Contaminants and Clean Technologies

Contaminants and Clean Technologies provides valuable information on environmental contaminants such as industrial pollutants micropollutants pesticides endocrine disruptors pharmaceuticals toxins and hormones. It focuses on the various types of environmental contaminants discharged from various sources; their toxicological effects in environments humans animals and plants; and their removal methods. It also covers comprehensively information on the contaminants released by various industries and agricultural practices which cause severe threats to the environment. Features of the book:Elucidates systematic information on various types of environmental contaminants and their fate and consequencesDiscusses contaminants such as endocrine disruptors pharmaceutical waste and personal care productsProvides an overview of physicochemical and biological treatment technologies for sustainable development Details recent research finding in the area of environmental contaminants and their future challenges