Heavy Metals : Their Environmental Impacts and Mitigation / edited by Mazen Nazal, Hongbo Zhao.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nazal, Mazen, editor.

Zhao, Hongbo, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heavy metals.

Pollution prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Heavy Metals

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, 2021.

Summary:

In recent years, urbanization and industrialization have produced large amounts of heavy metals, which are highly toxic to both humans and the environment. This book presents a comprehensive overview of heavy metals including their physiochemical properties, toxicity, transfer in the environment, legislation, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures. Written by experts in the field, chapters include scientific research as well as case studies.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF title screen (IntechOpen, viewed June 24, 2023).