Internet Resources for Geology and Human Health
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Waste Incineration and Public Health part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This online book examines how contaminants are released by incineration, environmental dynamics of contaminants and routes of human exposure, approaches for assessing possible human health effects, ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Major Environmental Laws part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides a listing of major environmental laws and regulations which may be viewed in full text or as summary versions. Laws include the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air ...Resource Type: Policy Resources, Scientific Resources:Collection
Assessing Ground-Water Vulnerability to Contamination part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This USGS report provides an overview of some of the common types of assessments used to determine the vulnerability of ground-water resources to contamination. Scientists can use the methods in this ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ground Water and Surface Water, A Single Resource part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This USGS report presents an overview of the interactions between ground water and surface water in a variety of terrains. It serves as a general educational document with the intention of helping ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
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
Public Drinking Water Contamination and Birth Outcomes part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article from the American Journal of Epidemiology describes the different types of birth irregularities that occur as a result of gestational consumption of contaminated water.
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Scientific Resources:Research Results
Lessons from Woburn part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site presents a three-part videotape series produced to enhance classroom discussions of the book A Civil Action. The site gives outlines of material covered by each tape and allows users to ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Evironmental Working Group part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website houses information about a wide range of health and environmental issues. Topics on the website include the US energy policy, pesticides in foods, toxins and impurities in cosmetics, ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection
Hurricanes: Links to health information including toxicology and environmental health part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This clearinghouse website, compiled by the National Institutes of Health, provides links to a wide variety of useful information regarding the toxicological and environmental health effects of ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Scientific Resources
Toward Environmental Justice: Research, Education, and Health Policy Needs part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This online book uses five case studies to investigate whether environmental degradation is worse in poor and minority communities, and if these communities suffer more adverse health effects as a ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
