Books in the Advances in Environmental Science and Technology series

Addressing the contamination of food from environmental sources, this study considers the persistence of some toxic substances in the human food chain, and the toxicological and health significance of observed contaminant levels.

An element in the earth's crust, an additive in livestock feed. a medicine in early civilization--and the "toxin of toxins" A pervasive part of our natural environment and everyday lives. arsenic has nonetheless earned a niche in history as a substance of diabolical suppleness.

Up-to-date coverage of vanadium research--in two accessible, self-contained volumes Vanadium in the Environment brings together the contributions of leading experts on the chemical and toxicological aspects of vanadium exposure and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial environments, human health, and wildlife.

Vanadium, the 21st most abundant element in the earth's crust, is a shiny silvery soft metal mainly known for its corrosion resistance. This book examines the effects, both detrimental and beneficial, of vanadium on humans and wildlife.

This book presents a comprehensive account of current research on the chemistry and toxicology of cadmium in natural waters. It deals with the sources, distribution and fate of cadmium in aquatic ecosystems, and with the biocycling and ecotoxicity of cadmium to material and freshwater biota.

This volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the uses of chromium, its sources and occurrence in the air, water and soils. It gives a detailed and expert description of chromium chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and known health effects.

This collection of essays represents an overview of key research in the field. Contributors provide surveys of the toxicology of important pollutants, guidelines for the protection of aquatic resources and studies of the principles of aquatic toxicology and environmental effects monitoring.

This investigation of a deadly toxin and its impact on ecology and human health contains a thorough treatment of the chemical nature of arsenic, its environmental behaviour and its measurement.

The chemical enigma that is both a pollutant and an antipollutant--and environmental science's newest cause célèbre oxidants Responsible for chemical reactions both harmful and benign, oxidants represent the sort of chemical puzzle that have scientists both concerned and fascinated. Implicated in deadly smog episodes and arteriosclerosis, oxidants have also played a major role in treating polluted waters and in certain anticancer drugs. A broad-based, up-to-date examination of the environmental chemistry and toxicology of oxidants, Environmental Oxidants is a compendium of the latest research being done in the field. Bringing together the work of noted researches, the book contains a detailed look at: Evolution, production, distribution, and fate of oxidants in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere Influence of human activities on oxidative processes in the atmosphere Oxidative stress at the cellular, systemic, and ecosystem levels Use of oxidants in wastewater treatment processes A selective and incisive look at the current state of research on oxidants, Environmental Oxidants provides environmental scientists and engineers with an informative, detailed discussion of just how and why oxidants have emerged as a key issue in human health and environmental integrity.

This study focuses not only on various methods of sampling and analyzing gaseous pollutants in the atmosphere but also stresses an understanding of the chemical and physical processes that occur. It evaluates current measurement methods, reports on recent research and surveys future issues.

A series of essays which examine the possible detrimental effects of nickel, this volume covers occupational exposure, recent carcinogenity studies of nickel miners, inhalation studies and the effects of nickel exposure on the renal and immune systems.

This is a two-part volume addressing the effects of vanadium exposure to aquatic and terrestrial environments and examining the effects of vanadium on humans and wildlife. Part One explores its chemistry and its effects on the environment and Part Two focuses on its health effects on mammals.