Understanding environmental pollution /

Hill, Marquita K.

Understanding environmental pollution / Marquita K. Hill - Third edition. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2010 - xvi, 585 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents : Understanding pollution Reducing risk, reducing pollution Chemical toxicity Chemical exposures and risk assessment Air pollution Acid deposition Global climate change Stratospheric ozone depletion water pollution Drinking-water pollution Solid waste Hazardous waste Energy Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic Metals Pesticides Pollution at home Zero waste, zero emissions Chemistry: some basic concepts

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TD 174 .H55 2010