Table of Contents

Preface

How to use this book

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS

CHAPTER 3: POLLUTANTS, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 4: CHEMODYNAMICS OF POLLUTANTS

CHAPTER 5: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND ECOTOXICOLOGY

CHAPTER 6: GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS

CHAPTER 7: SOME PRINCIPLES OF POLLUTION ECOLOGY AND ECOTOXICOLOGY

CHAPTER 8: POLLUTANTS IN THE OCEANS, ESTUARIES, AND FRESHWATER SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 9: PESTICIDES

CHAPTER10: PETROLEUM, COAL, AND BIOFUELS

CHAPTER11: TOXIC ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

CHAPTER 12: METALS

CHAPTER 13: AIR POLLUTANTS

CHAPTER 14: GREENHOUSE GASES, GLOBAL WARMING, AND CLIMATE CHANGE

CHAPTER15: SOIL AND GOUNDWATER POLLUTION

CHAPTER 16: SOLID, LIQUID, AND HAZARDOUS WASTES

CHAPTER 17: POLLUTION MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 18: HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER19: MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

CHAPTER 20: POLLUTION: MOVING TOWARD A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Index

About the Author

Des W. Connell, Emeritus Professor, Griffith University, Australia and formerly Dean of the University's School of Australian Environmental Studies and Head of its School of Public Health. His record includes being a member of a range of government committees as well as Inaugural Chairperson of the Environment Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. For his work on Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology he was made a Member of the Order of Australia, awarded a Doctor of Science from Griffith University, and received the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Environment Medal.Greg J. Miller, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Environment and Population Health, Griffith University, Australia. Professional experience includes environmental consulting and analytical services; academic teaching and research in environmental chemistry at Griffith University, and as a State Analyst (toxicology and forensic), Queensland Health. He has also acted in various technical and advisory roles in various Local, State and Federal Government and community-related environmental issues and assessments.