Living with the earth : concepts in environmental health science /: concepts in environmental health science. (2007)
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- Book
- Title:
- Living with the earth : concepts in environmental health science /: concepts in environmental health science. (2007)
- Main Title:
- Living with the earth : concepts in environmental health science
- Further Information:
- Note: Gary S. Moore.
- Other Names:
- Moore, Gary S
- Contents:
- Ecosystems and Energy Flow ; Introduction; Climate; Ecosystems and Biomes; Energy Flow; Nutrients; The Process of Succession and Retrogression; References; ; Human Populations; Introduction; The Characteristics of Populations; Population Dynamics; Population Trends in the World; Current Population Trends in Developed Countries; Current Population Trends in LDCs; Predicted Future Trends in Populations; Urbanization; The Control of Population; Methods of Fertility Control; References; ; Environmental Degradation and Food Security ; Introduction: The Debate; Impacts on the Environment; Food Security; References; ; Environmental Disease; Introduction; Defining Disease; The Role of Genetics in Disease; Cancer; References; ; Toxicity and Toxins; Introduction; Exposure and Entry Routes; Some Specific Examples of Toxic Agents; References The Trouble with PestsIntroduction; What are Pests?; Insects and Other Arthropods; Rodents and Pests; Pesticides; Types of Pesticides; References; ; Emerging Diseases ; Introduction; Reasons for the Emergence of Infectious Diseases; Specific Emerging Diseases; Practical Approaches to Limiting the Emergence of Infectious Diseases; References; ; Foodborne Illness ; Introduction; Causative Agents of Foodborne Disease; Foodborne Pathogens; References; ; Water and WastewaterIntroduction ; Water Use; Sources of Drinking Water; Water Pollution; Water Treatment; Regulations; Wastewater Disposal and Treatment; Water Pollution and Health; Future Outlook;Ecosystems and Energy Flow ; Introduction; Climate; Ecosystems and Biomes; Energy Flow; Nutrients; The Process of Succession and Retrogression; References; ; Human Populations; Introduction; The Characteristics of Populations; Population Dynamics; Population Trends in the World; Current Population Trends in Developed Countries; Current Population Trends in LDCs; Predicted Future Trends in Populations; Urbanization; The Control of Population; Methods of Fertility Control; References; ; Environmental Degradation and Food Security ; Introduction: The Debate; Impacts on the Environment; Food Security; References; ; Environmental Disease; Introduction; Defining Disease; The Role of Genetics in Disease; Cancer; References; ; Toxicity and Toxins; Introduction; Exposure and Entry Routes; Some Specific Examples of Toxic Agents; References The Trouble with PestsIntroduction; What are Pests?; Insects and Other Arthropods; Rodents and Pests; Pesticides; Types of Pesticides; References; ; Emerging Diseases ; Introduction; Reasons for the Emergence of Infectious Diseases; Specific Emerging Diseases; Practical Approaches to Limiting the Emergence of Infectious Diseases; References; ; Foodborne Illness ; Introduction; Causative Agents of Foodborne Disease; Foodborne Pathogens; References; ; Water and WastewaterIntroduction ; Water Use; Sources of Drinking Water; Water Pollution; Water Treatment; Regulations; Wastewater Disposal and Treatment; Water Pollution and Health; Future Outlook; References; ; Air, Noise, and Radiation; Introduction; The Atmosphere and Methods of Dispersion; The History of Air Pollution Control in the U.S; The Criteria Pollutants; Health Implications of Air Pollutants Indoor Air Pollution; Noise; Radiation; Ultraviolet Radiation; References; ; Solid and Hazardous Waste ; Introduction; Definition and Characterization of MSW; Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste; Hazardous Wastes; References; ; Assessing Human Risk ; Introduction; Environmental Risk; The Process of Risk Analysis; Risk Management and Communication; References; ; Environmental Laws and Compliance; Introduction; Environmental Laws: Some Fundamentals; Federal Environmental Laws; Compliance Strategies; References; ; Emergency Preparedness; Introduction; The Role of the Environmental Health (EH) Professional in Emergency/Disaster Response; References; Glossary; Index … (more)
- Edition:
- 3rd ed
- Publisher Details:
- Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
- Publication Date:
- 2007
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations
- Subjects:
- 362.1
Environmental Health
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Ecosystem
Environmental Illness
Occupational Health
Occupational Medicine
Environmental health -- Computer-assisted instruction
Medicine, Industrial -- Computer-assisted instruction
Industrial hygiene -- Computer-assisted instruction
Industrial safety -- Computer-assisted instruction - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780849379994
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