The Truth About Environmental Hazards
by Golden, Robert N., M.d.; Peterson, Fred L., Ph.D.; Perritano, John V.Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2010-05-01
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Summary
The World Health Organization defines environmental health as "those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biologic, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment." Anything that affects the environmental health of humans, plants, and animals in a negative way is an environmental hazard. Many people live on the edge of an environmental hazard. From the people who reside in Southern California where earthquakes are common to those who live near an abandoned copper mine that leaks dangerous arsenic into the groundwater, environmental dangers are part of our daily lives.
Author Biography
John V. Perritano is a freelance editor and writer who has published numerous works on the sciences and the environment. Robert N. Golden, M.D., is dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health and vice chancellor for medical affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Golden is a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists and the American College of Neuropsychophamacology and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Fred L. Peterson, Ph.D., is an associate professor of health education at the University of Texas at Austin. A contributing author to National Health Education Standards: Achieving Excellence (2007), Dr. Peterson's primary areas of scholarship within child, adolescent, and school health include adolescent risk-taking behavior, teacher health literacy, and global warming education.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations | p. v |
| Preface | p. vii |
| How to Use This Book | p. xi |
| Environmental Hazards: A Part of Daily Life | p. 1 |
| A-to-Z Entries | p. 11 |
| Air Pollution | p. 13 |
| Allergies | p. 17 |
| Asbestos, Uses and Health Risks of | p. 22 |
| Bacteria, Types and Importance of | p. 25 |
| Carbon Monoxide | p. 30 |
| Carcinogens, Sources and Dangers of | p. 34 |
| Chemical Pollution, Causes and Hazards of | p. 41 |
| Clean Water, Sources and Uses of | p. 44 |
| Desertification, Causes and Effects of | p. 48 |
| Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Dangers of | p. 53 |
| Environmental Conservation, History and Benefits of | p. 56 |
| Fires, Causes and Environmental Dangers of | p. 60 |
| Global Warming | p. 63 |
| Groundwater, Sources and Use of | p. 69 |
| Hazardous Waste Disposal | p. 72 |
| Herbicides, Types, Uses, and Dangers of | p. 76 |
| Hurricanes and Tornadoes | p. 81 |
| Insecticides, Types, Uses, and Dangers of | p. 88 |
| Landfills and Superfund Sites | p. 92 |
| Lead Poisoning | p. 97 |
| Nuclear Energy | p. 101 |
| Oil Spills | p. 107 |
| Ozone Layer | p. 112 |
| Radiation | p. 118 |
| Radon | p. 124 |
| Rain Forests, Depletion of the | p. 130 |
| Recycling | p. 135 |
| Volcanic Activity | p. 140 |
| Water Pollution | p. 146 |
| Hotlines and Help Sites | p. 151 |
| Glossary | p. 159 |
| Index | p. 171 |
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Excerpts
The World Health Organization defines environmental health as "those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biologic, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment." Anything that affects the environmental health of humans, plants, and animals in a negative way is an environmental hazard. Many people live on the edge of an environmental hazard. From the people who reside in Southern California where earthquakes are common to those who live near an abandoned copper mine that leaks dangerous arsenic into the groundwater, environmental dangers are part of our daily lives.The Truth About Environmental Hazardstakes a close look at the various environmental dangers the planet faces and how those hazards impact our lives, as well as how society is working to prevent or manage these hazards. This accessible new A-to-Z resource features up-to-date information and is presented in a user-friendly, straightforward format.Entries include:
- Air pollution
- Causes and effects of desertification
- Dangers of earthquakes and tsunamis
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Landfill and superfund sites
- Oil spills
- Radiation
- Recycling
- Sources and use of groundwater.
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