Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 191

ISBN-13: 9780387691626 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 222 str.

George W. Ware; David M. Whitacre; Lilia A. Albert

Opis

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The present volume includes six reviews on different subjects related to the presence and toxicity of environmental contaminants and to new environmental contamination cases. ... This particular volume and the whole series will be appreciated by scientists and science or policy administrators, whether employed by government, universities or the private sector, as well as by scholars interested in environmental issues." (International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 88 (9), August, 2008)

Spis treści

Foreword.- Preface.- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the South American Environment.- Silver as a Disinfectant.- Impact of Soil Properties on Critical Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead, Copper, Zinc, and Mercury in Soil and Soil Solution in View of Ecotoxicological Effects.- Critical Soil Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in View of Health Effects on Humans and Animals.- Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in the Environment.- Explosives: Fate, Dynamics, and Ecological Impact in Terrestrial and Marine Environments.- Index.