Contamination status
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Contamination status
(ACS symposium series, 1243 . Persistent organic chemicals in the environment : status and trends in the Pacific Basin countries ; 1)
American Chemical Society , Distributed in print by Oxford University Press, c2016
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Other editors: Jong Seong Khim, Prasada Rao S. Kodavanti, Shigeki Masunaga
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Environmental pollution by man-made Persistent Organic Chemicals (POCs) has been a serious global issue for over half a century. Exposure to POCs may result in health effects, including, endocrine disruption leading to birth defects, intellectual disability, low testosterone, childhood obesity, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, POCs have been the subject of intensive regional, national, and international efforts to limit the
production, use, and disposal of these chemicals. Since POCs are ubiquitous and recalcitrant, and cause long-term effects on wildlife and humans, trend monitoring studies are valuable in making clear the behavior and fate of these compounds and to protect our environment and living resources.
The Pacific Basin is a unique geographical region representing tropical, temperate and polar zones. This region is home to two-thirds of the world's population and consists of rapidly growing economies (countries) and highly developed countries. Due to this diversity of climatic and socio-economic conditions, environment and biota in different countries in this basin have varying degrees of environmental contamination and effects on wildlife and humans. The Pacific Rim countries play a pivotal
role in governing global POC contamination and resulting harmful health effects. Because articles on POCs and their effect on environment and health are published in a large number of different journals, it is useful to have a book that includes original papers and reviews on the latest advances by
well-known scientists in the field, especially focusing on the countries in the Pacific Rim. The two volumes of this book satisfy this need.
Topics covered in Volume 1 include an overview of POCs contamination status and trends in the Pacific Basin Countries; human exposure to brominated flame retardants; POCs in sediments, soil and atmosphere of South Korea; and new research on sequestration and redistribution of emerging and classical persistent organic pollutants by polystyrene. The collection of chapters in these volumes may serve as a reasonable representation of current and future trends of POCs in the Pacific Basin countries.
It is hoped that the book can inspire students and researchers, as well as professionals, to facilitate the understanding of the environmental and biological behavior of these persistent chemicals and to help in the development of strategies and practices for protecting the global environment for
future generations.
目次
Preface
1. Persistent Organic Chemicals in the Pacific Basin Countries: An Overview
2. Human Exposure to Brominated Flame Retardants
3. Persistent Toxic Substances in Vietnam: A Review of Environmental Contamination and Human Exposure
4. Dietary Exposure to Dioxins, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Heavy Metals in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area from 1999 to 2014
5. Organohalogen Contaminants in Sediment and Fish Samples from Riverine and Estuarine Waters of Savannah, Georgia, USA
6. E-Waste and Associated Environmental Contamination in the Asia/Pacific Region (Part 1): An Overview
7. E-Waste and Associated Environmental Contamination in the Asia/Pacific Region (Part 2): A Case Study of Dioxins and Furans in E-Waste Recycling/Dump Sites in India
8. Persistent Toxic Substances in Sediments of Korean Coastal Waters: A Review
9. Contamination Profiles of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Atmosphere and Soil of South Korea
10. Sequestration and Redistribution of Emerging and Classical POPS by Polystyrene: An Aspect Overlooked?
Editors' Biographies
Indexes
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