Living with the Earth: Concepts in Environmental Health Science, Second Edition - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1566705851 ISBN 13: 9781566705851

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2002

Riassunto

Still a revolutionary concept, this Web-enhanced book Living with the Earth: Concepts in Environmental Health Science, Second Edition continues the standard of excellence that earned the first edition the CHOICE award for Outstanding Academic Book in 1999. It incorporates traditional concepts in environmental and health science with new, emerging, and controversial issues associated with environmental threats to human health and ecology. In addition, the Web site, maintained by the author, gives you a technological edge.

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET IN TEXT:

Accurate infographic illustrations such as 3-D bar charts, 3-D pie charts, and detailed maps

Tables designed using the most recently available data

HERE'S THE WEB ADVANTAGE:

Words from the World with comments and information from students and professionals around the globe

Live chatroom with the author during the semester

Test bank and study questions giving a thorough understanding of the concepts covered

Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slides in digital format

Study guides for each chapter with detailed notes, full-color figures, and tables of importance

Printable sample questions and answers in a separate location for each chapter

Search tools for online journals and databases covering useful, up-to-date information in health and environmental topics

News flashes relating to current topics in every chapter

The author presents a balanced and objective picture of opposing scientific views on major issues ranging from global warming and the Greenhouse Effect to reproductive problems associated with endocrine disruptors. More than 280 richly detailed graphs, charts, figures, and photographs put the information right at your fingertips. The glossary provides over 300 definitions and a section on acronyms and abbreviations. Kept current via the author's Web site, this is a "living" environmental health book, reflecting the latest information. The Web site is classroom tested, and designed to maximize the use of the Living with the Earth as a text, training tool, or resource for professionals.


VISIT THE WEB SITE!
Cut and paste the following address into your browser to get a first-hand glimpse of what the Living with the Earth Web site offers:

http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~envhl565

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Contenuti

ECOSYSTEMS AND ENERGY FLOW
Introduction
Climate
Ecosystems and Biomes
Energy Flow
The Process of Succession and Retrogression

HUMAN POPULATION
Introduction
The Characteristics of Populations
Population Dynamics
Population Trends in the World
The Control of Population
Methods of Fertility Control

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND FOOD SECURITY
Introduction: The Debate
Impacts on the Environment
Food Production and Security

ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE
Introduction
Defining Disease
The Role of Genetics in Disease
Cancer

TOXICITY AND TOXINS
Introduction
Exposure and Entry Routes
Some Specific Examples of Toxic Agents

THE TROUBLE WITH PESTS
Introduction
What are Pests?
Insects and Other Arthropods
Rodents and Pests
Pesticides
Types of Pesticides

EMERGING DISEASES
Introduction
Reasons for the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Specific Emerging Diseases
Practical Approaches to Limiting the Emergence of Infectious Diseases

FOODBORNE ILLNESS
Introduction
Causative Agents of Foodborne Disease
Foodborne Pathogens
Factors Frequently Cited in Foodborne Illness
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
United States Regulatory Efforts with Regard to Food Protection

WATER AND WASTEWATER
Introduction
Water Use
Sources of Drinking Water
Water Pollution
Water Treatment
Regulations
Wastewater Disposal and Treatment
Water Pollution and Health
Future Outlook

AIR, NOISE, AND RADIATION
Introduction
The Atmosphere and Methods of Dispersion
The History of Air Pollution Control in the United States
The Criteria Pollutants
Health Implications of Air Pollutants
Indoor Air Pollution
Noise
Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
Introduction
Definition and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste
Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste
Hazardous Wastes

ASSESSING HUMAN RISK
Introduction
Environmental Risk
Cellular Testing
The Process of Risk Analysis
Risk Management and Communication

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND COMPLIANCE
Introduction
Environmental Laws - Some Fundamentals
Federal Environmental Laws
Compliance Strategies

APPENDICES
INDEX

Note: Each chapter also includes a References section.

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Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1566705851
• ISBN 13: 9781566705851
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 624
• Redattore: Moore Gary S.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile