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Acknowledgments
A book is not written in long evenings and on holidays
Books do not come off the press through the efforts of
authors alone. Their preparation passes successively through
writers’ families. This, too, should be a matter of record.
editorial and production stages. The authors would like
to thank our colleagues, mentors, Wiley editors/reviewers
Michael Leventhal and Bob Esposito, and the resource
Nazih K. Shammas
American University of Beirut, Lebanon (BE)
providers and designers who have guided our efforts along
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
these ways. without the consent, encouragement, and cooperation of the
(MSSE)
Sincere appreciations are extended to the families of Pro- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (PhD)
fessors Fair, Geyer, Okun, and Granstrom, and the review-
ers whose suggestions and comments have significantly Lawrence K. Wang
improved the overall quality of this book series. National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
We also thank Dr. Richard Rinehart, Prevention through (BSCE)
Design National Initiative at NIOSH, who reviewed PtD Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO,
(Chapter 23), and Dr. Carolyn M. Jones (SFPUC Health and USA (MSCE)
Safety Program Manager at NIOSH), who provided the case University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA (MS)
studies included in Chapters 6 and 22. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (PhD)

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