468 pages , Cambridge University Press , 2004-08-26 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, ...[Read More]
168 pages , Springer Science & Business Media , 2012-12-06 At the time of writing, the topic of lead pollution is the subject of an intense and sometimes heated debate. The argument centres upon possible adverse health effects arising from exposure of children to current environmental levels of lead. Such arguments now appear little closer to resolution than they did fiv...[Read More]
246 pages , World Bank Publications , 1996-01-01 Contributions by Surhid Gautam and Lit-Mian Chan. This book presents a state-of-the art review of vehicle emission standards and regulations and provides a synthesis of worldwide experience with vehicle emission control technologies and their applications in both industrial and developing countries. Topics covered include:...[Read More]
S. Chand Publishing Pollution looks at how air, water soil, light and noise pollution affect our lives and our environment. It explains the causes of pollution and how we can help reduce and prevent pollution. Contents: Introduction | Air Pollution | What does air pollutio
333 pages , Jones & Bartlett Publishers , 2012-01-11 This unique textbook examines the basic health and environmental issues associated with air pollution including the relevant toxicology and epidemiology. It provides a foundation for the sampling and analysis of air pollutants as well as an understanding of international air quality regulations. Written for upper-level...[Read More]
336 pages , Routledge , 2014-04-04 Pollution control, a key component of U.S. environmental policy, has made important progress in recent decades. Yet important problems remain and there is need for improvement in the pollution control regulatory system. This book is the most extensive evaluation of that system ever produced. It reveals many strengths and accomplishments...[Read More]
49 pages , Encyclopaedia Britannica , 2015-01-01 Written in British English, Did you know that each year more than 5 million people die from diseases caused by drinking polluted water? Our modern lifestyle is producing more and more waste and air pollution that is changing the climate. This book looks at the causes of pollution and the dangers of continuing to produce, c...[Read More]
392 pages , Butterworth-Heinemann , 1998-01-15 Complex environmental problems are often reduced to an inappropriate level of simplicity. While this book does not seek to present a comprehensive scientific and technical coverage of all aspects of the subject matter, it makes the issues, ideas, and language of environmental engineering accessible and understandable to the ...[Read More]
50 pages , DIANE Publishing , 1997-06-01 Focusing largely on federal environmental efforts, this report provides a sound basis for considering the future of the pollution control regulatory system. It describes and evaluates the legislation, administrative decisionmaking, and federal-state division of labor that are the main elements of the U.S. regulatory process. The o...[Read More]
520 pages , CRC Press , 1997-10-02 This is a handbook for policy makers and environmental managers in water authorities and engineering companies engaged in water quality programmes, especially in developing countries. It is also suitable for use as a textbook or as training material for water quality management courses. It is a companion volume to Water Quality Assessme...[Read More]
