Essentials of medical geology / Olle Selinus, editor ; Brian Alloway ... [et al.], associate editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Selinus, O. (Olle)

Alloway, B. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentally induced diseases.

Environmental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (808 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Essentials of Medical Geology reviews the essential concepts and practical tools required to tackle environmental and public health problems. It is organized into four main sections. The first section deals with the fundamentals of environmental biology, the natural and anthropogenic sources of health elements that impact health and illustrate key biogeochemical transformations. The second section looks at the geological processes influencing human exposure to specific elements, such as radon, arsenic, fluorine, selenium and iodine. The third section presents the concepts and techniques of pathology, toxicology and epidemiology that underpin investigations into the human health effects of exposure to naturally occurring elements. The last section provides a toolbox of analytical approaches to environmental research and medical geology investigations. Essentials of Medical Geology was first published in 2005 and has since won three prestigious rewards. The book has been recognized as a key book in both medical and geology fields and is widely used as textbook and reference book in these fields. For this revised edition, editors and authors have updated the content that evolved a lot during 2005 and added two new chapters, on public health, and agriculture and health. This updated volume can now continue to be used as a textbook and reference book for all who are interested in this important topic and its impacts the health and wellbeing of many millions of people all over the world. · Addresses key topics at the intersection of environmental science and human health · Developed by 60 international experts from 20 countries and edited by professionals from the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) · Written in non-technical language for a broad spectrum of readers, ranging from students and professional researchers to policymakers and the general public · Includes color illustrations throughout, references for further investigation and other aids to the reader.

Contents:

Medical Geology: Perspectives and Prospects

Public Health and Geological Processes: and Overview of a Fundamental Relationship

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

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 in agricultural soils and crops on the nutritional health of humans

Environmental Epidemiology

Environmental Medicine

Environmental Pathology

Toxicology

Speciation of Trace Elements

GIS in Human Health Studies

Investigating Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases with Remote Sensing and GIS

Mineralogy of Bone

Inorganic and Organic Geochemistry Techniques

Histochemical and Microprobe Analysis in Medical Geology

Chapter Modeling Groundwater Flow and Quality

Appendix A International Reference Values

Appendix B: Web Links

Appendix C: Glossary

Index. .

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

94-007-4375-0

OCLC:

836406861