Understanding Environmental Pollution: A PrimerCambridge University Press, 26 aug. 2004 - 468 pagini Understanding Environmental Pollution systematically introduces pollution issues to students and others with little scientific background. The first edition received excellent reviews, and the new edition has been completely refined and updated. The book moves from the definition of pollution and how pollutants behave, to air and water pollution basics, pollution and global change, solid waste, and pollution in the home. It also discusses persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals, and pesticides, and it places greater stress on global pollutants. The relationship between energy generation and use, and pollution is stressed, as well as the importance of going beyond pollution control, to pollution prevention. Impacts on human and environmental health are emphasized throughout. Students are often invited to come to their own conclusions after having been presented with a variety of opinions. This textbook provides the basic concepts of pollution, toxicology and risk assessment for non-science majors as well as environmental science students. |
Cuprins
Understanding pollution | 1 |
Reducing pollution | 30 |
Chemical toxicity | 51 |
Chemical exposures and risk assessment | 81 |
Air pollution | 107 |
Acidic deposition | 142 |
Global climate change | 154 |
Stratosphericozone depletion | 181 |
Solid waste | 251 |
Hazardous waste | 280 |
Energy | 301 |
Persistent bioaccumulative and toxic | 337 |
Metals | 348 |
Pesticides | 370 |
Pollution at home | 399 |
Zero waste zero emissions | 425 |
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
Understanding Environmental Pollution: A Primer Marquita K. Hill Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2004 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
accessed acid deposition agricultural air pollution amounts animals arsenic atmospheric banned benzene bioaccumulative biomass burning cadmium cancer carbon dioxide carcinogen CFCs Chapter China chlorine cities clean coal combustion contaminated countries crops degrade developed dioxins disease dose drinking water dust Earth electricity emissions emitted energy environment environmental especially exposed exposure facilities fertilizer fish gasoline global green chemistry greenhouse gas groundwater hazardous waste hazardous-waste human impact incinerators increase industrial landfill lead less levels major manufacturers mercury metals methane methylmercury microbes microorganisms million motor vehicles National natural nitrate nitrogen oxides nutrients organic chemicals oxygen ozone particulates pathogens PBDES PCBs pest pesticides plastic population power plants problems radiation radon reactive nitrogen recycling reduce result reuse risk assessment runoff Section soil sources stratosphere substances sulfur dioxide tion tonnes toxic United VOCs wastewater water bodies
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