The nexus of biofuels, climate change, and human health workshop summary / Robert Pool, rapporteur ; Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
| Author/creator | Pool, Robert |
| Other author | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine. |
| Other author | Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health (Workshop) (2013 : Washington, D.C.) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2014] |
| Description | xiv, 185 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Overview -- Case study: the palm oil example -- Occupational health and biofuels production -- Biofuels impact on air, atmosphere, and health -- Water use, water pollution, and biofuels -- Implications of biofuels for land use and health -- Ethical and social issues -- Biofuels and food security issues -- Environmental health policies and opportunities -- Government perspectives on biofuels and human health -- Closing session -- Appendixes: A. Agenda -- B. Speaker biosketches. |
| Abstract | "In January 2013, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine of the Institute of Medicine held a 2-day, interactive, public workshop on the intersection of biofuels, climate change, and human health. Workshop attendees explored public health issues related to the composition of traditional and alternative fuels and fuel additives, and they discussed the known and potential health impacts associated with the use of these fuels and fuel additives. The Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health is the summary of that workshop. This report examines air, water, land use, food, and social impacts of biomass feedstock as an energy resource, and the state of the science and health policy implications of using different types (and generations) of biofuels as an energy source."-- Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Cite as | IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2014. The nexus of biofuels, climate change, and human health: Workshop summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. |
| Other forms | Also available online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017304467 |
| ISBN | 0309292417 |
| ISBN | 9780309292412 ; (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |