Electronic waste : toxicology and public health issues /
"Electronic Waste: Toxicology and Public Health Issues discusses the major public health concerns due to the presence of toxic chemicals that are generated from improper recycling and disposal practices of electronic waste (e-waste). This book highlights hazardous inorganic chemicals found in e...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier,
[2017]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Electronic Waste: Toxicology and Public Health Issues discusses the major public health concerns due to the presence of toxic chemicals that are generated from improper recycling and disposal practices of electronic waste (e-waste). This book highlights hazardous inorganic chemicals found in e-waste, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, gallium, iridium, and nanomaterials, also focusing on health issues related to the presence of BPA, styrene, and other plastic components and combustion products, while also identifying populations at special risk. To provide readers with potential solutions to this global problem, Dr. Fowler presents risk assessment approaches using chemicals, mixtures, biomarkers, susceptibility factors, and computational toxicology. He discusses how to translate the information gathered through risk assessment into safe and effective international policies"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 84 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780128030844 0128030844 |