Earth materials and health : research priorities for earth science and public health / Committee on Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, [and] Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Academies (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health
National Research Council (U.S.)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2007], ©2007.
Subjects:
Environmental Illness.
Environmental Health.
Environmental Exposure.
Geology.
Public Health.
Research.
Environmental health.
Public health.
Environmentally induced diseases.
Physical Description:xii, 176 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm
Also issued online.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Earth processes and human physiology
  • What we breathe
  • What we drink
  • What we eat
  • Earth perturbations and public health impacts
  • Giscience, remote sensing, and epidemiology: essential tools for collaboration
  • Encouraging communication and collaboration
  • Collaborative research priorities.