Pollution: Causes, Effects, and ControlRoy M. Harrison This updated and expanded third edition provides an essentially introductory coverage of the subject of pollution. It contains new chapters on: marine pollution; soils and contaminated land; and the effects of air pollutant exposure on human health. |
Contents
Chemical Pollution of the Aquatic Environment | 1 |
Chemistry and Pollution of the Marine Environment | 26 |
Chapter 3 | 52 |
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acid activity addition aerosol Air Pollution ambient applied areas associated atmosphere average biological carbon cause changes chemical compounds concentrations concern considered contain deposition determined developed direct discharge disposal effects effluent emissions environment environmental estimated evidence example exposure factors Figure fuel given groups growth human important increase individual industrial involving land lead less levels limit London lower major materials mean measures mechanisms metals mixing models natural nitrogen normal occur operation organic oxidation oxygen ozone particles particular period plants population possible potential present primary problems production range reaction recent reduce relatively release removal result sampling sewage shown shows significant sludge soil solids species standards stratosphere studies substances sulfur dioxide surface Table temperature toxic transport treatment types typically United values vehicles waste