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Perceptions of ecosystem health, stress and human well-being

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Interconnections Between Human and Ecosystem Health

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In examining the interconnections between human and ecosystem health, careful consideration of the direct physiological consequences of toxic exposure is but one of many critical elements to be considered. Scientists must also evaluate the direct psychological and indirect physiological and psychological consequences resulting from the perception that one has been exposed to a toxic agent if we are to accurately model and predict health outcomes. In addition, associations among nervous system, endocrine system and immune system functioning make it likely that the perceptions and toxins interact in complex ways to determine the ultimate effects of exposure to environmental hazards.

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  1. Duke University, Durham, USA

    Richard T. Di Giulio

  2. Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

    Emily Monosson

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O’keeffe, M.K., Baum, A. (1996). Perceptions of ecosystem health, stress and human well-being. In: Di Giulio, R.T., Monosson, E. (eds) Interconnections Between Human and Ecosystem Health. Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1523-7_14

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