In this issue

	In this issue Mauricio L Barreto J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 473. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Speakers' corner

	A day in the life of a local epidemiologist (and endemiologist) Juan B Bellido-Blasco J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 479. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.066290 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Preventive detention: the ethical ground where politics and health meet. Focus on asylum seekers in Australia M Sheikh, C R MacIntyre, and S Perera J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 480-483. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.061028 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Public health past and present

	Binge drinking: an exploration of a confused concept R Herring, V Berridge, and B Thom J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 476-479. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.056721 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research reports

	Cumulative life course and adult socioeconomic status and markers of inflammation in adulthood R A Pollitt, J S Kaufman, K M Rose, A V Diez-Roux, D Zeng, and G Heiss J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 484-491. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.054106 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Health inequalities among the elderly in western Europe S Rueda, L Artazcoz, and V Navarro J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 492-498. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059279 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Higher mortality in urban neighbourhoods in The Netherlands: who is at risk? C van Hooijdonk, M Droomers, I M Deerenberg, J P Mackenbach, and A E Kunst J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 499-505. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.060145 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cognitive development in childhood and drinking behaviour over two decades in adulthood B J M H Jefferis, O Manor, and C Power J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 506-512. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.059840 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reproductive life events in the population living in the vicinity of a nuclear waste reprocessing plant R Slama, O Boutou, B Ducot, and A Spira J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 513-521. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.061069 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	IQ in late adolescence/early adulthood, risk factors in middle age and later all-cause mortality in men: the Vietnam Experience Study G D Batty, M J Shipley, L H Mortensen, S H Boyle, J Barefoot, M Grønbæk, C R Gale, and I J Deary J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 522-531. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.064881 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Does childhood schooling affect old age memory or mental status? Using state schooling laws as natural experiments M M Glymour, I Kawachi, C S Jencks, and L F Berkman J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 532-537. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059469 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Social and economic correlates of depressive symptoms and perceived stress in South African adults R Hamad, L C H Fernald, D S Karlan, and J Zinman J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 538-544. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.066191 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Suicide methods in Europe: a gender-specific analysis of countries participating in the "European Alliance Against Depression" A Värnik, K Kõlves, C M van der Feltz-Cornelis, A Marusic, H Oskarsson, A Palmer, T Reisch, G Scheerder, E Arensman, E Aromaa, G Giupponi, R Gusmäo, M Maxwell, C Pull, A Szekely, V Pérez Sola, and U Hegerl J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 545-551. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.065391 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Evidence-based public health policy and practice

	Finding the real case-fatality rate of H5N1 avian influenza F C K Li, B C K Choi, T Sly, and A W P Pak J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 555-559. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.064030 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Publication bias in qualitative research: what becomes of qualitative research presented at conferences? M Petticrew, M Egan, H Thomson, V Hamilton, R Kunkler, and H Roberts J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 552-554. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.059394 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Through gender parity in scientific publications María Luisa Jiménez-Rodrigo, Emilia Martínez-Morante, María del Mar García-Calvente, and Carlos Álvarez-Dardet J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 474-475. doi:10.1136/jech.2008.074294 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gallery

	Disabled stretch limo Helen Roberts J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 565. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.071936 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Theory and methods

	Research note: social catalysts in health promotion implementation A Rütten, K Abu-Omar, L Levin, A Morgan, N Groce, and J Stuart J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 560-565. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.062190 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

PostScript

	Problems in estimating the number of suicides by charcoal burning in Taiwan Jin-Jia Lin, Lea-Hua Chen, Shiuh-Ming Huang, and Tsung-Hsueh Lu J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 566. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.065771 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Consanguinity and national IQ scores M Saadat J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 566-567. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.069021 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Basic Concepts in Statistics and Epidemiology E Agerbo J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 567-568. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.072926 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali M Carrasco-Portiño J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 568. doi:10.1136/jech.2008.075184 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]