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Environmental Heavy Metal Pollution and Effects on Child Mental Development

Author : Lubomir I. Simeonov

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 357 pages

File Size : 50,20 MB

Release : 2010-11-19

Category : Science

ISBN : 9400702523

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Heavy metals can be emitted into environment by both natural and anthropogenic sources, mainly mining and industrial activity. Human exposure occurs through all environmental media. Infants are more susceptible to the adverse effects of exposure. Increasing attention is now being paid to the mental development of children exposed to heavy metals. The purpose of this book is to evaluate the existing knowledge on intellectual impairment in children exposed to heavy metals in their living environment and to identify the research needs in order to obtain a clearer picture of the situation in countries and regions at risk, in which the economy is closely related to metallurgy and heavy metals emission, and to recommend a strategy for human protection. In greater detail the main objectives could be formulated as follows: to review the principal sources of single, and complex mixtures of, heavy metal pollutants in the environment; to identify suitable methodology for chemical analyses in the environment and in humans; to evaluate the existing methods for measuring mental impairment, including their reliability and validity; to recommend a standard testing protocol to be used in future research; to assess the future role of environmental heavy metal pollution in countries and regions at risk and its effects on children’s neurological development; to recommend a prevention strategy for protecting children’s health and development.



Environmental Contamination by Lead and Other Heavy Metals: Introduction and summary, by G. L. Rolfe and K. A. Reinbold. v. 2. Ecosystem analysis, by Gary L. Rolfe, Alan Haney, and Keturah A. Reinbold. v. 3. Distribution and characterization of urban dusts, by R. L. Solomon and D. F. S. Natusch. v. 4. Soil-water-air-plant studies, compiled by D. E. Koeppe. v. 5. Synthesis and modeling, by G. L. Wheeler, G. Provenzano, and R. Resek

Author : Gary L. Rolfe

Publisher :

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 34,87 MB

Release : 1977

Category : Lead

ISBN :

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Impact of Heavy Metals on the Environment

Author : Jean-Pierre Vernet

Publisher : Elsevier Publishing Company

Page : 480 pages

File Size : 42,7 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Nature

ISBN :

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Highlighted in this compilation of papers is the role and importance of heavy metals in the environment. It provides up-to-date information in a field of active research and progress, where the focus is on effects and interactions between the environment and organisms, as well as contaminant dynamics. Several papers address the impact of heavy metals on our health. The influence of metals on plants is described in an exhaustive study on lichens, which have been widely used as biomonitors for environmental contamination by heavy metals. Metals are also accumulated by animals, as seen in a chapter which focusses on sediment/benthic organism interactions and biomonitoring in fish. Soil interactions are discussed, as well as regional studies of freshwater sediments and the marine environment. The final part of the book addresses a crucial problem: the management of stabilized municipal waste sludges. As a result, the most important and significant recent trends are included, emphasizing interactions with and impacts of heavy metals on humans, animals, plants and soils.





Heavy Metals in the Environment

Author : Lawrence K. Wang

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 528 pages

File Size : 24,94 MB

Release : 2009-06-23

Category : Science

ISBN : 1420073192

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A successful modern heavy metal control program for any industry will include not only traditional water pollution control, but also air pollution control, soil conservation, site remediation, groundwater protection, public health management, solid waste disposal, and combined industrial-municipal heavy metal waste management. In fact, it should be



Lead in Plants and the Environment

Author : Dharmendra K. Gupta

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 207 pages

File Size : 10,93 MB

Release : 2019-10-24

Category : Science

ISBN : 3030216381

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This book examines the way that lead enters the biosphere and the subsequent environmental impact. The contributing authors include international experts who provide methods for assessing and characterizing the ecological risk of lead contamination of soil and plants. Information is provided on the consequences for human health as a result of lead pollution. This book reveals that approximately 98% of stable lead in the atmosphere originates from human activities. Lead in Plants and the Environment reports on methods for detecting, measuring, and assessing the concentration of lead in plants. The authors provide a method for the measurement of 210Pb isotopes in plants. This method can be applied extensively in different environmental settings, not only as a way of revealing sources of lead, but also as a way to monitor lead transport in plants and animals that ingest them. The chapters include coverage on the following topics: · Lead bioavailability in the environment and its exposure and effects · Radioanalytical methods for detecting and identifying trace concentrations of lead in the environment · Lead contamination and its dynamics in soil plant systems · Lead pollution monitoring and remediation through terrestrial plants in mesocosm constructed wetlands · A review of phytoremediation of lead This book is a valuable resource to students, academics, researchers, and environmental professionals doing field work on lead contamination throughout the world.