| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 739 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Health reference series |
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Gale eBooks
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Health reference series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
part I. Understanding the health effects of environmental hazards -- part II. Health concerns and their environmental triggers -- part III. Outdoor environmental hazards -- part IV. Household and indoor environmental hazards -- part V. Foodborne hazards -- part VI. Consumer products and medical hazards -- part VII. Additional help and information. |
| Summary |
This book provides information about the effects of the environment on human health, including specific populations such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, and minorities for which the effects of environmental exposures are especially harmful. It covers airborne, waterborne, foodborne, and chemical hazards, and health risks associated with some common household items, and includes a directory of resources for additional information. |
| Subject |
Environmental health.
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Environmentally induced diseases.
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Environmental toxicology.
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| Added Author |
Gale (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780780813984 (electronic book) |
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9780780813519 |
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