{"product_id":"9783032137531","title":"SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDavies, Theophilus Clavell\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003eThis book summarizes recent advances in medical geology research (past 10 years), highlighting successes and future directions. Africa's growing awareness of the link between geological factors and disease drives this rapid evolution. Despite increasing research, dedicated resources and mentors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003eremain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e scarce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003eRecent research focuses on the circulation of both beneficial and harmful elements in the environment and their entry into the food chain, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003eimpacting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e human health through complex metabolic processes. Understanding these processes, like metal metabolism, is crucial for elucidating disease \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003eaetiology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e, particularly for poorly understood conditions. Biogeochemical factors like bioavailability and dose-response relationships are also explored, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003edemonstrating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115021307 BCX0\"\u003e the multidisciplinary nature of medical geology and its role in clinical diagnosis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-01-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032137531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-032-13754-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 173\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752343695500,"sku":"9783032137531","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032137531.jpg?v=1776522656","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032137531","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}