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Table 3.8 Some of the common zoonosis, main reservoir of causative
agents, and usual mode of transmission to humans .......................... 118
Table 3.9 Some of the common vector-borne diseases .................................... 121
Table 3.10 Hierarchy of controlling ailment due to environmental factors........ 125
Table 4.1 Types of environmental pollution ..................................................... 139
Table 4.2 Examples of secondary pollutants .................................................... 153
Table 4.3 Examples of solid waste categorization and health hazard .............. 158
Table 4.4 Some of the major disasters due to improper waste disposal ........... 162
Table 5.1 Major toxic causative agent .............................................................. 180
Table 5.2 Examples of important terms used in pathology .............................. 182
Table 5.3 Example of culture and impact on the environment and health ....... 192
Table 5.4 Some sources of nutrients ................................................................. 206
Table 5.5 Some sources of vitamins ................................................................. 207
Table 5.6 Sources of common minerals ........................................................... 208
Table 5.7 Types of adulteration ........................................................................ 208
Table 6.1 Major air pollution episodes ............................................................. 228
Table 6.2 Some of the published food contamination studies .......................... 230
Table 6.3 Categories of health-care waste ........................................................ 243
Table 7.1 Common possible risks in some of the workplaces.......................... 262
Table 7.2 Hazard identification and risk assessment for water sample
collection and field monitoring ......................................................... 265
Table 7.3 Sample OCP for general safety measures ........................................ 282
Table 7.4 Sample OCP for safe handling of chemicals .................................... 283
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Table 3.8 Some of the common zoonosis, main reservoir of causative
agents, and usual mode of transmission to humans .......................... 118
Table 3.9 Some of the common vector-borne diseases .................................... 121
Table 3.10 Hierarchy of controlling ailment due to environmental factors........ 125
Table 4.1 Types of environmental pollution ..................................................... 139
Table 4.2 Examples of secondary pollutants .................................................... 153
Table 4.3 Examples of solid waste categorization and health hazard .............. 158
Table 4.4 Some of the major disasters due to improper waste disposal ........... 162
Table 5.1 Major toxic causative agent .............................................................. 180
Table 5.2 Examples of important terms used in pathology .............................. 182
Table 5.3 Example of culture and impact on the environment and health ....... 192
Table 5.4 Some sources of nutrients ................................................................. 206
Table 5.5 Some sources of vitamins ................................................................. 207
Table 5.6 Sources of common minerals ........................................................... 208
Table 5.7 Types of adulteration ........................................................................ 208
Table 6.1 Major air pollution episodes ............................................................. 228
Table 6.2 Some of the published food contamination studies .......................... 230
Table 6.3 Categories of health-care waste ........................................................ 243
Table 7.1 Common possible risks in some of the workplaces.......................... 262
Table 7.2 Hazard identification and risk assessment for water sample
collection and field monitoring ......................................................... 265
Table 7.3 Sample OCP for general safety measures ........................................ 282
Table 7.4 Sample OCP for safe handling of chemicals .................................... 283
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