Emerging Environmental Contaminants
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-4051-7123-6 (ISBN)
Description
* Scientists, regulators and the public are becoming increasingly concerned about the presence and impacts of emerging contaminants in the environment. These include chemical contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicines and nanoparticles to name but a few* Provides an overview of the sources, inputs, transport, fate and effects of these different classes of contaminants in the environment* Discusses advances in methodologies for understanding the environmental fate and effects of emerging contaminants* Highlights major uncertainties and research needs
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-7123-6 (9781405171236)
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Persons
Alistair Boxall is Senior Lecturer at the University of York, and Team Leader of the EcoChemistry Team at the Central Science Laboratory. Martin Rose is Principal Scientist, Environment, Food and Health, at the Central Science Laboratory. They are co-organising an international conference on Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment to be held at CSL in March 07.
Content
1. Introduction: Alistair Boxall & Martin Rose. Methodological chapters - to discuss advances in methodologies for understanding the environmental fate and effects of emerging contaminants. 2. Prioritisation of chemicals: Djien Liem, (EFSA) or Jim Shine (Harvard). 3. Analysis: Martin Rose (CSL). 4. Ecotox: Bryan Brooks (Baylor University). 5. Modelling: Kathrin Fenner (EAWAG). Chemical classes chapters - to discuss inputs, occurrence, fate & behaviour, ecotoxicology, and health effects. 6. Pharmaceuticals (vet and human):Alistair Boxall. 7. Organohalogen compounds and POPs [as one chapter or split as follows]. (a) BFRs: Jacob de Boer, U. Amsterdam or Mehran Alaee, Env. Canada. (b) PFOS: Scott Mabury, U. Toronto. (c) Other POPs:Linda Birnbaum, US EPA8. Nanoparticles: Matt Hull (Luna) or Vicky Colvin (Rice). 9. Degradates:Dana Kolpin (US Geological Survey)10. Personal care products (musks, triclosan etc): Ralf Halden (John Hopkins). 11. Natural compounds (essential oils etc): Helen Thompson (CSL). 12. Inorganics (e.g. rare earth elements):Sean Comber (WSAtkins). 13. Emerging pathogens: Richard Moyer (University of Florida)14. Mitigation & regulatory concerns: Ake Wennalm (Stockholm City Council)