Environmental Deterioration and Human Health
Subtitle: Natural and Anthropogenic Determinants
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
ISBN-13: 9789400778894
Subjects: Environmental degradation; Environmental health; Pollution
Description: This book discusses the natural and anthropogenic determinants of the environment and their impact on human health. It  throws light on the perspectives of climate change with case studies from Australia, India, Italy, and Latin America. Themes covered are ecology of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, pesticide and heavy metal (arsenic) problems in natural environment; molecular advances in understanding of microbial interactions; ecological studies of human/animal health and diseases; food security,  technological developments and more. The various chapters incorporate both theoretical and applied aspects and may serve as baseline information for future research through which significant development is possible.