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Ecology of increasing disease.

Authors :
Pimentel, David
Tort, Maria
D'Anna, Linda
Krawic, Anne
Berger, Joshua
Rossman, Jessica
Mugo, Fridah
Doon, Nancy
Shriberg, Michael
Howard, Erica
Lee, Susan
Talbot, Jonathan
Source :
BioScience; Oct98, Vol. 48 Issue 10, p817, 10p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Assesses the relationship between high population density and increasing environmental degradation, and their ties to disease incidence. Factors in disease prevalence in populations and ecosystems; Problems in tracking the causes of disease; Factors in disease dynamics; Deaths caused by infectious diseases today; Impact of chemicals; Population growth and disease transmission; Water pollution; Air pollution; Pesticide pollution; More.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00063568
Volume :
48
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
BioScience
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1091150
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/1313393