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Introduction to Medical Geology (Erlangen Earth Conference Series) - Hardcover

Dissanayake, C. B.; Chandrajith, Rohana

 
9783642004841: Introduction to Medical Geology (Erlangen Earth Conference Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3642004849 ISBN 13: 9783642004841
Verlag: Springer, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Over two billion people live in tropical lands. Most of them live in intimate contact with the immediate geological environment, obtaining their food and water directly from it. The unique geochemistry of these tropical environments have a marked influence on their health, giving rise to diseases that affect millions of people. The origin of these diseases is geologic as exemplified by dental and skeletal fluorosis, iodine deficiency disorders, trace element imbalances to name a few. This book, one of the first of its kind, serves as an excellent introduction to the emerging discipline of Medical Geology.

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Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3642004849
ISBN 13 
9783642004841
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
315
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