Understanding Environmental Pollution

A Primer

Marquita K. Hill

470 pages, parution le 11/08/2004 (2^eme édition)

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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.

Sommaire

Understanding pollution
Reducing pollution
Chemical toxicity
Chemical exposures and risk assessment
Ambient air pollution
Acid deposition
Global climate change
Stratispheric ozone depletion
Water pollution
Drinking water
Solid waste
Hazardous waste
Energy
Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
Metals
Pesticides
Pollution at home
Zero waste, zero emissions

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Marquita K. Hill
Parution	11/08/2004
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	470
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1050g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521527262
ISBN13	978-0-521-52726-2