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Prerequisites
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Responsible
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Prof. Dr. Ender SARIFAKIOĞLU
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Instructors
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Assistants
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Resources
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K1-Komatima, M.M. 2004. Medical Geology - Effect of Geological Environments on Human Health. 500 9. (ISBN: 0-444-51615-8).
K2-Atabey. E. 2009. Türkiye`de asbest, eriyonit, kuvars ve diğer mineral tozları ve etkileri. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü, Yerbilimleri ve Kültür Serisi.6, 188s.
K3-Akkurt, İ. 2007. Mesleki Solunum Hastalıkları. Türk Tabibler Birliği Yayınları, Ankara, 238 s.
K4-Atabey, E. 2009. Flor ve Arsenik ve Etkileri. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü, Yerbilimleri ve Kültür Serisi.3-9.
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Supplementary Book
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Goals
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To recognize the materials used in buildings where people live, to understand whether these materials contain compounds that threaten human health and/or to question whether they are artificialized with additives, to evaluate the criteria for selection of healthy contruction materials.
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Content
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Mineralogy, chemical contents and health properties of natural materials. Classification and types of harmful materials to health. Effects of insulating materials (fiber material, rock wool, glass wool, asbestos, talc) on human health. Health effects of some materials (barite, hematite, silica) used in cement and ceramics. The relationship between harmful materials to health, and diseases (cancer, allergies, asthma, muscle aches, etc.). Examples from Turkey.
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