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	ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL GEOLOGY Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health To order this title, and for more information, click here Olle Selinus, Geological Survey of Sweden, Uppsala, Sweden Description This authoritative reference volume emphasizes the importance and interrelationships of geological processes to the health and diseases of humans and animals. Its accessible format fosters better communication between the health and geoscience communities by elucidating the geologic origins and flow of toxic elements in the environment that lead to human exposure through the consumption of food and water. For example, problems of excess intake from drinking water have been encountered for several inorganic compounds, including fluoride in Africa and India; arsenic in certain areas of Argentina, Chile, and Taiwan; selenium in seleniferous areas in the U.S., Venezuela, and China; and nitrate in agricultural areas with heavy use of fertilizers. Environmental influences on vector borne diseases and stormflow water quality influences are also featured. Numerous examples of the environmental influences on human health from across the globe are also presented and discussed in this volume. Audience Geologists, geochemists, soil scientists, hydrologists, medical practioners, toxicologists, public health workers, biochemists, veterinartians, physicists, nutritionists, environmental economists, and social scientists. Academics, professionals, and governmental policy makers from around the world. Note: Authors of individual chapters are international (approx. 20 nations). Contents 1. Medical Geology: Perspective and Prospective Brian Davies Charlotte Bowman Theo Davies Olle Selinus I. Environmental biology Introduction to section. Ulf Lindh 2. Natural background Robert Garrett 3. Anthropogenic sources Ron Fuge 4. Uptake of elements from a chemical point of view Robert J.B. Williams 5. Uptake of elements from a biological point of view Ulf Lindh 6. Biological functions of the elements Ulf Lindh 7. Geological impacts on nutrition Gerald T. Combs 8. Deficiencies and toxicities of elements Monica Nordberg M. George Cherian II. Pathways and exposures Introduction to section. Ron Fuge 9. Volcanic emissions and health Philip Weinstein Angus Cook 10. Radon in air and water Don Appleton 11. Arsenic in groundwater and the environment Pauline Smedley David G. Kinniburgh 12. Fluoride in natural waters – occurrence, controls and health aspects Mike Edmunds Pauline Smedley 13. Water hardness and health effects Eva Rubenowitz-Lundin Kevin M. Hiscock 14. The bioavailability of trace and major elements in soil Brian Alloway 15. The natural environment - selenium deficiency and toxicity – process related diseases Fiona Fordyce 16. Iodine geochemistry, soils and iodine deficiency Ron Fuge 17. Geophagy and the involuntary ingestion of soil Peter Abrahams 18. Natural aerosolic mineral dusts and human health: potential effects Edward Derbyshire 19. An overview of the ecology of soil-borne human pathogens Mark Bultman Frederick S. Fisher Demosthenes Pappagianis 20. Animals and medical geology Bernt Jones III. Environmental toxicology, pathology and medical geology Introduction to section. Jose A. Centeno 21. Environmental epidemiology Jesper B. Nielsen Tina Kold Jensen 22. Environmental medicine Jefferson Fowles Philip Weinstein Chin-Hsiao Tseng 23. Environmental pathology Jose A. Centeno Florabel G. Mullick Kamal G. Ishak Teri J. Franks Allen P. Burke Michael N. Koss Daniel P. Pearl Paul B. Tchounwou Joseph P. Pestaner 24. Toxicology Tee L. Guidotti 25. Speciation of trace elements: methods and public health Bernhard Michalke Sergio Caroli IV. TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS Introduction to section. Robert B. Finkelman 26. Using geographic information systems (GIS) databases for human health studies Joseph E. Bunnell Alexander W. Karlsen Timothy M. Shields Robert B. Finkelman 27. Use of remote sensing and geographic information science techniques in the study of vector borne and zoonotic diseases Stephen Guptill Chester G. Moore 28. Mineralogy of bioapatites: bones, teeth and pathological deposits Catherine W. Skinner 29. Inorganic and organic geochemistry techniques Mitko Vutchkov Gerald Lalor Stephen Macko 30. Histochemical and microprobe analysis in medical geology Jose A. Centeno Todor Todorov Joseph P. Pestanov Wayne B. Jonas 31. Modeling ground-water flow and quality Leonard F. Konikow Pierre D. Glynn APPENDICES A. International reference values Peter Bobrowsky Roger Paulen Pauline Smedley Brian Alloway B. Glossary C. Annottated URLs for chapter-related Websites of interest Bibliographic details Hardbound, 832 pages, publication date: JAN-2005 ISBN-13: 978-0-12-636341-8 ISBN-10: 0-12-636341-2 Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS Price and Ordering Price: USD 114 GBP 65.99 EUR 83.15 Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries. See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices. 070/770 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews View other people's reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books