Mobilizing chemistry expertise to solve humanitarian problems
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Mobilizing chemistry expertise to solve humanitarian problems
（ACS symposium series, 1267-1268）
American Chemical Society , Distributed in print by Oxford University Press, c2017
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- v. 2
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v. 1: viii, 172 p., 2 p. of col. plates ; v. 2: vii, 154 p., 6 p. of col. plates
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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v. 1 ISBN 9780841232662
Description
Provides an overview of multiple humanitarian projects that require scientific expertise. The purpose of this book is to inform readers of ongoing work using chemistry to benefit underrepresented communities. Topics include clean water initiatives, access to quality medicines, science education, and advancements in inexpensive analytical methodologies that can be applied in developing countries. In most cases, utilization of local resources in country is key. Volume
1 covers targeted humanitarian aid work in South Asia, South America, and Africa. Chemists Without Borders seeks to mobilize the resources and expertise of the global chemistry community and its networks. Chemists and others have united to work toward solutions to longstanding humanitarian
issues.
Table of Contents
1. Mobilizing Chemistry Expertise To Solve Humanitarian Problems: Introduction
2. The History and Mission of Chemists Without Borders
3. Arsenic Education and Remediation in Bangladesh
4. "Penny per Test" - Low Cost Arsenic Test Kits
5. Development of a Test-Kit Method for the Determination of Inorganic Arsenic in Rice
6. Arsenic in Food and Water: Promoting Awareness through Formal and Informal Learning
7. Lessons from the Field: Humanitarian Work in Latin America
8. Distributed Pharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory (DPAL): Citizen Scientists Tackle a Global Problem
9. Addressing the 3A's (Availability, Accountability, Adherence) of Supply Chain Systems in Western Kenya
Acknowledgments
Editor's Biography
Indexes
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v. 2 ISBN 9780841232686
Description
Provides an overview of multiple humanitarian projects that require scientific expertise. The purpose of this book is to inform readers of ongoing work using chemistry to benefit underrepresented communities. Topics include clean water initiatives, access to quality medicines, science education, and advancements in inexpensive analytical methodologies that can be applied in developing countries. In most cases, utilization of local resources in country is key. Volume
2 reviews important work related to chemistry education and analysis, with focus on Africa and Central America. Chemists Without Borders seeks to mobilize the resources and expertise of the global chemistry community and its networks. Chemists and others have united to work toward solutions to
longstanding humanitarian issues.
Table of Contents
1. Mobilizing Chemistry Expertise To Solve Humanitarian Problems: Introduction
2. Developing Microchemistry Education Kits for Sierra Leone
3. The Role of International Chemists in Developing Countries and the Pre-Requisite for Their Success
4. History and Mission of AIDSfreeAFRICA
5. Science Education Projects in Guatemala
6. Exploiting Lignin: A Green Resource
7. Analytical Chemists Easing World Poverty
8. Foundation for Analytical Science in Africa and Its Role in Capacity Building and Environmental Preservation in Africa
Acknowledgments
Editor's Biography
Indexes
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