{"product_id":"soils-and-human-health-9781439844540","title":"Soils and Human Health","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the connections between soils and human health, there has not been a great amount of attention focused on this area when compared to many other fields of scientific and medical study. \u003ci\u003eSoils and Human Health\u003c\/i\u003e brings together authors from diverse fields with an interest in soils and human health, including soil science, geology, geography, biology, and anthropology to investigate this issue from a number of perspectives. The book includes a soil science primer chapter for readers from other fields, and discusses the ways the soil science community can contribute to improving our understanding of soils and human health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscusses ways the soil science community can contribute to the improvement of soil health\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eApproaches human health from a soils-focused perspective, covering the influence of soil conservation and contact with soil on human health\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIllustrates topics via case studies including arsenic in groundwater in Bangladesh; the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam; heavy metal contamination in Shipham, United Kingdom and Omaha, Nebraska, USA; and electronic waste recycling in China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a scientific world where the trend has often been ever-increasing specialization and increasingly difficult communication between fields and subfields, the interdisciplinary nature of soils and human health studies presents a significant challenge going forward. Fields with an interest in soils and human health need to have increased cross-disciplinary communication and cooperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a step in the direction of accessibility and innovation, elucidating the state of knowledge in the meeting of soil and health sciences, and identifying places where more work is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607774281964,"sku":"9781439844540","price":423.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781439844540-soils-and-human-health.jpg?v=1778173089","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/soils-and-human-health-9781439844540","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}