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Health ecology (also known as eco-health) is an emerging field that studies the impact of ecosystems on human health. It examines alterations in the biological , physical , social , and economic environments to understand how these changes affect mental and physical human health.
Randolph wrote four books and over 300 articles, many of which were about clinical ecology and environmental medicine, two non-recognized medical specialties: Moss, Ralph W.; Randolph, Theron G. (1980). An alternative approach to allergies: the new field of clinical ecology unravels the environmental causes of mental and physical ills. New York ...
Zena Isabel Daysh CNZM (née Clarke, 30 April 1914 – 23 March 2011) was a New Zealander who was influential in the human ecology movement and the founder of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council in 1969.
The human skull is used universally as a symbol of death. [1] Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. [2] The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. [3] Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms.
Sand dunes in the Sahara Desert. Desert ecology is the study of interactions between both biotic and abiotic components of desert environments. A desert ecosystem is defined by interactions between organisms, the climate in which they live, and any other non-living influences on the habitat.
Ecological death is the inability of an organism to function in an ecological context, leading to death. [1] This term can be used in many fields of biology to describe any species .
Herbert McGolfin Shelton (October 6, 1895 – January 1, 1985) [1] was an American naturopath, alternative medicine advocate, author, pacifist, vegan, [2] and a supporter of rawism and fasting.
Environmental epidemiology is a branch of epidemiology concerned with determining how environmental exposures impact human health. [1] This field seeks to understand how various external risk factors may predispose to or protect against disease, illness, injury, developmental abnormalities, or death.