Internet Resources for Geology and Human Health

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Long-lasting Eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i Leads to Volcanic-Air Pollution part of SERC Web Resource Collection

In 1986 the eruption of Kilauea Volcano changed from the episodic fountaining of lava and gas at Pu`u O`o cone every few weeks to the continuous outpouring of lava from a new vent only 3 kilometers ...
Health Topics: Airborne Transport Processes, Gases
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

TOXMAP - Online Toxicology Maps part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site allows users to create and view maps of chemicals released into the air, ground, and water. Maps show the locations of facilities that have had chemical releases, and users can look up the ...
Health Topics: Other
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Datasets

Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site provides reports from a British Geological Survey project which assessed the scale of arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh and examined the possible source, mobility and fate ...
Health Topics: Waterborne Transport Processes, Heavy Metals
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations

West Bengal and Bangladesh Arsenic Crisis Information Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This clearinghouse site features links to a comprehensive collection of resources related to the arsenic health crisis in Bangladesh and India. The site provides links to news articles, reports and ...
Health Topics: Heavy Metals, Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection

Mining Safety and Health Research part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This clearinghouse site provides information about health and safety in the mining industry. The site features links to fact sheets, statistics, data, research projects, training materials, ...
Health Topics: Minerals
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection

National Water Information System Web Data for the Nation part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This USGS site provides access to water resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The site features real-time and ...
Health Topics: Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets

International Volcanic Health Hazard Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This international organization collects and disseminates geologic and medical data to evaluate and predict volcanic health hazards. The site provides an index of members working in the fields of ...
Health Topics: Airborne Transport Processes, Other
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Collection, Datasets and Tools:Datasets

Volcanic Emissions and Global Cooling part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site provides information about the effects of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide volcanic emissions on global climate. Helpful diagrams depict the chemical processes involved in atmospheric ...
Health Topics: Gases, Airborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet, and Global Health part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Supercourse is an online library of lectures from more than 10,000 faculty in 151 countries. This site allows users to search an extensive collection of over 1,770 lectures on epidemiology, ...
Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection

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 ...
Health Topics: Airborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

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