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Title Life support : the environment and human health / edited by Michael McCally.

Imprint Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2002.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  615.902 L626 2002    ---  Available
Description xiii, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Environment, health, and risk / Michael McCally -- Urban and transboundary air pollution / David C. Christiani, Mark A. Woodin -- Water quality and water resources / John M. Balbus -- Human health and heavy metals exposure / Howard Hu -- Population, consumption, and human health / J. Joseph Speidel -- Global climate change and health / Andrew Haines, Anthony J. McMichaeal, Paul R. Epstein -- Species loss and ecosystem disruption / Eric Chivian -- Ozone depletion and ultraviolet radiation / Frank R. de Gruijl, Jan C. van der Leun -- Environmental endocrine disruption / Gina M. Solomon, Ted Schettler -- Body burdens of industrial chemicals in the general population / Joe Thornton, Michael McCally, Jeff Howard -- Cancer and the environment / Richard W. Clapp -- Radiation and health / Maureen Hatch, Michael McCally -- Science of risk assessment / John C. Bailar III, A. John Bailer -- Precautionary principle / Ted Schettler, Katherine Barrett, Carolyn Raffensperger -- Vulnerable populations / Philip Landrigan, Anjali Garg -- War and the environment / Jennifer Leaning -- Sustainable health care and emerging ethical responsibilities / Andrew Jameton, Jessica Pierce.
Subject Environmental health.
Public health -- Environmental aspects.
Environmental Pollution -- adverse effects.
Added Author McCally, Michael.
ISBN 0262632578
0262134144 (alk. paper)
9780262134149 (alk. paper)
9780262632577
Standard No. NLM 101156455
UKM bA275983
YDXCP 1866838
NZ1 6747360

 
    
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