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.
Health Topics
- Airborne Transport Processes 27 matches
- Analytical Techniques 5 matches
- Biogenic Hazards 14 matches
- Controls on Bioavailability 7 matches
- Epidemiology and Risk Analysis 47 matches
- Gases 11 matches
- Heavy Metals 28 matches
- Minerals 20 matches
- Organic Compounds 18 matches
- Other 25 matches
- Public Policy 18 matches
- Radionuclides 11 matches
- Waterborne Transport Processes 45 matches
Results 31 - 40 of 133 matches
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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations