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In this issue

	In this issue Carlos Alvarez-Dardet and John Ashton J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 281. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Aphorism of the month

	"There is more than one way to skin a cat" JRA J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 283. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Speakers' corner

	Welfare regime types and global health: an emerging challenge Haejoo Chung and Carles Muntaner J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 282-283. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.057778 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Public health past and present

	Debates about cervical screening: an historical overview L Bryder J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 284-287. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059246 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Evidence-based policy and practice

	Neighbourhood environment as a predictor of television watching among girls K E MacLeod, G C Gee, P Crawford, and M C Wang J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 288-292. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.061424 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Home ownership and mortality: a register-based follow-up study of 300 000 Finns M Laaksonen, P Martikainen, E Nihtilä, O Rahkonen, and E Lahelma J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 293-297. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.061309 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tackling inequalities in health: evaluating the New Deal for Communities initiative M Stafford, J Nazroo, J M Popay, and M Whitehead J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 298-304. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058628 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correlates of hepatitis C virus seropositivity in prison inmates: a meta-analysis M F Vescio, B Longo, S Babudieri, G Starnini, S Carbonara, G Rezza, and R Monarca J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 305-313. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.051599 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Using national health weeks to deliver deworming to children: lessons from Mexico A Flisser, J L Valdespino, L García-García, C Guzman, M T Aguirre, M L Manon, G González-González, and T W Gyorkos J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 314-317. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.066423 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Meaningful differences in maternal smoking behaviour during pregnancy: implications for infant behavioural vulnerability K E Pickett, C Wood, J Adamson, L DeSouza, and L S Wakschlag J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 318-324. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058768 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Social inequality in fetal growth: a comparative study of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in the period 1981–2000 L H Mortensen, F Diderichsen, A Arntzen, M Gissler, S Cnattingius, O Schnor, G Davey-Smith, and A-M Nybo Andersen J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 325-331. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.061473 [Abstract] [Full text] [erratum] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Job loss from poor health, smoking and obesity: a national prospective survey in France F Jusot, M Khlat, T Rochereau, and C Serme J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 332-337. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.060772 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	When does work stress hurt? Testing the interaction with socioeconomic position in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study N Wege, N Dragano, R Erbel, K-H Jockel, S Moebus, A Stang, and J Siegrist J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 338-341. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.062315 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Physical activity in older women: associations with area deprivation and with socioeconomic position over the life course: observations in the British Women’s Heart and Health Study M Hillsdon, D A Lawlor, S Ebrahim, and J N Morris J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 344-350. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.058610 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research reports

	Childhood socioeconomic circumstances and adult height and leg length in central and eastern Europe E Webb, D Kuh, A Peasey, A Pajak, S Malyutina, R Kubinova, R Topor-Madry, D Denisova, N Capkova, M Marmot, and M Bobak J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 351-357. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.056457 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer H Langseth, S E Hankinson, J Siemiatycki, and E Weiderpass J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 358-360. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.047894 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cost effectiveness of the Expert Patients Programme (EPP) for patients with chronic conditions G Richardson, A Kennedy, D Reeves, P Bower, V Lee, E Middleton, C Gardner, C Gately, and A Rogers J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 361-367. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.057430 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Use of surface water in drinking water production associated with municipal Legionnaires’ disease incidence J W Den Boer, R A Coutinho, E P F Yzerman, and M A B van der Sande J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: e1. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.061598 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recreational values of the natural environment in relation to neighbourhood satisfaction, physical activity, obesity and wellbeing J Björk, M Albin, P Grahn, H Jacobsson, J Ardö, J Wadbro, P-O Östergren, and E Skärbäck J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: e2. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.062414 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Apolipoprotein E polymorphism, life stress and self-reported health among older adults F Zhang, M Lewis, G Yang, J Iriondo-Perez, Y Zeng, and J Liu J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: e3. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.063917 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The changing regional pattern of ischaemic heart disease mortality in southern Europe: still healthy but uneven progress L Hirte, E Nolte, E Mossialos, and M McKee J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: e4. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.067637 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chernobyl exposure as stressor during pregnancy and hormone levels in adolescent offspring A C Huizink, M Bartels, R J Rose, L Pulkkinen, C J P Eriksson, and J Kaprio J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: e5. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.060350 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Theory and methods

	Measuring the health effects of gender S P Phillips J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 368-371. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.062158 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Job strain and ischaemic disease: does the inclusion of older employees in the cohort dilute the association? The WOLF Stockholm Study M Kivimäki, T Theorell, H Westerlund, J Vahtera, and L Alfredsson J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 372-374. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.063578 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

PostScript

	Placing Health: Neighbourhood Renewal, Health Improvement and Complexity Ritesh Mistry J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 375. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.067439 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New malignancies among cancer survivors: SEER cancer registries, 1973–2000 Rajah Supramaniam J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 375-376. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.063560 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Constructive conversations about health: policy and values Sanjoy Bhattacharya J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 376. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.059527 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correction J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 376. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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