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.


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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Produced Water and Oil-Field Equipment part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This report summarizes the current knowledge of naturally occurring radioactive materials in oil-fields of the United States. Of particular concern is the effect on public health and the environment ...
Health Topics: Radionuclides
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps

Mercury in the Environment part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This USGS fact sheet provides information about mercury toxicity and its occurrence in the environment. Maps, diagrams, and photographs complement the text which discusses the sources and types of ...
Health Topics: Heavy Metals
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Research Results

Mercury Research in the USGS part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site provides links to USGS information about mercury sources, cycling and toxicity in the environment. The site features announcements about upcoming workshops and activities, fact sheets and ...
Health Topics: Heavy Metals
Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Collection

Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site provides a brief overview of mercury cycling in the environment. Text is accompanied by useful diagrams that depict the health effects of mercury on the human body, the accumulation of ...
Health Topics: Waterborne Transport Processes, Heavy Metals
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps

Health Impacts of Coal Combustion part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This USGS report provides information about the effects of coal combustion on human health. It explains the hazards associated with emissions from both large-scale coal burning electrical plants and ...
Health Topics: Airborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site is the EPA's home page for the PCB contamination of the Hudson River by the General Electric Company and the ongoing remediation efforts by the EPA. The site features information and ...
Health Topics: Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations, Policy Resources

Environmental Health Perspectives part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This peer-reviewed, open access journal is dedicated to studies of the effect of the environment on human health. Users may search the site by publication or by an extensive list of wide-ranging ...
Health Topics: Other
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Collection

Periodic Table of the Elements part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site presents an interactive periodic table that provides information about each element including its description, uses, occurrence, and role in biological processes. For instructors, the site ...
Health Topics: Other, Minerals
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

Massachusetts Military Reservation Cleanup part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site provides information about pollution remediation efforts at a military base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The site provides documentation of cleanup efforts at seventy-eight different point ...
Health Topics: Organic Compounds, Waterborne Transport Processes
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Scientific Resources:Research Results

Mercury in U.S. Coal - Abundance, Distribution, and Modes of Occurrence part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This paper discusses the environmental significance of mercury and its occurrence in U.S. coal beds as measured by the USGS's COALQUAL database. Useful diagrams and charts help explain mercury ...
Health Topics: Heavy Metals
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations