Internet Resources for Geology and Human Health
A collection of internet resources intended to help faculty in teaching or designing courses and activities related to geology and public health. Resources include data, images, animations, activities, literature and references. Contribute a resource to this collection.
Health Topics
- Airborne Transport Processes 24 matches
- Analytical Techniques 1 match
- Biogenic Hazards 3 matches
- Controls on Bioavailability 1 match
- Epidemiology and Risk Analysis 8 matches
- Gases 5 matches
- Heavy Metals 3 matches
- Minerals 8 matches
- Organic Compounds 4 matches
- Other 8 matches
- Public Policy 1 match
- Waterborne Transport Processes 5 matches
Results 1 - 10 of 24 matches
Visible Earth part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides a searchable collection of NASA Earth science images, animations and data visualizations. Most images are available at multiple resolutions, with a description of the image and ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video, Scientific Resources:Collection, Audio/Visual:Maps
Enviromapper Storefront part of SERC Web Resource Collection
EnviroMapper is a Web-based interactive mapping tool for viewing and querying environmental information. This application allows users to zoom in to an area, or enter a state, county, city, ZIP code, ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Environmental Quality Statistics part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Hosted by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), this site contains updated monthly tables with statistics about United States environmental quality. The major topics covered in these tables are ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Center for International Earth Science Information Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection
CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Datasets with Teaching Activities, Datasets, Policy Resources, Audio/Visual:Maps
Environmental Studies of the World Trade Center Area After the September 11, 2001 Attack. part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This report describes the results of an interdisciplinary environmental characterization of the World Trade Center (WTC) area after September 11, 2001. The scientific investigation included two main ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Audio/Visual:Maps, Scientific Resources:Research Results
National Asbestos Exposure Review part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The National Asbestos Exposure Review is the name of an Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry project to evaluate sites that received and processed vermiculite mined in Libby, Montana from ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work
Atmospheric Aerosols part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This NASA site explains the three major types of atmospheric aerosols - volcanic emissions, desert dust, and anthropogenic aerosols - and how they affect global climate. The site discusses the ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Risk Assessment for Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's Guide part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This EPA fact sheet provides easy-to-understand information about air pollution and how it affects human health. Topics include health risks, exposure assessment, dose-response relationships, risk ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Asbestos Hazard Assessment part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This interactive site introduces students to concepts related to asbestos and how geologists analyze asbestos in building materials. The site is divided into three components: the geology of ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Course Information:Course Site, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Project:Investigative Case Studies
Scorecard: Get the Facts on Local Pollution part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Scorecard provides environmental maps with a pollution locator to search by area, for the following subjects: criteria air pollutants, hazardous air pollutants, lead hazards, lead contamination, ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
