This groundbreaking book by Dr. Carolina Leticia Zilli Vieira offers a sweeping exploration of humanity's impact on the environment and health, starting from the Industrial Revolution to the current times. Covering topics such as air and water pollution, electromagnetic radiation, medical and dental waste management, agricultural practices, natural resource overuse, and the ethics of environmental stewardship, Dr. Zilli Vieira and co-authors link scientific evidence with policy and social consequences. She also addresses urgent challenges like water scarcity, space debris, and sustainable energy. By uniting historical perspectives, scientific insight, and preventive strategies, this book presents a compelling roadmap for building healthier societies and a more sustainable planet.
This book offers a sweeping exploration of humanity's impact on the environment and health, starting from the Industrial Revolution to the current times. It covers topics such as air and water pollution, electromagnetic radiation, medical and dental waste management, natural resource overuse, and the ethics of environmental stewardship.
Foreword. Preface. HUMAN IMPACT IN THE ATMOSPHERE. How Has Air Pollution
Impacted Societies Since the Industrial Era? Anthropogenic Impacts in Space:
Challenges and Opportunities. As Night Became Day: Light Pollution, An
Underappreciated Environmental and Human Stressor. Past, Present and Future
Impacts of Energy in the Environment and Populations. Power Systems,
Telecommunications, and Diabetes. Escalating Non-ionizing Electromagnetic
Fields from Telecommunications and Electricity: Comparing and Contrasting
U.S. and International Policies and Approaches to Protecting Public and
Environmental Health. HUMAN IMPACT IN THE HYDROSPHERE. Water Pollution: How
Human Activities Have Shaped the XXI Century Water Crisis. Drinking Water,
Sanitation and Health: A Foreseeable 21st Century Crisis. HUMAN IMPACT IN THE
GEOSPHERE. Soil Pollution Since the Industrial Revolution: A Historical and
Geoethics Perspective. Sources of Metal Contamination in Soils, Impact on
Children, and Implications for Food Safety. Critical Zone Observatory in
Megacities A Case Study in the City of São Paulo, Brazil. IMPACT ON ALL
EARTH SYSTEMS. The Global Pesticide Market: Value of Life and Exemption.
Permaculture in Commercial Agriculture: Ecology Framework One-Eleven and
Four Pertinent Case Studies. Pathways to Sustainability: Industry,
Development, Business, Agriculture, Economy, and Politics. The impact of Food
Industry on Human Health and Environment. The Environmental Impact of
Medicine and Dentistry. From Beauty to Beast: History of Cosmetic Industries,
Health and Environmental Impact. Potentials and Challenges in Artificial
Intelligence. Historical Awareness of Human-Originated Environmental Change.
Index.
Dr. Carolina L. Zilli Vieira, DDS, PhD, is a Research Associate and Instructor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. With expertise in oral medicine, periodontology, cardiology, and environmental health, she studies the impact of environmental risk factors on oral and systemic health. Her research spans air and water pollution, radiation, oral and environmental medicine, and prevention. Through epidemiology, interventional studies, and preventive programs, Dr. Zilli Vieira integrates science, teaching, and advocacy to advance environmental and public health.
