Environmental geochemistry and health: with special reference to developing countries

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Geochemical aspects of the aetiology of trace element related diseases......Page 10
The role of geochemistry in environmental and epidemiological studies
in developing countries: a review......Page 15
Stream sediment, soil and forage chemistry as indicators of cattle
mineral status in northeast Zimbabwe......Page 31
Effects of botanical composition, soil origin and composition on mineral
concentrations in dry season pastures in western Kenya......Page 46
The distribution of trace and major elements in Kenyan soil profiles and
implications for wildlife nutrition......Page 53
Formation of cave salts and utilization by elephants in the Mount Elgon
region, Kenya......Page 69
Biogeochemistry and metal biology......Page 86
Groundwater geochemistry and health: an overview......Page 95
Biogeochemical factors affecting groundwater quality in central
Tanzania......Page 110
Water quality and dental health in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka......Page 134
The environmental geochemistry of aluminium in tropical terrains and
its implications to health......Page 144
Sources and pathways of arsenic in the geochemical environment:
health implications......Page 156
Mobility of arsenic in groundwater in the Obuasi gold-mining area of
Ghana: some implications for human health......Page 165
Environmental impact of mining and smelting industries in Poland......Page 184
Lacustrine sediment geochemistry as a tool in retrospective
environmental impact assessment of mining and urban development
in tropical environments: examples from Papua New Guinea......Page 195
Geochemistry of iodine in relation to iodine deficiency diseases......Page 200
Iodine in the environment and endemic goitre in Sri Lanka......Page 211
Clinical and epidemiological correlates of iodine deficiency disorders......Page 220
The protective role of trace elements in preventing aflatoxin induced
damage: a review......Page 228
Preliminary studies of acid and gas contamination at Poas volcano,
Costa Rica......Page 235
Kriging: a method of estimation for environmental and
rare disease data......Page 241
A review of the geochemical factors linked to podoconiosis......Page 251
Index......Page 257
Backcover......Page 261