Internet Resources for Geology and Human Health

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Environmental Studies of Mineral Deposits in Alaska part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/b2156/b2156.htm

This collection of articles summarizes environmental geochemical studies of metallic mineral deposits in Alaska, including sulfide, gold, mercury, chromium, and uranium mines and deposits. The ...

Health Topics: Minerals, Radionuclides, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Heavy Metals, Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work, Research Results, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations

Ecosystem Change and Public Health: A Global Perspective part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/1495.html

This textbook was published to: 1) raise awareness of changes in human health related to global ecosystem change; and 2) expand the scope of the traditional curriculum in environmental health to ...

Health Topics: Airborne Transport Processes, Waterborne Transport Processes, Biogenic Hazards, Other, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

BASINS: Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/BASINS/

BASINS is a multipurpose environmental analysis system for use by regional, state, and local agencies in performing watershed and water quality based studies. This new software makes it possible to ...

Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Analytical Techniques, Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets

BASINS: Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/BASINS/

United States Geologic Survey: Selected Volcano Information part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/sproducts.html

This United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program site contains links to selected material related to volcanic hazards. Users can access information about the volcanic hazards ...

Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection

Reconnaissance Study of the Geology of U.S. Vermiculite Deposits - Are Asbestos Minerals Common Constituents? part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/b2192/

Unusually high incidences of asbestos-related mortality and respiratory disease in the town of Libby, Montana, have been linked to amphibole mineral fibers intergrown with the vermiculite deposits ...

Health Topics: Minerals, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Airborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Research Results

Assessing Ground-Water Vulnerability to Contamination part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2002/circ1224/

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 ...

Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Public Policy, Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

Asbestos part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/minerals/hazardous_minerals...

This California Geological Survey site provides information about naturally occurring chrysotile and amphibole asbestos in ultramafic rocks and the possible health hazards of asbestos dust from the ...

Health Topics: Controls on Bioavailability, Minerals, Airborne Transport Processes, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps, Scientific Resources:Collection, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Natural Environmental Effects of Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposits in the Brooks Range, Alaska part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0092-95/

This USGS fact sheet presents the results of a study showing significant metal contamination of streams associated with un-mined silver-lead-zinc deposits in the Brooks Range, Alaska. The metal ...

Health Topics: Waterborne Transport Processes, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Heavy Metals
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

Risk Assessment for Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's Guide part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://www3.epa.gov/airtoxics/3_90_024.html#:~:text=A%2...

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 ...

Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Airborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work