Air pollution : sources, prevention, and health effects / Rajat Sethi, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sethi, Rajat.

Series:

Air, water and soil pollution science and technology series.

Pollution science, technology, and abatement series.

Air, Water and Soil Pollution Science and Technology

Pollution Science, Technology and Abatement

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution--Health aspects.

Air.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Industrial pollution is the largest fountain of air offenses in most of the developed world. Statistics from the U.S. Environmental Agency confirm that more than half of the nations total pollution is courtesy of industry. Whats more, six out of every ten people in the United States live in urban areas and are currently inhaling these bi-products. The consequence of air misuse is glaring: approximately four percent of all deaths in the United States are attributed to air pollution. This book highlights the sources and effects of air pollution, and also puts forth solutions. Successful pollution prevention is essential to our future well-being. Quintessential to this end, is prevention through education; the goal of this publication.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed September 05, 2013).

ISBN:

1-62417-746-8