Öz
The sources as
solid (rock, mineral), liquid (water, oil) and gaseous formed in the Earth are
known as natural substances. Human beings are interaction with the Earth's
layers (geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere) where they live in
every day. This relationship is carried out by entering of the element and
mineral resources to the body by way of eating, drinking, breathing and dermal
absorption. Most of these sources are useful for the essential foods for human
life, while some are harmful. In other words, many of these materials taken into
the body in excessive amounts by inhalation, digestion and skin are harmful,
even these may be toxic and/or deadly effects. These affects lead to
carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic changes by causing the disorders of
digestive, respiratory, urinary, circulatory and nervous systems. Natural
(volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, wind erosion in arid environments and marine
/ trans-oceanic transports) anthropogenic (mining and industrial activities)
and cosmogenic dusts and aerosols spread into the atmosphere may cause toxic
effects. Harmful solid (ash), liquid and gases (N-, C- and S-oxides,
hydrocarbons, HF2, HCl, H2S) to health emerge by volcanic eruptions in natural
processes. Some minerals such as chrysotile and/or amphibole (asbestosis),
erionite (erionitosis), silica (silicosis), coal (black lung), native Fe and
Fe-oxides (siderosis), talc (talkosis) and fluorite (fluorosis) during
anthropogenic activities threaten the environmental health. Metals (Al, Cr, Fe,
Co, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb, Bi), metalloid (As), non-metallic (SA),
alkali (Li), alkaline-earth (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra), halogen (F, I) and
radioactive elements / radionuclides (Th, U, K, Ra, Rn) related to the mineral
compositions cause endemic diseases. As a consequence; human is in continuous
interaction with natural materials with organic and inorganic origin in the
living area. The main external causes of diseases are natural and artificial
hazardous in habitats (soil, air, water) and also occupational exposures as
well as pathogens increase dramatically in recent years. Therefore, the close
relationship between geological processes and materials should care to maintain
physical, mental, social, cultural and economic health of the society in the
future.
Anahtar Kelimeler
THOUGHTS ON THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF NATURAL GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS
Kaynakça
- Hüseyin YALÇIN, Sema TETİKER
- Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering, SİVAS Batman University, Faculty of Engineering-Architecture, Department of Geological Engineering, BATMAN
Öz
Kaynakça
- Hüseyin YALÇIN, Sema TETİKER
- Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering, SİVAS Batman University, Faculty of Engineering-Architecture, Department of Geological Engineering, BATMAN
Ayrıntılar
| Bölüm | Articles |
|---|---|
| Yazarlar | |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 16 Şubat 2017 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Cilt: Volume 2 Sayı: İssue 1 (1) - 2.İnternational Congress Of Forensic Toxicology |
