Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Sixth Edition offers an extensive study of the science of air pollution. With a highly interdisciplinary approach, the book's author examines air pollution through the lenses of chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, regulation, and more. Students, faculty, and researchers alike will find a world of information in this comprehensive text that is strategically organized into six parts: Foundations of Air Pollution, The Risks of Air Pollution, Tropospheric Pollution, Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants, Addressing Air Pollution, and The Future for…mehr
Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Sixth Edition offers an extensive study of the science of air pollution. With a highly interdisciplinary approach, the book's author examines air pollution through the lenses of chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, regulation, and more. Students, faculty, and researchers alike will find a world of information in this comprehensive text that is strategically organized into six parts: Foundations of Air Pollution, The Risks of Air Pollution, Tropospheric Pollution, Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants, Addressing Air Pollution, and The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering. Readers will find helpful features throughout, including case studies, topical sidebars, worked examples, calculations, and reference data. This valuable resource offers an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of air pollution with its wealth of benefits to both students and researchers.
Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineering's Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.
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Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution 1. The State of the Atmosphere 2. The Physics of the Atmosphere 3. The Science of Air Pollution 4. Air Pollution Decision Tools 5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air Pollutants Part II. The Risks of Air Pollution 6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants 7. Air Pollutant Hazards 8. Air Pollutant Exposures 9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants 10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants 11. Cancer and Air Pollutants 12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants 13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants 14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems 15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and Structures Part III. Tropospheric Pollution 16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution 17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation 18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium 19. Temporal Aspects of Air Pollution Part IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants 20. The Hydrologic Cycle 21. The Carbon Cycle 22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles 23. Metal and Metalloid Cycles Part V. Addressing Air Pollution 24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement 25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants 26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data 27. Modeling Applications 28. Air Quality Status and Trends 29. Air Pollutant Emissions 30. Air Pollution Control Technologies 31. Controlling Air Pollution from Sources Part VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering 32. Sustainable Approaches 33. Grand Challenges
Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution 1. The State of the Atmosphere 2. The Physics of the Atmosphere 3. The Science of Air Pollution 4. Air Pollution Decision Tools 5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air Pollutants Part II. The Risks of Air Pollution 6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants 7. Air Pollutant Hazards 8. Air Pollutant Exposures 9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants 10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants 11. Cancer and Air Pollutants 12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants 13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants 14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems 15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and Structures Part III. Tropospheric Pollution 16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution 17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation 18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium 19. Temporal Aspects of Air Pollution Part IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants 20. The Hydrologic Cycle 21. The Carbon Cycle 22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles 23. Metal and Metalloid Cycles Part V. Addressing Air Pollution 24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement 25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants 26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data 27. Modeling Applications 28. Air Quality Status and Trends 29. Air Pollutant Emissions 30. Air Pollution Control Technologies 31. Controlling Air Pollution from Sources Part VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering 32. Sustainable Approaches 33. Grand Challenges
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