Author: Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738187501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Author: Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738187501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Automobiles and Pollution
Author: Paul DegobertPublisher: Editions OPHRYS
ISBN: 9782710810810
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Explores the impact automobile emissions have on air pollution, focusing on the share of pollution that can accurately be attributed to the use of vehicles. Presents general information on atmospheric pollution and its regulation in Europe, then discusses its impact on health and the environment, the chemistry and mechanisms of automobile pollution, the influence of fuel properties, post-combustion treatments, and economic challenges to alleviating the problem. Translated and enlarged from Automobile et pollution published by Editions Technip in Paris in 1992. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
International Environmental Agreements and Domestic Politics
Author: Arild UnderdalPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351776436
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This title was first published in 2000: In examining the domestic politics of international co-operation, this book addresses two important questions: 1. Why do governments often take different positions in negotiations about common problems - why do some states push for international regulation while others hold back? 2. How can variance in the domestic implementation of and compliance with, international agreements be explained - why do some states deliver more than they have promised, others less? The authors report findings and observations from a major study which focused on efforts to establish international regulations to cope with the problem known as acid rain. They provide in-depth case studies of nine European countries as well as a comparative analysis searching for patterns and general conclusions.
Ecological Research Series
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Pollutions atmosphériques urbaines
Author: Sylvia MedinaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 373
Book Description
Ce travail de thèse approfondit les connaissances dans le domaine de l'impact de la pollution atmosphérique sur la santé publique. Il apporte, notamment, des réponses aux questions que les professionnels et les décideurs se posent consernant, principalement, la quantification et l'interprétation des risques pour la santé liés à cette pollution, et les conséquences de ces risques en terme de santé publique. Le travail rapporté dans cette thèse a débuté en 1990 en Ile-de-France par une revue de la littérature sur les 10 années précédentes. Il s'est poursuivi aux niveaux national et européen par un travail de recherche et de santé publique, pour comprendre et développer les méthodes et outils nécessaires pour répondre aux questions posées. Nos recherches ont fourni les premières estimations sur les risques à court terme pour la santé liés à des niveaux de pollution couramment observés en dehors des pointes de pollution et en dessous des valeurs limites réglementaires...
The Contamination of the Earth
Author: Francois JarrigePublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026235814X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
The trajectories of pollution in global capitalism, from the toxic waste of early tanneries to the poisonous effects of pesticides in the twentieth century. Through the centuries, the march of economic progress has been accompanied by the spread of industrial pollution. As our capacities for production and our aptitude for consumption have increased, so have their byproducts—chemical contamination from fertilizers and pesticides, diesel emissions, oil spills, a vast “plastic continent” found floating in the ocean. The Contamination of the Earth offers a social and political history of industrial pollution, mapping its trajectories over three centuries, from the toxic wastes of early tanneries to the fossil fuel energy regime of the twentieth century. The authors describe how, from 1750 onward, in contrast to the early modern period, polluted water and air came to be seen as inevitable side effects of industrialization, which was universally regarded as beneficial. By the nineteenth century, pollutants became constituent elements of modernity. The authors trace the evolution of these various pollutions, and describe the ways in which they were simultaneously denounced and permitted. The twentieth century saw new and massive scales of pollution: chemicals that resisted biodegradation, including napalm and other defoliants used as weapons of war; the ascendancy of oil; and a lifestyle defined by consumption. In the 1970s, pollution became a political issue, but efforts—local, national, and global—to regulate it often fell short. Viewing the history of pollution though a political lens, the authors also offer lessons for the future of the industrial world.
Loi Sur la Lutte Contre la Pollution Atmosphérique; Rapport Annuel
Author: Canada. Air Pollution Control DirectoratePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Inhaled Particles VI
Author: J. DodgsonPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483159787
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
Inhaled Particles VI contains the proceedings of an international symposium and workshop on lung dosimetry, organized by the British Occupational Hygiene Society in cooperation with the Commission of the European Communities and held at Cambridge on September 2-6, 1985. The symposium presents results of research on the entry, destiny, and effects of respired particles, with emphasis on mechanisms and dose-response relationships. This book contains, in three separate parts, 84 papers from the symposium, 34 workshop papers, and 20 poster presentations. Parts 1 and 2 are further divided into sections. Section 1 presents several papers concerning the influence of breathing pattern and activity on regional deposition of inhaled particles. Section 2 shows comparative studies of aerosol deposition in experimental animals and humans. Subsequent sections explore the mineral content of lungs to differing exposures; biological effects of dusts; hazard parameters; dust measurement; exposure of workers to vermiculite and attapulgite; effects of dust exposure in the coal mining industry; and effects of silica dust exposure. Other topics of significance include toxicity of artificial mineral fibers and utility of magnetopneumography as a non-invasive investigational test.
Air Pollution
Author: Mukesh KharePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9535104241
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Air pollution has always been a trans-boundary environmental problem and a matter of global concern for past many years. High concentrations of air pollutants due to numerous anthropogenic activities influence the air quality. There are many books on this subject, but the one in front of you will probably help in filling the gaps existing in the area of air quality monitoring, modelling, exposure, health and control, and can be of great help to graduate students professionals and researchers. The book is divided in two volumes dealing with various monitoring techniques of air pollutants, their predictions and control. It also contains case studies describing the exposure and health implications of air pollutants on living biota in different countries across the globe.
Environmental Management in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264008993
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
This book brings together the findings of key sector- and media-specific analyses of the environment in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia area and puts forth a set of indicators to provide a one-stop, concise and up-to-date assessment accessible also to a non-specialist audience.
