Pollution & Threats to the Environment

Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than ...

Biokinetic modeling provides a mathematical technique for estimating absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of chemicals, including pa...

Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses - collectively, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, or MHDVs - are used in every secto...

Coeur d'Alene Lake in northern Idaho is an invaluable natural, recreational, and economic resource for communities in Idaho and eastern Washington....

Oil and natural gas represent more than 50 percent of the worldwide energy supply, with high energy demand driven by population growth and improvin...

Consequences of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a cumulative toll on the health and well-being of people in the Gulf of Mexi...

The predominant way of making steel in the United Sates is by using an electric arc furnace (EAF) to melt scrap steel, which results in the formati...

The book offers a comprehensive overview of low-capital cost technologies for enzyme manufacture and utilization in the textile industry with susta...

This book provides a detailed and a clear picture about the impact of climate changes on all aspects of our lives. The book will shed some lights o...

This book explores how metals like cadmium, mercury, lead, aluminium, manganese, and chromium can harm our health, whether through short-term or lo...

This reference book reviews various aspects of microplastics, from their sources and manifestation in terrestrial, aquatic, and air environments to...

Microfibers, synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon, are emerging contaminants widely distributed in air, water, and soil, posing significant ec...

The water policy issues are well- documented in a large set of reports and studies, completed over time showing that the policy prescription and it...

This book is about financial, economic, educational, and technological determinants of environmental sustainability from a global perspective. This...

This reference book explores the multifaceted problem of heavy metal contamination in the environment. Through its in-depth analysis, the book prov...

With rapid advancements in AI, this book reveals how AI can be a powerful tool in reducing pollution and fostering sustainability. It highlights th...

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Pollution Control for Clean Environment (ICPCCE-2023). It introduces reade...

From masks and face shields through at-home tests and sanitizer bottles, many of the tools we used to keep safe during the global COVID-19 pandemic...

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Over the past decade, people have learned about oil contamination in the Ecuadorian Amazon through toxic tours in which a guide brings participants...

Debates over science, facts, and values are pivotal in the struggle for environmental justice. For decades, environmental justice activists have ca...

This book highlights the environmental applications of plant-mediated carbon quantum dots, i.e., detection of heavy metals, sensing of toxic organi...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are extensively used in consumer products, despite their high persistence and other hazards. ...