Living with the Earth Concepts in Environmental Health Science
Moore, Gary S.
Living with the Earth Concepts in Environmental Health Science - 4th ed. - Boca Raton, CRC Press.; c2019. - xxv, 582p.: ill.; 24cm.
Includes Numerous technical illustrations, charts, graphs, and photographs are included along with bibliographic description and index.
Coverage of emergency preparedness for environmental health practitioners. Discussion of population dynamics especially with regard to overpopulation and underpopulation around the world and their respective influences on social, economic, and environmental concerns. The mechanisms of environmental disease, emphasizing genetic disease and its role in developmental disorders and cancer. Human behaviors and pollution are presented along with respect to their roles in cancer risk. The ever increasing issues surrounding emerging and re-emerging diseases around the earth and the introduction of an increasing number of emerging diseases.
The growing problems of asthma and other health effects associated with air pollution. An exploration of the mechanisms of toxicity with special reference to the immune system and endocrine disruption. The ongoing issues of the creation and disposal of hazardous waste along with the controversies surrounding disposal are presented. The issues and benefits of recycling are explored. The use of HACCP in assuring food quality, food safety issues, and the Food Quality Protection Act are discussed.
9781138590564
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Health
Engineering & Technology
Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering
615.902 / MOOR
Living with the Earth Concepts in Environmental Health Science - 4th ed. - Boca Raton, CRC Press.; c2019. - xxv, 582p.: ill.; 24cm.
Includes Numerous technical illustrations, charts, graphs, and photographs are included along with bibliographic description and index.
Coverage of emergency preparedness for environmental health practitioners. Discussion of population dynamics especially with regard to overpopulation and underpopulation around the world and their respective influences on social, economic, and environmental concerns. The mechanisms of environmental disease, emphasizing genetic disease and its role in developmental disorders and cancer. Human behaviors and pollution are presented along with respect to their roles in cancer risk. The ever increasing issues surrounding emerging and re-emerging diseases around the earth and the introduction of an increasing number of emerging diseases.
The growing problems of asthma and other health effects associated with air pollution. An exploration of the mechanisms of toxicity with special reference to the immune system and endocrine disruption. The ongoing issues of the creation and disposal of hazardous waste along with the controversies surrounding disposal are presented. The issues and benefits of recycling are explored. The use of HACCP in assuring food quality, food safety issues, and the Food Quality Protection Act are discussed.
9781138590564
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Health
Engineering & Technology
Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering
615.902 / MOOR