Public and Environmental Health

Dr. Ranbir Chander (RC) Sobti is Emeritus Professor at Punjab University, Chandigarh, and Honorary Scientist at the Indian National Science Academy. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and progressed to molecular biology and disease processes of cancer, COPD, AIDS, metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases Royal Society of biology and international Association of Cancer Research. Dr. Sobti has participated in several book projects, including Elsevier’s Advances in Animal Experimentation and Modeling; Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Monitoring of Therapeutics; Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Research in the Era of Precision Medicine; One Planet, One Health, One Future; Probiotics; and Public and Environmental Health. Aastha Sobti is a Doctoral student at the Department of Immunotechnology at Lund University, Sweden. Her research areas interests include translational medicine, clinical dentistry, cancer immunology, biomarkers, diagnostics and medical oncology. Aastha Sobti has written two books with Elsevier: "Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Monitoring of Therapeutics" (2023) and Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Research in the Era of Precision Medicine (2025).

• PART I: Basic aspects of public health1. Global health challenges: Addressing worldwide health issues2. Epidemiology and biostatistics: Foundations and applications3. The molecular revolution in healthcare: A paradigm shift4. Health policy and management5. Health equity and social justice: Promoting fairness in health6. Public health law and ethics: Legal framework for harm reduction and social justice7. Sustainable development: Strategies to attain public health sustainability8. CBRN threat landscape, emergency preparedness, and response9. Coordinated crisis management in disaster and humanitarian response10. “Health information and marketing -effective communication Strategies” Guiding consumers through the noise11. Digital health programs12. Digital communication strategy for promoting environment friendly-feminism with special reference to sustainable health and menstrual hygiene: An empirical eco-feminism perspective in the Indian context13. Innovations in health management through digitalizationPART II: Behavior and psychological health14. Behavioral and mental health: Understanding and addressing key issues15. Adolescent mental health with a focus on depression traits: A cross-sectional study in Kochi, Kerala16. Nature and nurture: Environmental well-being shapes mental health outcomes17. Psychological perspectives on modern mental health challenges: Technology, family dynamics and emerging stressors18. Advances in the educational strategies in personalized learning for children with autism spectrum disordersPART III: Environment and occupational health issues19. Public health and environmental health implications of pesticides and mitigation strategies for pesticides20. Contaminated water: Adolescent vulnerability to hepatitis21. Significance of sanitation from human health perspective―A review22. Climate change and infectious diseases23. Pathogens, pollutants, and preservation: Biodiversity’s role in mitigating health risks24. Understanding occupational health: A deep dive into hazards, diseases, and safety strategies25. Occupational health hazards of coir workers: A cross-sectional study from Alappuzha district, KeralaPART IV: Nutrition and public health concerns26. Public health nutrition: Issues, strategies, and policy perspectives27. Public health nutrition: Promoting healthy dietary practices28. Public health nutrition: Promoting healthy dietary practices for cardiovascular health29. Food adulteration be preservatives, colors etc.―Control strategies30. Food for thought: Nutritional interventions to support mental wellness in communitiesPART V: Concerns about some ailments in public31. Transforming public health: The impact of nanotechnology in pathogen detection32. Malocclusion and public health33. Geriatric health: Issues and solutions34. Cardiac aging and biomarkers of aging-related cardiac diseases35. Therapeutic targets for cardiovascular diseases36. Shining new light on community health resilience with special focus on vision impairment and optometry services needed at the primary healthcare level37. Polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility38. Frontotemporal dementia: Pathogenesis and treatment39. A multidimensional approach to retinal dystrophies: Bridging advanced therapeutics, nutrition, and personalized care40. Public health challenges in the holistic approach of curing cancer41. Gut as a gateway to health and disease