Environmental quality induced predicted by evolutionary theory.

The use of evolutionary theory to understand and predict environmental quality indices has been described. Three specific examples concerning the environmental health implications of black skin, heat stress adaptation, and G-6-PD deficiency have been discussed in which evolutionary theory provides the conceptual framework for novel insights and reasonable predictions of environment, pollutant and human interactions. The use of the evolutionary paradigm in the development of environmental quality indices offers a clear alternative to trial and error research efforts.