Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health Workshop Summary (2014) / Chapter Skim
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She provided examples of workshop topics the Roundtable has considered: urban sprawl and its impact on human health, the role of nanotechnology and environmental health, and, most recently, shale gas extraction and human health. These workshop discussions help to illuminate and build understanding of the complex environmental factors that impact human health and provide information that scientists and decision makers can use to promote healthier environments.
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She concluded that the result can be devastating. For the coastal areas, where a majority of the global populations are living, the loss of mangroves and barrier islands has resulted in significant loss of human health due to coastal flooding.
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Whether there is a causal association between the levels of toxics and declining health in the Aral Sea region is debatable; however, it is clear, Goldman noted, that without a new approach to ecosystem services, and especially those provided by our multiple uses of ocean and coastal ecosystems, the health of individuals in the United States could be similarly threatened. This workshop provided an opportunity to discuss coastal waters and ocean ecosystem services in the United States and to understand impacts on human health and elucidate key linkages by discussing three questions: 1.
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The workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions to look at the state of the science of the role of oceans in ensuring human health and identify gaps and opportunities for future research. The committee will develop the workshop agenda, select invited speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions.
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