Environmental Pollution and Health
Book Details
Description
Pollution as we know is an undesirable change in the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the environment. Environmental Pollution and Health expounds the three main types of environmental pollution—air, water, and land—and their effects on human health. It also focuses on photochemical air pollution, marine pollution, thermal pollution, noise pollution, and radioactive pollution and their effects on human health. The book also discusses the impact on the health of the human beings by factors other than pollutants. These factors include occupation of a person, stress, global warming, and ozone layer depletion. Finally, the author has dealt with various types of wastes generated in different establishments and how they should be managed.
Key Features
• Describes the measures to be taken to control industrial wastes
• Explains effects of radioactive pollutants on health
• Elaborates the different types of wastes
• Discusses how various types of wastes can be managed
Contents:
INTRODUCTION
Pollution
Sources of Pollution
Nature of Pollutants
Pollution Monitoring
Pollutant Stability
Pollution Reduction
Pollution and Health
2. AIR POLLUTION
Major Air Pollutants
Sources of Air Pollutants
Effects of Air Pollution
Air Pollution in India
Air Pollution and Health
Control of Air Pollution
3. WATER POLLUTION
Major Water Pollutants
Water Pollution in Various Water Bodies
Status of Coastal and Estuarine Pollution in India
Water Pollution and Health
Control of Water Pollution
River Water Pollution in India
Lake Water Pollution
4. SOIL POLLUTION
Sources of Soil Pollution
Environmental Concerns of Soil Pollution
Harmful Effects of Soil Pollution
Soil Pollution and Health
Measures to Control Industrial Wastes
Effects of Improper Disposal of Hazardous Wastes
5. THERMAL AND NOISE POLLUTION
Thermal Pollution
Noise Pollution
6. RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION
Sources of Radioactive Pollution
Radioactive Pollution and Health
Control of Radioactive Pollution
7. HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO FACTORS OTHER THAN POLLUTION
Occupation and Health
Stress and Health
Global Warming and Health
Ozone Layer Depletion and Health
MANAGEMENT OF WASTES
Municipal Wastes
Industrial Wastes
Biomedical Waste
Radioactive Wastes
About the Author
