书目名称 | Medical Geology |
副标题 | A Regional Synthesis |
编辑 | Olle Selinus,Robert B. Finkelman,Jose A. Centeno |
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概述 | Gives a detailed global overview of the effects of our natural environment to our health.All aspects are covered on a regional-global scale.A truly interdisciplinary study written by geoscientists and |
丛书名称 | International Year of Planet Earth |
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描述 | .Medical Geology is a rapidly growing field concerned with the relationship between natural geological factors and human and animal health, as well as with improving our understanding of the influence of environmental factors on the geographical distribution of health problems. This book brings together the work of geoscientists and medical/public health researchers, which addresses health problems caused, or exacerbated by geological materials (rocks, minerals, atmospheric dust and water) and processes (including volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Among the environmental health problems discussed in this book are: exposure to toxic levels of trace essential and non-essential elements such as arsenic and mercury; trace element deficiencies; exposure to natural dusts and to radioactivity; naturally occurring organic compounds in drinking water; volcanic emissions, etc. The text also deals with the many health benefits of geologic materials and processes...This wide-ranging volume covers issues in medical geology all over the world with each author covering their respective region. It provides examples from different continents as well as a state-of-the-art review of the latest deve |
出版日期 | Book 2010 |
关键词 | Environmental health; Environmental medicine; Global health; IYPE; Medical geology; Metals; Public Health |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3430-4 |
isbn_softcover | 978-94-007-3263-6 |
isbn_ebook | 978-90-481-3430-4 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 |