Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia
Sources, Distributions, Transport and Fate
- 1st Edition, Volume 7 - November 5, 2007
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Editors: An Li, Shinsuke Tanabe, Guibin Jiang, John P. Giesy, Paul S.K. Lam
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 5 1 3 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 5 1 1 3 - 5
Large amounts of data obtained through environmental monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in 10 Asian countries and Australia have been compiled and explored using… Read more
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Large amounts of data obtained through environmental monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in 10 Asian countries and Australia have been compiled and explored using principles of environmental chemistry, toxicology, and risk assessment. This book also includes descriptions and discussions of current governmental policies, monitoring and surveillance programs, history of manufacturing and applications, emission sources, impacts on human health, and cross-boundary transport of POPs in these countries.
* Compiles up-to-date sources, distributions, transport, and fates of highly concerned persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
* Presents exploratory examinations of the data guided by the principles of environmental chemistry, toxicology, and risk assessment
* Includes important context and insight regarding government policies, monitoring and surveillance programs, history of manufacturing and applications, emission sources, impact on human health, and cross-boundary transport of POPs
* Presents exploratory examinations of the data guided by the principles of environmental chemistry, toxicology, and risk assessment
* Includes important context and insight regarding government policies, monitoring and surveillance programs, history of manufacturing and applications, emission sources, impact on human health, and cross-boundary transport of POPs
Environmental researchers, government decisions makers, international organizations, environmental organizations, chemical industries seeking information on persistent organic pollutants on a global scale.
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 7
- Published: November 5, 2007
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Language: English
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An Li
Affiliations and expertise
University of Illinois at Chicago, USAST
Shinsuke Tanabe
Affiliations and expertise
Ehime University, Matsuyama, JapanGJ
Guibin Jiang
Affiliations and expertise
Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, ChinaJG
John P. Giesy
Affiliations and expertise
University of Saskatachewan, CanadaPL
Paul S.K. Lam
Affiliations and expertise
City University of Hong Kong, KowloonRead Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia on ScienceDirect