Chemistry and Toxicology of Pollution: Ecological and Human Health

ISBN-13: 9781119377603 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 560 str.

Des W. Connell;Gregory J. Miller

Spis treści

PrefaceHow to use this bookCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 2: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTSCHAPTER 3: POLLUTANTS, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTCHAPTER 4: CHEMODYNAMICS OF POLLUTANTSCHAPTER 5: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND ECOTOXICOLOGYCHAPTER 6: GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALSCHAPTER 7: SOME PRINCIPLES OF POLLUTION ECOLOGY AND ECOTOXICOLOGYCHAPTER 8: POLLUTANTS IN THE OCEANS, ESTUARIES, AND FRESHWATER SYSTEMSCHAPTER 9: PESTICIDESCHAPTER10: PETROLEUM, COAL, AND BIOFUELSCHAPTER11: TOXIC ORGANIC POLLUTANTSCHAPTER 12: METALSCHAPTER 13: AIR POLLUTANTSCHAPTER 14: GREENHOUSE GASES, GLOBAL WARMING, AND CLIMATE CHANGECHAPTER15: SOIL AND GOUNDWATER POLLUTIONCHAPTER 16: SOLID, LIQUID, AND HAZARDOUS WASTESCHAPTER 17: POLLUTION MONITORING AND ASSESSMENTCHAPTER 18: HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENTCHAPTER19: MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALSCHAPTER 20: POLLUTION: MOVING TOWARD A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FUTUREIndex

O autorze

Des W. Connell, Emeritus Professor, Griffith University, Australia and formerly Dean of the University's School of Australian Environmental Studies and Head of its School of Public Health. His record includes being a member of a range of government committees as well as Inaugural Chairperson of the Environment Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. For his work on Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology he was made a Member of the Order of Australia, awarded a Doctor of Science from Griffith University, and received the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Environment Medal.Greg J. Miller, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Environment and Population Health, Griffith University, Australia. Professional experience includes environmental consulting and analytical services; academic teaching and research in environmental chemistry at Griffith University, and as a State Analyst (toxicology and forensic), Queensland Health. He has also acted in various technical and advisory roles in various Local, State and Federal Government and community-related environmental issues and assessments.