The nexus of biofuels, climate change, and human health : workshop summary /
Liquid fuels are a major part of modern life. They supply energy for ground, water, and air transportation as well as power for industrial and farming machinery. But fossil fuels - the dominant liquid fuel in use for well over a century - have many disadvantages. The use of fossil fuels has obvious...
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Washington (DC) :
National Academies Press (US),
2014.
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Table of 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.
