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Essentials of medical geology / / Olle Selinus, editor ; Brian Alloway ... [et al.], associate editors
| Essentials of medical geology / / Olle Selinus, editor ; Brian Alloway ... [et al.], associate editors |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (808 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SelinusO (Olle)
AllowayB. J |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentally induced diseases
Environmental health |
| ISBN | 94-007-4375-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437793803321 |
| Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Essentials of medical geology [[electronic resource] ] : impacts of the natural environment on public health / / editor-in-chief, Olle Selinus ; associate editors, Brian J. Alloway ... [et al.]
| Essentials of medical geology [[electronic resource] ] : impacts of the natural environment on public health / / editor-in-chief, Olle Selinus ; associate editors, Brian J. Alloway ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (826 p.) |
| Disciplina |
614.4/2
616.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SelinusO (Olle)
AllowayB. J |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentally induced diseases
Environmental health Medical geography Geology - Health aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-63795-1
9786610637959 0-08-045419-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contributors; Preface; 1. Medical Geology: Perspectives and Prospects; Section I Environmental Biology; 2. Natural Distribution and Abundance of Elements; 3. Anthropogenic Sources; 4. Uptake of Elements from a Chemical Point of View; 5. Uptake of Elements from a Biological Point of View; 6. Biological Functions of the Elements; 7. Geological Impacts on Nutrition; 8. Biological Responses of Elements; Section II Pathways and Exposure; 9. Volcanic Emissions and Health; 10. Radon in Air and Water; 11. Arsenic in Groundwater and the Environment; 12. Fluoride in Natural Waters
13. Water Hardness and Health Effects14. Bioavailability of Elements in Soil; 15. Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity in the Environment; 16. Soils and Iodine Deficiency; 17. Geophagy and the Involuntary Ingestion of Soil; 18. Natural Aerosolic Mineral Dusts and Human Health; 19. The Ecology of Soil-Borne Human Pathogens; 20. Animals and Medical Geology; Section III Environmental Toxicology, Pathology, and Medical Geology; 21. Environmental Epidemiology; 22. Environmental Medicine; 23. Environmental Pathology; 24. Toxicology; 25. Speciation of Trace Elements; Section IV Techniques and Tools 26. GIS in Human Health Studies27. Investigating Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases with Remote Sensing and GIS; 28. Mineralogy of Bone; 29. Inorganic and Organic Geochemistry Techniques; 30. Histochemical and Microprobe Analysis in Medical Geology; 31. Modeling Ground water Flow and Quality; Appendices A. International Reference Values Soils; Appendices B. Web Links; Appendices C. Glossary; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451111803321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Essentials of medical geology [[electronic resource] ] : impacts of the natural environment on public health / / editor-in-chief, Olle Selinus ; associate editors, Brian J. Alloway ... [et al.]
| Essentials of medical geology [[electronic resource] ] : impacts of the natural environment on public health / / editor-in-chief, Olle Selinus ; associate editors, Brian J. Alloway ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (826 p.) |
| Disciplina |
614.4/2
616.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SelinusO (Olle)
AllowayB. J |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentally induced diseases
Environmental health Medical geography Geology - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-63795-1
9786610637959 0-08-045419-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contributors; Preface; 1. Medical Geology: Perspectives and Prospects; Section I Environmental Biology; 2. Natural Distribution and Abundance of Elements; 3. Anthropogenic Sources; 4. Uptake of Elements from a Chemical Point of View; 5. Uptake of Elements from a Biological Point of View; 6. Biological Functions of the Elements; 7. Geological Impacts on Nutrition; 8. Biological Responses of Elements; Section II Pathways and Exposure; 9. Volcanic Emissions and Health; 10. Radon in Air and Water; 11. Arsenic in Groundwater and the Environment; 12. Fluoride in Natural Waters
13. Water Hardness and Health Effects14. Bioavailability of Elements in Soil; 15. Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity in the Environment; 16. Soils and Iodine Deficiency; 17. Geophagy and the Involuntary Ingestion of Soil; 18. Natural Aerosolic Mineral Dusts and Human Health; 19. The Ecology of Soil-Borne Human Pathogens; 20. Animals and Medical Geology; Section III Environmental Toxicology, Pathology, and Medical Geology; 21. Environmental Epidemiology; 22. Environmental Medicine; 23. Environmental Pathology; 24. Toxicology; 25. Speciation of Trace Elements; Section IV Techniques and Tools 26. GIS in Human Health Studies27. Investigating Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases with Remote Sensing and GIS; 28. Mineralogy of Bone; 29. Inorganic and Organic Geochemistry Techniques; 30. Histochemical and Microprobe Analysis in Medical Geology; 31. Modeling Ground water Flow and Quality; Appendices A. International Reference Values Soils; Appendices B. Web Links; Appendices C. Glossary; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783931703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Heavy metals in soils / / edited by Brian J. Alloway
| Heavy metals in soils / / edited by Brian J. Alloway |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (614 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7396 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AllowayB. J |
| Collana | Environmental pollution |
| Soggetto topico |
Soils - Heavy metal content
Heavy metals - Environmental aspects Soil pollution |
| ISBN |
1-283-52987-4
9786613842329 94-007-4470-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Section 1: Basic Principles: Introduction.-Sources of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils -- Chemistry of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils -- Methods for the Determination of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils -- Effects of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on Soil Organisms -- Soil-Plant Relationships of Heavy Metals and Metalloids -- Heavy Metals and Metalloids as Micronutrients for Plants and Animals.-Critical Loads of Heavy Metals for Soils -- Section 2: Key Heavy Metals And Metalloids: Arsenic -- Cadmium -- Chromium and Nickel -- Cobalt and Manganese -- Copper.-Lead -- Mercury -- Selenium -- Zinc -- Section 3: Other Heavy Metals And Metalloids Of Potential Environmental Significance: Antimony -- Barium -- Gold -- Molybdenum -- Silver -- Thallium -- Tin -- Tungsten -- Uranium -- Vanadium -- Glossary of Specialized Terms -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437952403321 |
| Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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