书目名称 | Introduction to Medical Geology |
编辑 | C. B. Dissanayake,Rohana Chandrajith |
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概述 | First of its kind dealing with Medical Geology of the tropical environment.Covers diverse fields.Includes supplementary material: |
丛书名称 | Erlangen Earth Conference Series |
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描述 | .Over two billion people live in tropical lands. Most of them live in intimate contact with the immediate geological environment, obtaining their food and water directly from it. The unique geochemistry of these tropical environments have a marked influence on their health, giving rise to diseases that affect millions of people. The origin of these diseases is geologic as exemplified by dental and skeletal fluorosis, iodine deficiency disorders, trace element imbalances to name a few. This book, one of the first of its kind, serves as an excellent introduction to the emerging discipline of Medical Geology.. |
出版日期 | Book 2009 |
关键词 | Human Health; Medical Geology; Tropical Environments; assessment; geochemistry |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00485-8 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-642-10150-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-642-00485-8 |
copyright | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009 |