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17 results for "human health"
Geochemical hazards and deprivation
Can soil contamination affect deprivation or even crime?
Climate change and urbanisation set to threaten quality of drinking water
Much of the world’s population faces a threat to the quality and availability of their drinking water.
Geological controls of soil element toxicity on human health
Measuring the concentration of potentially harmful elements in soils and sediments is an important tool for monitoring environmental pollution.
Data modelling
Data modelling is an important part of the wider research around the environment and human health.
Medical geology — measuring geochemical hazards
Understanding and assessing geochemical hazards in the environment has been a part of the BGS portfolio of research for over 50 years.
Indicative atlas of radon in Great Britain WMS
Public Health England and the BGS have published a map showing where high levels of radon are more likely, which is provided as a web map service (WMS).
Indicative Atlas of Radon
Radon is a natural radioactive gas, which enters buildings from the ground. Exposure to high concentrations increases the risk of lung cancer.
Radon potential
The radon potential dataset is the definitive map of radon-affected areas in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, created jointly by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the BGS.