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 61
... levels of lead affect the mental development of children and cross the placental barrier to the developing fetus in pregnant women . Severe exposure in children ( blood levels of above 80ug / dL ) can cause coma , convulsions , even ...
... levels of lead affect the mental development of children and cross the placental barrier to the developing fetus in pregnant women . Severe exposure in children ( blood levels of above 80ug / dL ) can cause coma , convulsions , even ...
Page 67
... levels in utero causing their testosterone levels to drop and their testes to shrink . As they matured , male rats born to mothers who were exposed to high levels of dioxin showed sperm counts reduced by as much as 40 percent . The male ...
... levels in utero causing their testosterone levels to drop and their testes to shrink . As they matured , male rats born to mothers who were exposed to high levels of dioxin showed sperm counts reduced by as much as 40 percent . The male ...
Page 163
... levels of mercury found among people in gold- mining areas are high enough to produce clinical symptoms of mercury poisoning such as birth defects , brain damage , and death . Less severe poi- soning may result in tunnel vision ...
... levels of mercury found among people in gold- mining areas are high enough to produce clinical symptoms of mercury poisoning such as birth defects , brain damage , and death . Less severe poi- soning may result in tunnel vision ...
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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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