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Persistent Organic Pollutants

Environmental Behaviour and Pathways of Human Exposure

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  • © 2001

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  1. Stuart Harrad

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Budget and Source Inventories

    • G H Eduljee
    Pages 1-28

  3. Atmospheric Fate and Behaviour

    • Mat F Simcik
    Pages 29-52

  4. Transfer of Pops Into Vegetation

    • Gian Marco Currado, Stuart Harrad
    Pages 53-77

  5. Transport and Fate in Food Animals

    • George F Fries
    Pages 79-103

  6. Human Exposure and Fate

    • A K D Liem, C E J Cuijpers, M J Zeilmaker
    Pages 105-144

  7. Assessing Bioaccumulation Factors of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Food-Chains

    • Frank A P C Gobas
    Pages 145-165

  8. Temporal Trends in Environmental Contamination

    • Gordon Sanders
    Pages 167-210

  9. Long-Range Transport: Implications for Polar Regions

    • Crispin J Halsall
    Pages 211-231

  10. An Eastern European Perspective

    • Ivan Holoubek
    Pages 233-265

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 267-272
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About this book

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) continue to be the subject of concern amongst the public, as well as the scientific and policy-making communities. These concerns are exemplified by the international efforts co-ordinated by the United Nations' Environment Programme and the +Economic Commission for Europe. Whilst the ultimate origin of this concern is the adverse effects of persistent organic pollutants in both humans and wildlife, there are other factors involved. In particular, whilst ambient concentrations of POPs in air and water present little direct hazard via inhalation and ingestion respectively, their propensity for transfer through the food chain means that species at the top of the ecological pyramid - including humans - can be exposed to concentrations of concern via their diet. Furthermore, their ability to undergo long-range atmospheric transport means that they represent a truly cross-boundary problem for mankind.
Persistent Organic Pollutants focuses on the sources, atmospheric behaviour, terrestrial and aquatic food chain transfer, and human exposure and fate aspects of this important class of chemicals. Other topical issues are addressed, namely: temporal trends in contamination; their transport to polar regions; and the significance of the former Warsaw Pact nations of Central and Eastern Europe as both a global reservoir and source of POPs. Whilst the main focus is on PCDD/Fs, PCBs, and PAH; other organochlorine POPs such as DDT, lindane, and dieldrin are covered.
Persistent Organic Pollutants also provides up-to-date, detailed, and authoritative coverage required by academics, environmental consultants, and policy-makers. Sufficient introductory material is also included to be of relevance to final year undergraduates, Masters and PhD students in Environmental Science/Chemistry.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Birmingham, UK

    Stuart Harrad

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Persistent Organic Pollutants

  • Book Subtitle: Environmental Behaviour and Pathways of Human Exposure

  • Editors: Stuart Harrad

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1571-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-7227-1Published: 30 November 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5620-2Published: 21 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1571-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 272

  • Topics: Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Ecotoxicology, Physical Chemistry, Environment, general

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