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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The problem of pollution
Pollution in action
The great smogs of 1952
Eastern Europe at the end of the Cold War
China in the 21st century
The case for pollution control
Chapter 2: Pollution in the air
Criteria pollutants
Fine particulates
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Ozone
Lead
Air toxics
Greenhouse gases
The Bhopal Disaster
Water vapour
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Surface-level ozone
Nitrous oxides and fluorinated gases
Air pollution and air movement
The global reach of air pollution
Acid rain
Stratospheric ozone
Global warming
Indoor air pollution
A Nobel for the Ozone Layer
Chapter 3: Air pollution control
Control of particulates
Cyclones
Scrubbers
Electrostatic precipitators
Baghouse filters
Control of gases
Absorption
Adsorption
Incineration
Carbon sequestration
Automobile emission control systems
Chapter 4: Pollution on land
Solid waste
Hazardous waste
Xenobiotic chemicals in soil
Chapter 5: Waste management and soil detoxification
Developments in waste management
Storage, collection, and transport
Solid-waste treatment and disposal
Incineration
Composting
Waste to Energy
Sanitary landfills
Hazardous-waste management
Transport of hazardous waste
Treatment, storage, and disposal
Love Canal
Remedial action
Soil detoxification
Recycling
Separation
Ferrous metals
Nonferrous metals
Rubber
Paper and other cellulose products
Glass
Plastics
Construction and demolition waste
Domestic refuse
Chapter 6: Pollution in the water
Threatened freshwater
The hydrologic cycle
Surface waters
Groundwaters
Artesian Wells
Threatened oceans
Eutrophication and dead zones
Oil spills
The Exxon Valdez
Municipal water consumption
Drinking-water quality
Water quality standards
Municipal water supply systems
Historical development of water supply systems
Modern water distribution systems
Chapter 7: Water treatment
Developments in water treatment
Clarification
Sedimentation
Coagulation and flocculation
Filtration
Disinfection
Additional treatment
Membrane filtration
Water softening
Aeration
Carbon adsorption
Fluoridation
Desalination
Thermal processes
Membrane processes
Cogeneration and hybrid processes
Effluent disposal
Sewage treatment
Historical background
Sewage characteristics
Sewerage systems
Sewage treatment and disposal
Sludge treatment and disposal
Chapter 8: Other forms of pollution
Noise pollution
Measuring and perceiving loudness
Dealing with the effects of noise
The Car Muffler
Light pollution
Plastic pollution
The problem of plastics
Plastic pollution in oceans and on land
Pollution by plastics additives
Solving the problem
Radioactive waste
Reactor fuel
Radiation Sickness
Reactor safety
Chernobyl
Three Mile Island
Chapter 9: Working toward a nonpolluting world
Environmental law
Historical development
Levels of environmental law
Types of environmental law
Principles of environmental law
Current trends and prospects
Environmental engineering
Environmentalism
Intellectual underpinnings
History of the environmental movement
Conclusion
Glossary
For Further Reading
Index
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