Essentials of medical geology /
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Springer,
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Publisher Address: | Dordrecht ; New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2013. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Rev. ed. |
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Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4375-5 |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9789400743755 (electronic bk.) 9400743750 (electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | RB152 |
CLC: | R12 |
Contents: |
Environmental Biology. Natural Distribution and Abundance of Elements / Anthropogenic Sources / Uptake of Elements from a Chemical Point of View / Uptake of Elements from a Biological Point of View / Biological Functions of the Elements / Geological Impacts on Nutrition / Biological Responses of Elements / Pathways and Exposure. Volcanic Emissions and Health / Radon in Air and Water / Arsenic in Groundwater and the Environment / Fluoride in Natural Waters / Water Hardness and Health Effects / Bioavailability of Elements in Soil / Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity in the Environment / Soils and Iodine Deficiency / Geophagy and the Involuntary Ingestion of Soil / Natural Aerosolic Mineral Dusts and Human Health / The Ecology of Soil-Borne Human Pathogens / Animals and Medical Geology / The Impact of Micronutrient Deficiencies inThe Impact of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Agricultural Soils and Crops on the Nutritional Health of Humans / Environmental Toxicology, Pathology, and Medical Geology. Environmental Epidemiology / Environmental Medicine / Environmental Pathology / Toxicology / Speciation of Trace Elements / Techniques and Tools. GIS in Human Health Studies / Investigating Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases with Remote Sensing and GIS / Mineralogy of Bones / Inorganic and Organic Geochemistry Techniques / Histochemical and Microprobe Analysis in Medical Geology / Modeling Groundwater Flow and Quality / |