Fluorides in the Environment
Effects on Plants and Animals
Will be published approx. on 11. December 2003
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-85199-683-7 (ISBN)
Description
Fluoride pollution is a problem in all industrialized countries. The topic of fluorides in medicine and agriculture, and fluoridation of public water supplies is one that has attracted much controversy. This book aims to review the research findings, and provide a comprehensive reference on the effects of fluorides on plants and animals. It also includes information on conducting field surveys, establishing air quality criteria and standards, and the problems associated with fluoride analysis in air, water, soil and vegetation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wallingford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85199-683-7 (9780851996837)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
1: The history of fluorine and sources of fluorides in the environment 2: Uptake, transport and accumulation of inorganic fluorides by plants and animals 3: Effects of inorganic fluorides on animals 4: Effects of inorganic fluorides on plants and other organisms 5: Some case histories involving fluoride contamination 6: Monitoring and identifying effects of fluoride in the field 7: Environmental standards to protect humans, other animals and plants 8: Natural organofluorine compounds 9: Manufactured organofluorine compounds