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List of Boxes
Box 1.1
Radiation and Importance to Health .................................................. 44
Box 1.2
Radioactive Waste Case Study ........................................................... 45
Box 3.1
Microorganism and Infection ........................................................... 104
Box 3.2
Cancer Express ................................................................................. 123
Box 4.1
Plastic Pollution of Ocean ................................................................ 141
Box 4.2
Case Studies ..................................................................................... 156
Box 5.1
Toxic Exposures at Workplace ......................................................... 180
Box 5.2
Drinking Water and Skin Health ...................................................... 193
Box 5.3
Fluoride and Fluorosis: Case Studies ............................................... 196
Box 5.4
Pollution and Neurological Disease ................................................. 198
Box 5.5
Pesticide in Modern Agriculture and Health .................................... 199
Box 5.6
Forest Fire and Lung ........................................................................ 200
Box 5.7
Industrial Gas Accident and Pulmonary Health ............................... 200
Box 5.8
Itai-Itai .............................................................................................. 201
Box 5.9
Cross Contamination of Water System
and Gastroenteritis ........................................................................... 202
Box 5.10 Armadale Case Study ....................................................................... 203
Box 5.11 Contamination of Food at Home ...................................................... 205
Box 5.12 Nutrition Versus Poison.................................................................... 206
Box 6.1
Thoothukudi Massacre ..................................................................... 231
Box 6.2
Disability Adjusted Life Years explained ......................................... 232
List of Boxes
Box 1.1
Radiation and Importance to Health .................................................. 44
Box 1.2
Radioactive Waste Case Study ........................................................... 45
Box 3.1
Microorganism and Infection ........................................................... 104
Box 3.2
Cancer Express ................................................................................. 123
Box 4.1
Plastic Pollution of Ocean ................................................................ 141
Box 4.2
Case Studies ..................................................................................... 156
Box 5.1
Toxic Exposures at Workplace ......................................................... 180
Box 5.2
Drinking Water and Skin Health ...................................................... 193
Box 5.3
Fluoride and Fluorosis: Case Studies ............................................... 196
Box 5.4
Pollution and Neurological Disease ................................................. 198
Box 5.5
Pesticide in Modern Agriculture and Health .................................... 199
Box 5.6
Forest Fire and Lung ........................................................................ 200
Box 5.7
Industrial Gas Accident and Pulmonary Health ............................... 200
Box 5.8
Itai-Itai .............................................................................................. 201
Box 5.9
Cross Contamination of Water System
and Gastroenteritis ........................................................................... 202
Box 5.10 Armadale Case Study ....................................................................... 203
Box 5.11 Contamination of Food at Home ...................................................... 205
Box 5.12 Nutrition Versus Poison.................................................................... 206
Box 6.1
Thoothukudi Massacre ..................................................................... 231
Box 6.2
Disability Adjusted Life Years explained ......................................... 232