Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

by George W. Ware

Overview

This series publishes authoritative reviews on the occurrence, effects, and fate of pesticide residues and other chemical contaminants in the environment. It will keep readers aware and informed of the latest significant issues by providing in-depth information from the areas of analytical chemistry and its methodology, agricultural microbiology, biochemistry, human and veterinary medicine, toxicology and food technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461264941
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	09/14/2012
Series:	Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology , #183
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword     v
Preface     vii
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the South American Environment   Ricardo Barra   Caroline Castillo   Joao Paulo Machado Torres     1
Silver as a Disinfectant   Nadia Silvestry-Rodriguez   Enue E. Sicairos-Ruelas   Charles P. Gerba   Kelly R. Bright     23
Impact of Soil Properties on Critical Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead, Copper, Zinc, and Mercury in Soil and Soil Solution in View of Ecotoxicological Effects   Wim de Vries   Steve Lofts   Ed Tipping   Markus Meili   Jan E. Groenenberg   Gudrun Schutze     47
Critical Soil Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in View of Health Effects on Humans and Animals   Wim de Vries   Paul F.A.M. Romkens   Gudrun Schutze     91
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in the Environment   Premasis Sukul   Michael Spiteller     131
Explosives: Fate, Dynamics, and Ecological Impact in Terrestrial and Marine Environments   Albert L. Juhasz   Ravendra Naidu     163
Index     217

Editorial Reviews

Latest volume of this respected series covers: foliar penetration and accumulation of organic chemicals in plant cuticles; occurrence and significance of bound pesticide residues in soil; cobalt in the environment and its toxicological implications; comparative toxicology of the prethroid insecticides. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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