Soil and Water Pollution : Presented to the American Public Health Association…
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| Author | Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston), 1830-1902 |
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| Title | Soil and Water Pollution : Presented to the American Public Health Association at New Orleans, Dec. 1880 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Soil and Water Pollution: Presented to the American Public Health Association…" by Moses T. Runnels, M.D. is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This work addresses critical health concerns regarding soil and water pollution and their detrimental effects on public health. Runnels presents compelling evidence and statistics to articulate how preventable environmental factors contribute significantly to disease and mortality. In this publication, Runnels meticulously investigates the correlation between environmental cleanliness and health outcomes in Indianapolis, showcasing how polluted soil and water serve as breeding grounds for various diseases, such as typhoid fever and dysentery. He meticulously details observations from wells, privy vaults, and cesspools, providing alarming data on water contamination that poses severe health risks to the community. Ultimately, Runnels advocates for improved sanitary practices and governmental action to remedy these issues, emphasizing the need for robust public health initiatives to stem the tide of preventable diseases exacerbated by poor sanitation conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RA: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| LoC Class | TD: Technology: Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering |
| Subject | Water -- Pollution |
| Subject | Water-supply -- Indiana -- Indianapolis |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64143 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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