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Plastics in the Ocean Affecting Human Health

1. How Does Plastic Get Into The Ocean?Project Green Bag I found this website helpful in describing the how marine waste has compiled into the different plastic … See more

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Environmental Pollution & Public Health

WEBEnvironmental health is a field of study within public health that is concerned with human-environment interactions, and specifically, how the environment …

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Health Case Studies

WEBThis collection of case studies was developed by students in the ERTH 102 Geology and Human Health course in the Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State …

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Human Health Impacts

WEBHealth issues include diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, lung disease, mental abnormalities, substance abuse, and suicide. Although none of these diseases …

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Health Effects of Radon

WEBThese particles bombard the tissues of the lungs and can physically damage the DNA of the affected cells. This most notably manifest itself as lung cancer. …

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Environmental Health Risk Assessment

WEBEnvironmental risk assessments require the integration of geoscience and human health data. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allows researchers to model …

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How Healthy is Your Neighborhood Activity

WEBIdentify any unusual health problems in your neighborhood and research possible health effects of potential hazards in the area. Use the following tools and …

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Critical Health Studies Undergraduate Degree Program

WEBCritical Health Studies is a transdisciplinary major program of co-taught courses that incorporates STEM subjects (biology, biochemistry, environmental science, …

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Potential Health and Environmental Effects of Hydrofracking in the

WEBHydrofracking is a controversial oil and gas extraction technique developed in the late 1940s to gain access to fossil energy deposits previously inaccessible to …

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Health Effects of Volcanic Ash

WEBImpacts on Human Health. A picture of silicosis of the lung. Inhalation of volcanic ash can be very detrimental to human health, due to the harmful aerosols and …

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Example Activity

WEBThe following assignment serves as a model for using the environmental health assessment tools and databases in the classroom. The activity requires students …

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Vitamins and Minerals: Growth, Illness Prevention, and Proper …

WEBZinc. Zinc is an essential mineral that is important in a large number of human cellular enzyme processes. It is important for proper tissue growth, cell division, …

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What Will Climate Change Mean for Lyme Disease

WEBThe first case of Lyme disease to be reported in the United States was in the town of Lyme, Connecticut, in 1975. The disease is caused by a bite of a deer tick …

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Geology and Human Health

WEBThis site contains a variety of educational and supporting materials for faculty teaching in the emerging field of geology and human health. You will find links to …

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The Health Effects of Hurricane Katrina

WEBWith any natural disaster, comes concerns for human health. Hurricane Katrina brought with it flood waters, the loss of power, little livable space left, and a …

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Module 3: Diet and Nutrition

WEBModule 3.1 covers some current basic knowledge on human nutritional requirements and features of diets that are health-promoting. Module 3.2 covers current …

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Airborne Microbes

WEBAirborne microbes are biological airborne contaminants (also known as bioaerosols) like bacteria, viruses or fungi as well as airborne toxins passed from one …

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