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 23 matches
- Analytical Techniques 2 matches
- Biogenic Hazards 12 matches
- Controls on Bioavailability 6 matches
- Epidemiology and Risk Analysis 42 matches
- Gases 10 matches
- Heavy Metals 26 matches
- Minerals 19 matches
- Organic Compounds 16 matches
- Other 22 matches
- Public Policy 13 matches
- Radionuclides 10 matches
- Waterborne Transport Processes 39 matches
Results 1 - 10 of 121 matches
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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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, ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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, ...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 ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
