Hill, Marquita K. (Marquita Kaya) creator text bibliography enk Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2010 3rd ed monographic eng

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xvi, 585 p. : ill. ; 26 cm Starting with the definition of pollution and how pollutants behave, this text progresses to covering air and water pollution basics, pollution and global change, solid waste, and pollution in the home 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 Marquita K. Hill Includes bibliographical references and index Pollution Pollution Pollutants Environmental quality TD174 .H55 2010 TD174 .H55 2010 363.73 HMU 9780521518666 (hbk.) 0521518660 (hbk.) 9780521736695 (pbk.) 0521736692 (pbk.) 2010483825 DLC 100828 20180921175506.0 499073785