Earth materials and health: research priorities for earth science and public health
Auteur :
National Research Council / Institute of Medicine / Board on Health Sciences Policy / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Earth Sciences and Resources / Committee on Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309104708
Date de publication :
9 avr. 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Assesses the state of knowledge at the interface between the earth sciences and public health disciplines. This book identifies areas for collaborative research, including understanding the transport and bioavailability of potentially hazardous earth materials and using risk-based scenarios to mitigate the public health effects of natural hazards.