Living with the Earth
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8493-7998-7 (ISBN)
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It’s hard to imagine a book more innovative and groundbreaking than Living with the Earth: Concepts in Environmental Health Science, Third Edition. The first edition won the CHOICE award for Outstanding Academic Book and both previous editions became bestsellers in their own right.
See what’s new and updated coverage includes:
Emergency preparedness for environmental health practitioners including a discussion on their roles and operations
Population dynamics, various cultural philosophies regarding overpopulation, and underpopulation in the developed nations
Mechanisms of environmental disease with emphasis on genetic disease and developmental disorders
Alternative to chemical pest control
Genetic basis of cancer
The growing problems of asthma and air pollutants as well as newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
An exploration of the mechanisms of toxicity, with special reference to the immune system and endocrine disruption
Hazardous waste treatment, use, and recycling
HACCP and assuring food quality, food safety issues, and Food Quality Protection Act
Risk assessment and risk management principles
A discussion in the change in directions in regulatory compliance
Technical illustrations, charts, graphs, and photographs that improve learning and simplify concepts
What’s on the Web:
Test bank and study questions
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slides in digital format
Study guides with detailed notes, color figures, and tables
Printable sample questions and answers for each chapter
Search tools for online journals and databases covering useful, up-to-date information
Incorporates traditional concepts with new, emerging, and controversial issues
Always on the forefront of new ideas and new technology, the book includes up-to-date topics and information enhanced by Web features that make the book easy to use for professor and students alike.
Ecosystems and Energy Flow
Introduction
Climate
Ecosystems and Biomes
Energy Flow
Nutrients
The Process of Succession and Retrogression
References
Human Populations
Introduction
The Characteristics of Populations
Population Dynamics
Population Trends in the World
Current Population Trends in Developed Countries
Current Population Trends in LDCs
Predicted Future Trends in Populations
Urbanization
The Control of Population
Methods of Fertility Control
References
Environmental Degradation and Food Security
Introduction: The Debate
Impacts on the Environment
Food Security
References
Environmental Disease
Introduction
Defining Disease
The Role of Genetics in Disease
Cancer
References
Toxicity and Toxins
Introduction
Exposure and Entry Routes
Some Specific Examples of Toxic Agents
References The Trouble with PestsIntroduction
What are Pests?
Insects and Other Arthropods
Rodents and Pests
Pesticides
Types of Pesticides
References
Emerging Diseases
Introduction
Reasons for the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Specific Emerging Diseases
Practical Approaches to Limiting the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
References
Foodborne Illness
Introduction
Causative Agents of Foodborne Disease
Foodborne Pathogens
References
Water and WastewaterIntroduction
Water Use
Sources of Drinking Water
Water Pollution
Water Treatment
Regulations
Wastewater Disposal and Treatment
Water Pollution and Health
Future Outlook
References
Air, Noise, and Radiation
Introduction
The Atmosphere and Methods of Dispersion
The History of Air Pollution Control in the U.S.
The Criteria Pollutants
Health Implications of Air Pollutants Indoor Air Pollution
Noise
Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation
References
Solid and Hazardous Waste
Introduction
Definition and Characterization of MSW
Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste
Hazardous Wastes
References
Assessing Human Risk
Introduction
Environmental Risk
The Process of Risk Analysis
Risk Management and Communication
References
Environmental Laws and Compliance
Introduction
Environmental Laws: Some Fundamentals
Federal Environmental Laws
Compliance Strategies
References
Emergency Preparedness
Introduction
The Role of the Environmental Health (EH) Professional in Emergency/Disaster Response
References
Glossary
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.4.2007 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 26 Tables, black and white; 246 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1021 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pharmakologie / Toxikologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8493-7998-9 / 0849379989 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8493-7998-7 / 9780849379987 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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