{"product_id":"pollutants-human-health-and-the-environment-isbn-9780470742600","title":"Pollutants, Human Health and the Environment","description":"\u003ci\u003ePollutants, Human Health and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe Environment\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of environmental pollutants that are of current concern to human health.  \u003cp\u003eClearly structured throughout, the main body of the book is divided by pollutant type with a chapter devoted to each group of pollutants. Each chapter follows a similar format to facilitate comparison and discussion. For each pollutant, the authors describe the sources, pathways, environmental fate and sinks as well as known toxicological effects. Importantly, the second chapter on heavy metals and other inorganic substances deals with trace element deficiencies which can have serious problems for human health. Some rocks and soils are naturally low in some trace elements and intensive agriculture over the past half century has effectively mined many trace elements reducing their levels in soils and crops. The final chapter is a discussion about the various risk assessment frameworks and regulations covering the main pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive, up-to-date coverage of environmental pollutants of concern to human health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly divided into pollutant type with each chapter devoted to a different pollutant group\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly structured throughout with the same format for each chapter to help facilitate comparison and discussion and enable readers to prioritise chemicals of concern\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescription of the sources, pathways, environmental fate and known toxicological effect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from leading researchers and edited by a team of experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Forewords xi  \u003cp\u003eTribute xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJane A. Plant, Nikolaos Voulvoulis and K. Vala Ragnarsdottir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The scientific appraisal of hazardous substances in the environment 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlwenn V. Martin and Jane A. Plant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Fundamental concepts of toxicology 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Some notions of environmental epidemiology 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Scientific evidence and the precautionary principle 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Uncertainty and controversy: the endocrine disruption example 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Concluding remarks 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Regulatory systems and guidelines for the management of risk 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDieudonne-Guy Ohandja, Sally Donovan, Pamela Castle, Nikolaos Voulvoulis and Jane A. Plant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Current regulation on chemicals 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Guideline values 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Conclusions and recommendations 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Essential and beneficial trace elements 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eXiyu Phoon, E. Louise Ander and Jane A. Plant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Hazardous properties 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Sources 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Environmental pathways 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Effects on human receptors 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Risk reduction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Toxic trace elements 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJilang Pan, Ho-Sik Chon, Mark R. Cave, Christopher J. Oates and Jane A. Plant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Hazardous properties 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Sources 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Environmental pathways 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Effects on human receptors 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Risk reduction 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Radioactivity and radioelements 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJane A. Plant, Barry Smith, Xiyu Phoon and K. Vala Ragnarsdottir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Hazardous properties 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Sources 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Environmental pathways 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Bioaccessibility and bioavailability 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Risk reduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Industrial chemicals 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDanelle Dhaniram, Alexandra Collins, Khareen Singh and Nikolaos Voulvoulis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Hazardous properties 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Sources 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Environmental pathways 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Human health 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Risk reduction and future trends 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Agricultural pesticides and chemical fertilisers 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRebecca McKinlay, Jason Dassyne, Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz, Jane A. Plant and Nikolaos Voulvoulis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Pesticides 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Fertilisers 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Risk reduction for pesticides and chemical fertilisers 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Pharmaceuticals and personal-care products 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Treadgold, Qin-Tao Liu, Jane A. Plant and Nikolaos Voulvoulis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Hazardous properties 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Anthropogenic sources 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Pathways and environmental fate 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Physiological effects 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Risk assessment, communication and reduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Future trends 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Naturally occurring oestrogens 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlwenn V. Martin and Richard M. Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Hazardous properties 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Sources 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Environmental pathways 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Effects on humans 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Risk reduction 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Airborne particles 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward Derbyshire, Claire J. Horwell, Timothy P. Jones and Teresa D. Tetley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Hazardous properties 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Sources 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Global pathways 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Health effects of inhaled particulate material 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Risk reduction and future trends 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Engineered nanomaterials 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSuperb K. Misra, Teresa D. Tetley, Andrew Thorley, Aldo R. Boccaccini and Eugenia Valsami-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Useful and hazardous properties 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Sources of NPs 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Environmental pathways 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Regulation and effects on human receptors 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Future trends and risk reduction 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusions: pollutants, risk and society 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Owen, Jane A. Plant, K. Vala Ragnarsdottir and Nikolaos Voulvoulis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 327\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Overall, the book offers a well-rounded overview of the complex and rapidly changing field of environmental toxicology. It will be of interest to anyone studying or working in the broad fields of health, safety and environmental science and of immense value to scientists or professionals involved in influencing environmental and public health policy.”  (\u003ci\u003eOccupational Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, 8 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this book is valuable to the field of cancer disparity research and will be a good addition to any library, particularly those that cater to the disadvantaged members of the US population.”  (\u003ci\u003ePerspectives in Public Health\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book provides a balanced view of the risks and benefits of several groups of substances such as essential, toxic, trace and radioactive elements; synthetic organic agricultural and industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals; and particulates and nano-materials . . . The chapters may be useful as guidelines for the management of risk. The book will be quite useful for a wide spectrum of readership across the world.”  (\u003ci\u003eEnvironment \u0026amp; Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The book is clearly written, includes extensive references, and is well-illustrated.”  (\u003ci\u003eBook News\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Jane Plant\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading geochemist based at Imperial who has made major contributions to Earth and Environmental Science, concentrating on issues of particular relevance to society.\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Plant is an international expert on chemicals in the environment, especially the naturally occurring radionuclides such as uranium and the trace elements arsenic and selenium. She developed the BGS Geochemical Baseline of the Environment (G-BASE) programme which maps the distribution of many different chemicals over the land surface of the UK and allows their interactions to be studied using geographical information systems or other digital methods. She developed the methods of systematically and reproducibly sampling and analysing sediment, soil and water samples, as well as the first quality-control systems for such data. The standard of the data is widely acknowledged as the best in the world, and the methods have been adopted by the IUGS\/IAGC Global Geochemical Baseline Programme, which she leads jointly with the United States Geological Survey. She has used the data for many environmental studies, including issues related to human health and agriculture. She and her team have worked on problems related to human health in Asia and Africa helping, for example, to identify the relationship between a lack of available selenium in parts of China with the incidence of a type of heart disease.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eComprehensive, up-to-date coverage of environmental pollutants of concern to human health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eClearly divided into pollutant type with each chapter devoted to a different pollutant group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eClearly structured throughout with the same format for each chapter to help facilitate comparison and discussion and enable readers to prioritise chemicals of concern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eDescription of the sources, pathways, environmental fate and known toxicological effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eIncludes contributions from leading researchers and edited by a team of experts in the field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989807775973,"sku":"NP9780470742600","price":100.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470742600.jpg?v=1761785544","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/pollutants-human-health-and-the-environment-isbn-9780470742600","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}