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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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