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BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Citation:
Winston, G. W., S. Adams, W H. Benson, L E. Gray, H. B. Matthews, M. N. Moore, AND S. H. Safe. BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH.
Description:
In this chapter, we seek to promote the identification, quantification, and application of biological indicators of human health - ecological integrity interconnections and to determine the similarities and differences in ecological and human health responses to stress. Our objectives are two-fold. First, we attempt to identify sentinel species, cellular or subcellular markers that might be used as sensitive indicators of the stressors that result in biological or ecological damage. Second, we seek to reconcile various marker responses with human
and ecological interaction and to introduce the potential role of mathematical models for effectively predicting human and ecological risk. Thus, we seek to integrate ecological expertise with that of analytical chemistry and biochemistry to provide insights into the relationship and prediction of the ecological and human health risks associated with modern society.