Environmental medicine

Currently, it is a serious concern to manage waste in the environment.

Fully revised for this second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health provides a concise practice-based guide.

New innovations are needed for the invention of more efficient, affordable, sustainable and renewable energy systems, as well as for the mitigation of climate change and global environmental issues.

A comprehensive and critical assessment of selenium levels in both natural and man-made materials and systems is presented in this publication.

Although environmental health has received some recognition as a field which can positively impact on the social determinants of health, it remains little known outside its immediate sphere of influence.

With this first monograph, Springer-Verlag launches an unusual publishing venture.

This book constitutes the Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE-USA Professional Activities Conference and the second annual professional activities conference.

The transport of sediment greatly influences the sustainability of an irrigation system.

Methods for determining exposure of pesticides to agricultural workers have been developing for over thirty years.

This handbook presents a must-read, comprehensive and state of the art overview of sustainable diets, an issue critical to the environment and the health and well-being of society.

Based on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held in Stockholm, this work examines degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials.

The essential text for all healthcare professionals wanting a complete, up-to-date practical reference book on medicine in Africa.

Leishmania parasites cause a diverse group of diseases endemic to many tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

In 1994, representatives from all over the world met in Costa Rica to discuss the impact of ecological economics on developing countries.

This book explains how the U.

Xenobiotics are chemical compounds foreign to a given biological system.

There are overwhelming demands for health and rehabilitation services due to rise in the number of disabled people.

Instrumentation for Trace Organic Monitoring provides comprehensive coverage of instrumental analysis techniques for trace organic analytes in environmental analysis.

Written by Stanley Manahan, Fundamentals of Sustainable Chemical Science has been carefully designed to provide a basic introduction to chemistry, including organic chemistry and biochemistry, for readers with little or no prior background in the subject.

This significantly updated and expanded new edition presents the scientific foundations of inhalation research essential to the design and conduct of toxicologic studies.

This book provides an interdisciplinary, integrative overview of environmental problem-solving using mild reaction conditions, green reagents, waste free and energy efficient synthesis in both industry and academic world.

This book discusses toxic Microcystis and the toxins from various viewpoints such as classification, cultivation, occurrences in lakes, and relations to zooplankton.

Have you ever had a discussion with an industrial chemist about the job?

Written by a renowned professional with more than 30 years of experience in environmental sampling and analysis, this reference describes in unparalleled detail all the essential elements for the development and execution of a successful sampling plan at both contaminated and uncontaminated sites.

Methods for determining exposure of pesticides to agricultural workers have been developing for over thirty years.

From childhood to millennials and beyond, it is essential we take a life-course approach to occupation and work when in pain.

This book addresses the limited information on vision training and the importance of having knowledge of superior visual skills in our everyday, individualised environment including the classroom, workspace, and sports setting.

A wide-ranging compilation of techniques, Extrapolation Practice for Ecotoxicological Effect Characterization of Chemicals describes methods of extrapolation in the framework of ecological risk assessment.

Safety-I is defined as the freedom from unacceptable harm.

Chikungunya (CHIKV) is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes that can cause symptoms such as fever, joint pain, muscle pain, headache, fatigue, and rash, which can become severe.

Laboratory Experiments in Trace Environmental Quantitative Analysis is a collection of student-tested experiments that introduce important principles that underlie various laboratory techniques in the field of trace environmental organics and inorganics quantitative analysis.

This timely new textbook lays bare the ways in which disease and disaster can turn politicians into global leaders or national liabilities.

The Handbook will cover all aspects of environmental analysis and will examine the emergence of many new classes of pollutants in recent years.

World soils contain about 1500 gigatons of organic carbon.

Nothing is more important to an organization than the health and safety of its workers.

Understanding the chemistry underlying sustainable energy is central to any long-term solution to meeting our future energy needs.

Written by renowned experts in the field, Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment covers the sampling techniques used in ecology, forestry, environmental science, and natural resources.

To understand and improve the underlying principles that govern how organic reactions occur, A Foundation Course for College Organic Chemistry follows a brick-by-brick building approach.

Fundamental QSARs for Metal Ions describes the basic and essential applications of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) for regulatory or industrial scientists who need to predict metal ion bioactivity.

Carbon nanomaterials possess special physical and chemical properties.

It has been observed that rapid population expansion has raised the amount of anthropogenic activity, resulting in high levels of pollution in water, air, and solid waste as well as an increase in the pressure placed on agricultural lands.

Addressing the persistent environmental threat of organic chemicals with a fresh approach to degradation and transformation processes, Organic Chemicals in the Environment: Mechanisms of Degradation and Transformation, Second Edition examines a wide range of compounds as well as abiotic and microbiological reactions mediated by microorganisms

During the last four decades, tremendous advances have been made towards the understanding of transport characteristics of contaminants in soils, solutes, and tracers in geological media.

This book critically examines the available literature on oceanic acidification, including a historical review of pH and atmospheric CO2 levels over the millennia; natural and anthropogenic sources of CO2 to the atmosphere and sea surface; chemical, physical, and biological mode of action; biological effects of acidification to marine plants and an

With a large proportion of emergency admissions due to occupational health problems, the effect this can have on your practice cannot be ignored.

Shattered Dreams?

This book explores patient safety themes in developed, developing and transitioning countries.

An increased standard of living in developed and developing countries has brought about a distinct rise in pollution.

Based on the success of the first edition, this second edition continues to build upon fundamental principles of biosensor design and incorporates recent advances in intelligent materials and novel fabrication techniques for a broad range of real world applications.

"e;The authors-a chemical engineer and a civil engineer-have complimented each other in delivering an introductory text on optimization for engineers of all disciplines.