Earth Materials and Health: Research Priorities for Earth Science and Public Health

by National Research Council

A range of natural earth materials, like arsenic or fluoride, have long been linked to significant human health effects. Improved understanding of the pervasive and complex interactions between earth materials and human health will require creative collaborations between earth scientists and public health professionals. At the request of the National Science Foundation, U.S. Geological Survey, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030910470X
• ISBN13: 9780309104708
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"