Multidimensional Approaches to Impacts of Changing Environment on Human Health

ISBN-13: 9780367558512 / Miękka / 2023 / 422 str.

Opis

The book discusses the indispensable connection between the environment and health via all possible aspects, focussing on human interactions with the environment.

Spis treści

UNIT I Impacts of Changing Environment on Human Health Chapter 1 Air Pollutants and Acid Precipitation: Impact on Ecology and Human Health Chapter 2 Human Health in a Changing Environment: Exploring the Biological and Socioeconomic Impacts UNIT II Impact of Increasing Environmental Pollution on Human Health Chapter 3 Airborne Staphylococcus aureus and its Impact on Human Health: A Review in an Indian Context Chapter 4 Time Series Analysis of Coliform Bacterial Density in the River Ganges as a Potential Indicator of Water Contamination and Associated Risks to Human Health Chapter 5 Evaluation of Health Quality in Two Studied Groups of School Children from an Arsenic- Exposed Area of West Bengal, India Chapter 6 Evaluation of Health Effects and Risk Assessment of Arsenic on an Unexposed Population from an Arsenic- Exposed Zone of West Bengal, India UNIT III Climate Change and Human Health: A Perspective Chapter 7 Climate Insecurity, Health and Well- Being Among Ganga– Meghna– Brahmaputra Delta Communities UNIT IV Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Issues Chapter 8 Occupational Hazards in Alternative Medicinal Industry: An Exploratory Study Chapter 9 Silicosis: An Occupational Health Crisis Among Stone Grinders UNIT V Food Safety and Impacts on Health and Environment Chapter 10 Impact of Climate Change on Food Safety: A Review Chapter 11 Flourishing Amidst Ecological Pressures: Insights from the Experience of the Solegas of Karnataka, India Chapter 12 Evaluation of Arsenic Entry Routes into Rice Grain during Harvesting, Post- Harvesting of Paddy and Cooked Rice Preparation Chapter 13 Ill Effects of Untreated Household Grey Water used in Agriculture Irrigation Chapter 14 Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms on Environment and Health UNIT VI Successful Models of Waste Management Chapter 15 Solid Waste Management Models: Past, Present and Future Chapter 16 Biomedical Waste Management in Healthcare UNIT VII Pandemics: Challenges and Way Forward Chapter 17 Environment- Friendly Plant- Based Edible Vaccines – A Novel Technique to Fight SARS- CoV- 2 and Other Pandemics: A Review Chapter 18 Exploring the Relationship between the Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases and the Inhuman Touch of Habitat Loss and Wildlife Trade UNIT VIII Perspectives on Environmental and Human Health Management Chapter 19 Contribution Towards a Greener Environment by Using Specific MAP Species: A Case Study Among the Tribes of Tripura, India Chapter 20 Creating a Search Engine for a Multidimensional and Personalized Healthcare Solution Chapter 21 Health Sector Resilience to Climate- Related Disasters: India’s Experience of National Health Adaptation Planning Chapter 22 Monitoring an Environment and Human Health Perspective Using a Geospatial Approach Chapter 23 Biosensors for Environmental Health: Exploring the Biological and Socioeconomic Impacts

O autorze

Dr. Joystu Dutta is an Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Environmental Science, Sant Gahira Guru University, Sarguja; a state University with Government of Chhattisgarh. His main activities are teaching, research and extension besides supervising administrative activities in various capacities. He is a member of IUCN Commission of Ecosystem Management. He is a DST Inspire Fellow and also holds UNESCO scholarships beside UGC NET Lectureship in Environmental Sciences. He has written over twenty research papers in national and international journals.

Dr. Srijan Goswami is the Senior Faculty at Delhi Paramedical and Management Institute (DPMI), Behala, Kolkata, INDIA, and also associated as the Guest Faculty of Immunology & Physiology at the Department of Zoology (PG Courses), Serampore College, INDIA. He is the Founder of the Indian School of Complementary Therapy & Allied Sciences, Kolkata, INDIA (Non-Government and Non-Profit Organization). Dr. Goswami is a Physician of Biochemic System of Medicine and also holds specialization in Medical Biotechnology and Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Goswami has around 7 years of experience in the field of teaching and research and has around 20 research papers in National and International journals.

Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Associate Professor and Former Head, Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta (INDIA) has been active in the sphere of Oceanography since 1985. Presently Dr. Mitra is serving Techno India University as Director of Research. He has to his credit about 553 scientific publications in various National and International Journals, and 42 books of postgraduate standards. Presently his domain of expertise includes environmental science, mangrove ecology, sustainable aquaculture, alternative livelihood, and climate change and carbon sequestration.