{"product_id":"soils-and-human-health-9781138199316","title":"Soils and Human Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite the connections between soils and human health, there has not been a great amount of attention focused on this area when compared to many other fields of scientific and medical study. \u003cb\u003eSoils and Human Health\u003c\/b\u003e brings together authors from diverse fields with an interest in soils and human health, including soil science, geology, geography, biology, and anthropology to investigate this issue from a number of perspectives. The book includes a soil science primer chapter for readers from other fields, and discusses the ways the soil science community can contribute to improving our understanding of soils and human health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses ways the soil science community can contribute to the improvement of soil health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches human health from a soils-focused perspective, covering the influence of soil conservation and contact with soil on human health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates topics via case studies including arsenic in groundwater in Bangladesh; the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam; heavy metal contamination in Shipham, United Kingdom and Omaha, Nebraska, USA; and electronic waste recycling in China.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a scientific world where the trend has often been ever-increasing specialization and increasingly difficult communication between fields and subfields, the interdisciplinary nature of soils and human health studies presents a significant challenge going forward. Fields with an interest in soils and human health need to have increased cross-disciplinary communication and cooperation. This book is a step in the direction of accessibility and innovation, elucidating the state of knowledge in the meeting of soil and health sciences, and identifying places where more work is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric C. Brevik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138199316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Brevik\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is Associate Professor of Geology and Soils at Dickinson State University in North Dakota, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn C. Burgess\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is Associate Professor of Biology, and Director of the Environmental Health Program at Dickinson State University in North Dakota, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44216493342835,"sku":"9.78114E+12","price":103.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1147f680-a3fb-48dd-bc1a-56354c374ff2.jpg?v=1767792397","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/soils-and-human-health-9781138199316","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}