Managing Arsenic in the Environment
eBook - ePub

Managing Arsenic in the Environment

From Soil to Human Health

  1. 656 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Managing Arsenic in the Environment

From Soil to Human Health

About this book

Arsenic is one of the most toxic and carcinogenic elements in the environment. This book brings together the current knowledge on arsenic contamination worldwide, reviewing the field, highlighting common themes and pointing to key areas needing future research.

Contributions discuss methods for accurate identification and quantification of individual arsenic species in a range of environmental and biological matrices and give an overview of the environmental chemistry of arsenic. Next, chapters deal with the dynamics of arsenic in groundwater and aspects of arsenic in soils and plants, including plant uptake studies, effects on crop quality and yield, and the corresponding food chain and human health issues associated with these exposure pathways. These concerns are coupled with the challenge to develop efficient, cost effective risk management and remediation strategies: recent technological advances are described and assessed, including the use of adsorbants, photo-oxidation, bioremediation and electrokinetic remediation.

The book concludes with eleven detailed regional perspectives of the extent and severity of arsenic contamination from around the world. It will be invaluable for arsenic researchers as well as environmental scientists and environmental chemists, toxicologists, medical scientists, and statutory authorities seeking an in-depth view of the issues surrounding this toxin.

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Yes, you can access Managing Arsenic in the Environment by Ravi R. Naidu,Euan E. Smith,Gary G. Owens,Prosun P. Bhattacharya,Peter P. Nadebaum,Ravi Naidu,Euan Smith,Gary Owens,Prosun Bhattacharya, Peter Nadebaum in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9780643068681
eBook ISBN
9780643099234
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Editors and contributors
  6. Introduction
  7. Part A: Arsenic around the world – an overview
  8. Part B: Analytical tools for assessing the dynamics of arsenic in environmental samples
  9. Part C: Dynamics of arsenic in groundwater
  10. Part D: Fate of arsenic in soil, water and plants
  11. Colour plates
  12. Part E: Food chain issues
  13. Part F: Human health issues
  14. Part G: Remediation of arsenic-contaminated water
  15. Part H: Remediation of arsenic-contaminated soils
  16. Part I: Country overviews
  17. Part J: Conclusion
  18. Index