The Elements of Environmental Pollution

by John Rieuwerts

Book Overview

Environmental pollution is one of humanity's most pressing issues and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Anthropogenic activity is disturbing natural cycles and generating pollutants that are altering the atmosphere, accumulating in the food chain and contaminating the world's soils, rivers and oceans. Human health and ecosystems continue to be damaged by toxic metals, persistent organic pollutants, radionuclides and other hazardous materials...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415859190
• ISBN13: 9780415859196
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.8"