The major sources of air pollution are transportation engines, power and heat generation, industrial processes, and the burning of solid waste. Life and breath in the age of air pollution, gardiner. List of books and articles about air pollution online. Selected fulltext books and articles air pollution by jeremy colls spon press, 2002 2nd edition. Fundamentals of air pollution is an important and widely used textbook in the environmental science and engineering community.
Featured book pediatric hypertension published 2017 new books and journals are available every day car exhaust air pollutants in cities across the globe the personal. Air pollution threatens the health of people in many parts of the world. Sep 19, 2019 air pollution and climate change are distinct issues, but they are also deeply connected, writes author beth gardiner in her book, choked. Air pollution describes the basic mechanisms of how air pollution is transported and diffused in the atmosphere. The present book is devoted to an indepthanalysis ofthe gen eration and control of air pollutants at their source, which we refer to as air pollution engineering. The book aims primarily at senior undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical, chemical andor environmental engineering departments. The study of the generation and control of air pollutants can be termed air pollution engineering and is the subject of this book. Seuss, just a dream by chris van allsburg, the sheep look up by john brunner, and sil. The scope of the book ranges from the sources of pollutants and their environmental behaviour, to their effects on human and nonhuman receptors, to the technologies and. The book discusses topics on pollution over flat country, formula and mechanisms of dilution. Control practices are described by mass and energy balances that relate removal efficiency to process input parameters. Air pollution is recognized as one of the leading contributors to the global environmental burden of disease, even in countries with relatively low concentrations of air pollution.
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Fundamentals of air pollution engineering by richard c. Choked travels the world examining the impact of air pollution and the choices that governments and people have made that have made dramatic impacts in the air we breathe, for good and for ill. List of books and articles about air pollution online research. Air pollution prematurely kills seven million people every year, including more than one hundred thousand americans. It also deals with the types, origins, sources, atmospheric movements and effects of air pollution.
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Those pollutants may be gases or particulate matter and can come from a variety of sources. New estimates in 2018 reveal that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances are introduced into earths atmosphere. Both ambient outdoor and household indoor air pollution are responsible for about 7 million deaths globally per year. It is estimated that every year, air pollution causes the death of about 7 millions people. The book ends with descriptions of the various indices used for assessing air quality with a focus on human health impacts, and a discussion on policy making to. Sources of indoor air pollutants in residential environments can be managed to reduce occupant exposures.
Air pollution a continuing health threat in worlds cities by currie, donya the nations health, vol. Other areas of focus include air pollutant emission control technologies, health and environmental impacts, regulations and public policies, and interactions between climate change and air pollution. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated. Dec 14, 2016 air pollution is known to cause irritation in the eyes, lungs, nose, and throat. Human activities like burning coal, factories working, and cars are maybe some of the most known. Definitions and classifications used in the study of air pollution are introduced. This book covers principles and practices of air pollution such as sampling, analysis and control. Exposure to ambient air pollutants, both indoors and outdoors has been associated with the exacerbation and also in the etiology of diverse human diseases. Hays states, we have real environmental issuesglobal warming, the use of plastic, the need to talk about clean air and the connection to the rise in asthma. Discover librarianselected research resources on air pollution from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines.
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Rhonda lucas donald explains what air pollution is, how it harms plants and animals, and how to help prevent it. It is strongly linked to strokes, heart attacks, many kinds of cancer, dementia, and premature birth, among other. The handbook of air pollution prevention and control provides a concise overview of the latest technologies for managing industrial air pollution in petrochemical, oil and gas, and allied industries. Purchase fundamentals of air pollution 5th edition. Air pollution and health effects srikanth s nadadur springer. It ranges in scope from meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, and particle physics to the causes and scope of allergic reactions and respiratory, cardiovascular, and related disorders. Yet around the world, in rich countries and poor ones, it is quietly poisoning us. Techniques for managing indoor air pollution sources include. This book is designed to cover the whole gamut of air pollution issues from a quantitative standpoint. This book offers an overview of our current understanding of air pollution health risks and how this knowledge is being used in the regulatory. This thoroughly revised fifth edition of fundamentals of air pollution has been updated throughout and remains the most complete text available, offering a stronger systems perspective and more coverage of international issues relating to air pollution.
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A comprehensive treatment ofeach ofthese three areas is beyond the scope of a single book, however. Nothing is as elemental, as essential to human life, as the air we breathe. The clear, brightly colored photographs feature a diverse cast of young children and animals engaging in outside activities, while the text explains the features and importance of clean air. Fundamentals of air pollution 5th edition elsevier. This paper discusses the health impacts arising from ambient and household air pollution globally and at the national level india and recommends policy measures to reduce the health impact from air pollution in the national context. A comprehensive perspective find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Apr 23, 2020 this week, iqair, a global leader in air quality data and solutions, published a covid19 air quality report that shows that air pollution levels in 10 major global cities have dropped by as much. Topics are first presented conceptually, and then in terms of their fundamental aspects.
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