Hill, Marquita K.

Understanding environmental pollution : a primer / Marquita K. Hill. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - xvi, 468 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Understanding pollution -- 2. Reducing pollution -- 3. Chemical toxicity -- 4. Chemical exposures and risk assessment -- 5. Air pollution -- 6. Acidic deposition -- 7. Global climate change -- 8. Stratospheric-ozone depletion -- 9. Water pollution -- 10. Drinking-water pollution -- 11. Solid waste -- 12. Hazardous waste -- 13. Energy -- 14. Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic -- 15. Metals -- 16. Pesticides -- 17. Pollution at home -- 18. Zero waste, zero emissions.

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Pollution.
Pollutants.

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