Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous PeoplesJones and Bartlett, 1999 - 250 pages The health of Native Americans is intimately tied to the health of the environment. Yet abuses of land, water, and air continue to compromise the health of native people and their land rights. This fascinating book explores this intimate relationship between people and the land, and environment and health. Here is an important message for health care providers, ecologists, and those who attempt to live their lives in harmony with the earth. |
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Page 90
... cancers . • The IHS in the Aberdeen Area , which is in the service unit for the tribe , has reported the highest mortality rates for cervical and breast cancer : 18.3 percent for breast cancer and 15.3 percent for cervical cancer ...
... cancers . • The IHS in the Aberdeen Area , which is in the service unit for the tribe , has reported the highest mortality rates for cervical and breast cancer : 18.3 percent for breast cancer and 15.3 percent for cervical cancer ...
Page 219
... cancer - and indeed it did . That was the beginning of cancer therapy using radiation , wherein the harmful effects of atomic radiation are directed against cancerous cells in- stead of healthy cells . Of course , atomic radiation does ...
... cancer - and indeed it did . That was the beginning of cancer therapy using radiation , wherein the harmful effects of atomic radiation are directed against cancerous cells in- stead of healthy cells . Of course , atomic radiation does ...
Page 220
... cancers of the head— cancer of the sinuses , cancer of the soft palate , and other types of head cancers . We now know how these were caused . Remember , radium is ra- dioactive — even inside the body . As I told you earlier , when ...
... cancers of the head— cancer of the sinuses , cancer of the soft palate , and other types of head cancers . We now know how these were caused . Remember , radium is ra- dioactive — even inside the body . As I told you earlier , when ...
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Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous Peoples Lorelei A. Lambert Limited preview - 1999 |
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