1. Auflage - Februar 2009
83,90 Euro
2009. 616 Seiten, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8602-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8602-5 - John Wiley & Sons

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Probekapitel

Kurzbeschreibung
Arsenic Pollution: A Global Synthesis compiles and summarizes the most up-to-date research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution, its impact on health and agriculture, and the encouraging research that offers hope in mitigating this unfolding health crisis. Seamlessly integrating geochemistry, hydrology, and agriculture, the text offers the first truly global and interdisciplinary account of arsenic pollution.

Aus dem Inhalt
List of Figures.

List of Tables.

Series Editors' Preface.

Acknowledgements.

List of Abbreviations.


Glossary.

1. Introduction.

2. Hydrogeochemistry.

3. Hydrogeology.

4. Soils & Agriculture.

5. Health.

6. Water Supply.

7. Water Treatment.

8. Arsenic in Asia.

9. Arsenic in North America and Europe.

10. Arsenic in South America, Africa and Australia.

11. Synthesis, Conclusions and Recommendations.

References.

Index