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In this issue

	In this issue Carlos Alvarez-Dardet, Joint Edit and John R Ashton, Joint Edit J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 185. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Aphorism of the month

	"Public health needs to be chameleon" L Levin J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 186. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Speakers' corner

	Help! Where is the European public health community? Ilona Kickbusch J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 186. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.057869 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Public health past and present

	World population, world health and security: 20th century trends A Bashford J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 187-190. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.055608 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research reports

	Loss and representativeness in a biomedical survey at age 45 years: 1958 British birth cohort K Atherton, E Fuller, P Shepherd, D P Strachan, and C Power J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 216-223. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058966 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Education and race-ethnicity differences in the lifetime risk of alcohol dependence S E Gilman, J Breslau, K J Conron, K C Koenen, S V Subramanian, and A M Zaslavsky J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 224-230. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059022 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impact of cumulative area-based adverse socioeconomic environment on body mass index and overweight E Regidor, J L Gutiérrez-Fisac, E Ronda, M E Calle, D Martínez, and V Domínguez J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 231-238. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059360 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in leisure time and occupational physical activity over 8 years: the Cornellè Health Interview Survey Follow-Up Study C I Cornelio, M García, A Schiaffino, J M Borrès, F J Nieto, E Fernández, and for the CHIS.FU Study Group J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 239-244. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.051953 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Job insecurity, chances on the labour market and decline in self-rated health in a representative sample of the Danish workforce R Rugulies, B Aust, H Burr, and U Bültmann J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 245-250. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059113 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in traditional risk factors no longer explain time trends in cardiovascular mortality and its socioeconomic differences K Harald, S Koskinen, P Jousilahti, J Torppa, E Vartiainen, and V Salomaa J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 251-257. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.060707 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Trends in socioeconomic mortality inequalities in a southern European urban setting at the turn of the 21st century C Borrell, E Azlor, M Rodríguez-Sanz, R Puigpinós, G Cano-Serral, M I Pasarín, J M Martínez, J Benach, and C Muntaner J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 258-266. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.057166 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac arrhythmia emergency room visits and environmental air pollution in São Paulo, Brazil U P Santos, M Terra-Filho, C A Lin, L A A Pereira, T C B Vieira, P H N Saldiva, and A L F Braga J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 267-272. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058123 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Evidence-based public health policy and practice

	Socioeconomic variations in women’s diets: what is the role of perceptions of the local food environment? V Inglis, K Ball, and D Crawford J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 191-197. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059253 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The contextual effects of neighbourhood access to supermarkets and convenience stores on individual fruit and vegetable consumption J Pearce, R Hiscock, T Blakely, and K Witten J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 198-201. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059196 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Personal, neighbourhood and urban factors associated with obesity in the United States C E Joshu, T K Boehmer, R C Brownson, and R Ewing J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 202-208. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058321 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Factors affecting in-hospital heat-related mortality: a multi-city case-crossover analysis M Stafoggia, F Forastiere, D Agostini, N Caranci, F de’Donato, M Demaria, P Michelozzi, R Miglio, M Rognoni, A Russo, and C A Perucci J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 209-215. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.060715 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only table] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Theory and methods

	Methodological insights: fuzzy sets in medicine P Vineis J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 273-278. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.063644 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

PostScript

	Social inequalities in health: new evidence and policy implications Daniel D Reidpath J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 279. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.059584 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reflection in action: developing reflective practice in health and social services Ioannis DK Dimoliatis J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 279. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.064683 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 279-280. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.068643 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correction J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 280. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.056960corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correction J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 280. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.056341corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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