Ecotoxicology effects of pollutants on the natural environment

Chemical Warfare in NaturePesticides and other industrial chemicals are at the root of many pollution problems. In view of the toxic effects of industrial chemicals found in the water, soil, and air, Ecotoxicology: Effects of Pollutants on the Natural Environment considers the impact of chemicals on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Walker, Colin (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, [2014]
Subjects
Environmental toxicology.
Ecological risk assessment.
Environmental chemistry.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781482247008
9781466591790
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xvii, 209 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Sec. 1. Basic issues
  • Toxicology and ecotoxicology
  • Ecotoxicity
  • A history of chemical warfare
  • Toxic effects at different organizational levels
  • The development of resistance
  • Pesticides and their design
  • Natural pollutants and natural cycles
  • Sec. 2. Examples of pollutants
  • Early problems connected with urbanization and mining
  • The organochlorine insecticides
  • Organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides
  • Organometallic compounds
  • Pyrethroid and neonicotinoid insecticides
  • PCBs and dioxins
  • Herbicides
  • Endocrine disruptors
  • Anticoagulant rodenticides
  • Sec. 3. Further issues
  • Pollution problems worldwide
  • Risk assessment and legislation
  • Current issues and future prospects.

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