Description |
1 online resource (418 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Part I: Environmental Quality Deterioration and Health -- Part II: Pollution and Health.- Part III: Climate Change and Health -- Part IV Water Quality, Exposure and Health |
Summary |
This book discusses the natural and anthropogenic determinants of the environment and their impact on human health. It throws light on the perspectives of climate change with case studies from Australia, India, Italy, and Latin America. Themes covered are ecology of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, pesticide and heavy metal (arsenic) problems in natural environment; molecular advances in understanding of microbial interactions; ecological studies of human/animal health and diseases; food security, technological developments and more. The various chapters incorporate both theoretical and applied aspects and may serve as baseline information for future research through which significant development is possible |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 9, 2014) |
Subject |
Environmental degradation.
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Environmental quality.
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Environment and Public Health
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Ecological and Environmental Phenomena
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Environnement.
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Environmental degradation
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Environmental quality
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Malik, Abdul
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Grohmann, Elisabeth
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Akhtar, Rais, 1946-
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ISBN |
9789400778900 |
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9400778902 |
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9400778899 |
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9789400778894 |
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