Earth materials and health : research priorities for earth science and public health / Committee on Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Published:: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2007]
Copyright Date:: ©2007
Physical Description:: xii, 176 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm
Additional Creators:: National Academies (U.S.). Committee on Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health and National Research Council (U.S.)

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Contents:

Introduction -- Earth processes and human physiology -- What we breathe -- What we drink -- What we eat -- Earth perturbations and public health impacts -- Giscience, remote sensing, and epidemiology: essential tools for collaboration -- Encouraging communication and collaboration -- Collaborative research priorities.

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9780309104708 (pbk.)
030910470X (pbk.)
9780309668521 (pdf)
0309668522 (pdf)

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