Centers for Oceans and Human Health: contributions to an emerging discipline. Introduction
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posted on 2025-07-31, 19:52 authored by EA Laws, LE Fleming, JJ StegemanThe oceans are the dominant feature of the planet and are
fundamentally linked to human history and to human
health. Concerns about the impact of the oceans on
human health can be traced to ancient times. Jewish law
prohibited the consumption of shellfish, probably reflecting
the fact that filter-feeding bivalves can accumulate
pathogens and toxins. [...]
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The support of the National Science Foundation (US) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US) is gratefully acknowledged: Grant numbers NSF OCE04-32479 and NIEHS P50 ES012740 (EAL), NSF OCE-0432368 and NIEHS P50 ES12736 (LEB), and NIEHS P50 ES012742 and NSF OCE-043072 (JJS).
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