Introduction to medical geology
Subtitle: focus on tropical environments
By: C.B. Dissanayake, Rohana Chandrajith
Contributors: Chandrajith, Rohana
Series: Erlangen earth conference series; Erlangen Earth conference series
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9783642004841; 9783642004858
Subjects: Environmentally induced diseases; Medical geography; Geology
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-291) and index.