The book discusses the indispensable connection between the environment and health via all possible aspects, focussing on human interactions with the environment. The multi-dimensional field of environmental and human health perspectives with emerging issues and current trends is illustrated through supporting case studies, reviews, research reports and examples. It also covers crucial areas of research such as vector control in a tropical climate, influence of climate change on human health and so forth, including proliferation of microbial diseases. Environmental, health and safety guidelines are discussed as well. Aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental and medical sciences, health and safety, and ecology, this book Highlights interdisciplinary aspects of environmental changes and associated health risks Explains different aspects of environmental pollution and health risks Includes dedicated chapters on global epidemics and biomedical and municipal waste Contains case studies pertaining to different health and safety issues.
About the Author: 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.
