Our Global Environment: A Health Perspective,9781577660989

Our Global Environment: A Health Perspective

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ISBN13: 9781577660989
ISBN10: 1577660986
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Waveland Pr Inc
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Summary

This thoroughly revised edition builds on the successful base of the first three editions, providing a broad, up-to-date survey of the major environmental issues facing the world today.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Part I People, Progress, and Nature Is Conflict Inevitable? 1(182)
Introduction to Ecological Principles
7(38)
Ecosystems
8(1)
Biotic Community
8(5)
Ecological Dominants
13(1)
Biomes
14(4)
Ecological Niches
18(1)
Limiting Factors
19(4)
Limits of Tolerance
23(1)
Energy Flow Through the Biosphere
24(6)
Biogeochemical Cycling
30(4)
Change in Ecosystems
34(10)
References
44(1)
Population Dynamics
45(38)
Population Attributes
45(1)
Limits to Growth
46(1)
Population Growth Forms
46(3)
Homeostatic Controls
49(1)
Human Population Growth
49(13)
Population Explosion
62(9)
Urbanization
71(4)
Population Projections
75(5)
References
80(3)
Population Control
83(28)
Early Attempts at Family Limitation
83(2)
Modern Family Planning Movement
85(3)
Birth Control---Its Health Impact
88(2)
Contraceptive Safety
90(8)
Family Planning in the Third World
98(9)
Population Policy: Moving Beyond Birth Control
107(1)
References
108(3)
The People-Food Predicament
111(32)
Factors Influencing Food Demand
113(1)
Extent of Hunger
114(1)
Causes of Hunger
115(2)
Health Impact of Hunger
117(8)
Prospects for Reducing World Hunger
125(16)
References
141(2)
Impacts of Growth on Ecosystems
143(40)
Degradation of Land Resources
144(35)
References
179(4)
Part II Our Toxic Environment Does Everything Cause Cancer? 183(224)
Environmental Disease
187(38)
Mutation
189(7)
Birth Defects
196(8)
Cancer
204(18)
References
222(3)
Toxic Substances
225(44)
Testing for Toxicity
226(3)
Assessing Health Risk
229(2)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
231(7)
Dioxin (TCDD)
238(4)
Asbestos
242(7)
Lead
249(11)
Mercury
260(7)
References
267(2)
Pests and Pesticides
269(48)
What Is a Pest?
269(1)
Problems Caused by Pests
270(14)
Pest Control
284(9)
Environmental Impact of Pesticide Use
293(7)
Hazards to Human Health
300(7)
Alternatives to Chemical Pest Control
307(7)
References
314(3)
Food Quality
317(38)
Food Contaminants
319(6)
Food Additives
325(4)
Foodborne Disease
329(18)
Preventing Foodborne Disease
347(5)
References
352(3)
Radiation
355(52)
Ionizing Radiation
357(7)
Health Impacts of Ionizing Radiation
364(32)
Ultraviolet Radiation
396(5)
Microwaves
401(1)
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
402(1)
References
403(4)
Part III Environmental Degradation How We Foul Our Own Nest 407(276)
The Atmosphere
411(36)
Composition of the Atmosphere
412(5)
Human Impact on the Earth-Atmosphere System
417(1)
Depletion of the Ozone Layer
417(7)
Rising Levels of Atmospheric CO2 ---Moving Toward a Warmer World?
424(5)
Impacts of Global Warming
429(7)
The Greenhouse Policy Debate
436(8)
References
444(3)
Air Pollution
447(60)
Sources of Air Pollution
448(6)
Impact of Air Pollution on Human Health
454(6)
Pollution Control Efforts---The Clean Air Act
460(15)
Global Air Quality Trends
475(3)
Acid Deposition
478(9)
Indoor Air Pollution
487(17)
References
504(3)
Noise Pollution
507(22)
Sources of Noise
507(2)
Noise As a Nuisance
509(2)
Nature of Sound
511(1)
Noise and Hearing Loss
512(7)
Other Effects of Noise
519(4)
Noise Control Efforts
523(4)
References
527(2)
Water Resources
529(32)
Hydrologic Cycle
529(2)
Water Quantity and Health
531(1)
Water Supply: Our Next Crisis?
532(6)
Groundwater
538(12)
Water Management: Increasing Supply versus Reducing Demand
550(8)
References
558(3)
Water Pollution
561(62)
Controlling Water Pollution: The Clean Water Act
562(2)
Sources of Water Pollution
564(13)
Municipal Sewage Treatment
577(10)
New Approaches to Wastewater Treatment
587(5)
Septic Systems
592(3)
Industrial Discharges
595(4)
Water Pollution and Health
599(20)
Looking Ahead
619(1)
References
620(3)
Solid and Hazardous Wastes
623(60)
Waste Disposal---A Brief History
623(2)
Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW)
625(2)
Current Waste Disposal Alternatives
627(23)
Hazardous Wastes
650(17)
Hazardous Waste Management Legislation: RCRA
667(15)
References
682(1)
Appendix A Environmental Agencies of the Federal Government 683(4)
Appendix B Environmental Organizations 687(4)
Index 691

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