue and S Huttly J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 153-159. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058578 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is leg length a biomarker of childhood conditions in older Chinese women? The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study C M Schooling, C Q Jiang, M Heys, W S Zhang, X Q Lao, P Adab, B J Cowling, G N Thomas, K K Cheng, T H Lam, and G M Leung J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 160-166. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058917 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fetal and childhood growth and the risk of violent and non-violent suicide attempts: a cohort study of 318 953 men E Mittendorfer-Rutz, D Wasserman, and F Rasmussen J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 168-173. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.057133 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The epidemiology of fractures in England L J Donaldson, I P Reckless, S Scholes, J S Mindell, and N J Shelton J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 174-180. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.056622 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Explaining the social gradient in long-term sickness absence: a prospective study of Danish employees Karl Bang Christensen, Merete Labriola, Thomas Lund, and Mika Kivimäki J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 181-183. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.056135 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Evidence-based public health policy and practice

	Living and health conditions of Palestinian refugees in an unofficial camp in the Lebanon: a cross-sectional survey J E Zabaneh, G C M Watt, and C A O’Donnell J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 91-97. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.054338 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reducing ambient levels of fine particulates could substantially improve health: a mortality impact assessment for 26 European cities Ferran Ballester, Sylvia Medina, Elena Boldo, Pat Goodman, Manfred Neuberger, Carmen Iñiguez, Nino Künzli, and on behalf of the Apheis network J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 98-105. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.059857 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Perceived health change in the aftermath of a petrochemical accident: an examination of pre-accident, within-accident, and post-accident variables M K Peek, M P Cutchin, D H Freeman, N A Perez, and J S Goodwin J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 106-112. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.049858 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The association between school attendance, HIV infection and sexual behaviour among young people in rural South Africa J R Hargreaves, L A Morison, J C Kim, C P Bonell, J D H Porter, C Watts, J Busza, G Phetla, and P M Pronyk J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 113-119. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.053827 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Iron but not folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of low birthweight in pregnant women without anaemia: a case–control study S Palma, R Perez-Iglesias, D Prieto, R Pardo, J Llorca, and M Delgado-Rodriguez J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 120-124. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.052985 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of overweight and obesity in East and West German children in the decade after reunification: population-based series of cross-sectional studies C J Apfelbacher, J Cairns, T Bruckner, M Möhrenschlager, H Behrendt, J Ring, and U Krämer J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 125-130. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.062117 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Preventing disability through understanding international megatrends in Deaf bilingual education I M Munoz-Baell, C Alvarez-Dardet, M T Ruiz, R Ortiz, M L Esteban, and E Ferreiro J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 131-137. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059378 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Medical illness, medication use and suicide in seniors: a population-based case–control study D C Voaklander, B H Rowe, D M Dryden, J Pahal, P Saar, and K D Kelly J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 138-146. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.055533 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

PostScript

	Coronary heart disease epidemiology: from aetiology to public health, 2nd ednChildhood cancer in Britain Alberto Izzotti J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 184. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.045831 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Childhood cancer in Britain Kathrine Carlsen J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 184. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.064709 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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