Medical geology: effects of geological environments on human health, vol. 2
Developments in earth and environmental sciences, 2.
The main objective of the book is to show how the geological environment affects human health and to explore preventative methods for improvement. This monograph consists of the following five segments: Introduction; Geological and other factors and their influence on the human health; Subject, tasks and methods of geomedical discipline; Regional medical geology; Applied medical geology. The topics covered in this book will be of interest to a wide circle of readers, including geologists, doctors, biologists, ecologists, planners and many others who are dedicated to the quality and protection of human health.