Environmental pollution and public health : case studies on air, water and soil from an interdisciplinary perspective /

"Provides detailed case studies showing real-world applications of the latest technologies surrounding pollution in air, water and soil. Sections cover the environment and its nexus with public health, highlighting how the health of our environment can invariably influence our public health. Fo...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Frazer-Williams, Ronnie (Editor), Ogundiran, Mary B. (Editor), Unuabonah, Emmanuel I. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:	Environmental health. Public health > Environmental aspects. Pollution > Health aspects. Santé publique > Aspect de l'environnement. Electronic books. Case Reports Case studies. Études de cas.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front cover
Half title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Editors' biography
Part 1 The environment and its critical nexus with public health
Chapter 1 Bacterial and viral contaminants in drinking water: Why do they really matter to us
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Scarcity of drinking water
1.1.2 Water pollution
1.1.3 Contaminants in water
1.2 Microorganisms associated with water
1.2.1 Protozoans
1.2.2 Fungi
1.2.3 Bacteria
1.2.4 Waterborne bacteria and their related diseases
1.2.5 Sources of bacteria in drinking water
1.2.6 Antibiotic resistant bacteria in drinking water
1.2.7 Waterborne viruses in drinking water
1.2.8 Waterborne viruses that are of primary concern
1.2.9 Sources of viral contaminants in drinking water
1.2.10 Waterborne viral pathogens disease outbreak
1.2.11 Challenges associated with detection of drinking waterborne viruses
1.2.12 Health effect of viral pathogens in drinking water
References
Chapter 2 The health of our environment and Sustainable Development Goal 3
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The environment and total well-being
2.3 The nature of our environment
2.3.1 The atmosphere
2.3.2 The hydrosphere
2.3.3 The lithosphere/geosphere
2.3.4 The biosphere
2.4 Environmental health challenges
2.4.1 Environmental pollution
2.4.2 Climate change
2.4.3 Noise
2.5 Perspectives
2.6 Conclusion
References
Part 2 Atmospheric pollution and control
Chapter 3 Air pollution: Prevention and control strategies
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Factors to consider in designing air pollution control strategy
3.3 Prevention and control strategies
3.3.1 Cyclone collector
3.3.2 Electrostatic precipitator
3.3.3 Scrubbers
3.3.4 Biofilters
3.3.5 Cryogenic condensers
3.3.6 Bioremediation method of control of air pollution.
6.2.2 Energy conversion
6.2.3 Heavy metal recovery
6.2.4 Acid recovery
6.2.5 Other resource recovery
6.3 Wastewater reuses
6.3.1 Potable use
6.4 Wastewater circular economy case studies
6.5 Conclusion and perspectives
References
Part 4 Soil pollution and efficient municipal solid waste sorting and management practices
Chapter 7 Soil pollution and management practices
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 What is soil pollution?
7.1.2 Point-to-source and diffuse soil pollution
7.1.3 Sources of soil pollutants
7.1.4 Main pollutants in soil
7.2 The impacts of soil pollution on the food chain and ecosystem services
7.2.1 Soil pollution, plant uptake, and food chain contamination
7.2.2 Impact on ecosystem services of soil pollution from agriculture
7.2.3 Human health risks associated with soil pollution
7.3 Integrated soil management options for polluted soils
7.3.1 Regulation of pollutant entry into the soil
7.3.2 Decontamination using physical and chemical means
7.3.3 Bioremediation
7.3.4 Phytoremediation of contaminated soil
7.3.5 Crop/cropping system modification
7.3.6 Other techniques
References
Chapter 8 Technologies for resource recovery and recycling of solid wastes: A case study of recent advances and applications of municipal solid waste in Mauritius
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Waste generation rate, sources, and composition
8.3 Municipal solid waste management techniques in Mauritius
8.4 Landfill
8.5 Municipal solid waste recycling and composting
8.6 Waste sorting at the source and its benefits
8.7 Municipal solid waste resource and energy recovery
8.8 Strategies for overcoming barriers
8.8.1 Possible and undergoing strategies for waste management around the island
8.9 Attitudes of the people towards municipal solid waste management.
8.10 Future works and perspectives
8.11 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 9 Soil contamination resulting from inefficient solid waste management
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Early practices of solid waste collection and disposal
9.3 Waste generation
9.4 Contribution of inappropriate solid waste collection and transportation system to soil contamination
9.5 Transfer stations
9.6 Dumpsites as a major contributor to soil contaminated with heavy metals
9.7 Contaminants in the soil as a result of poor solid waste management
9.8 Organic contaminants in dumpsite soils and environs
9.8.1 Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs)
9.8.2 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
9.8.3 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
9.8.4 Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzo furans (PCDFs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
9.8.5 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
9.8.6 Pesticides
9.8.7 Plastics and synthetic polymers
9.8.8 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
9.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 10 Sustainable remediation techniques for solid waste polluted soils
10.1 Introduction
10.1.1 Soil contamination and pollution
10.2 Case studies of solid wastes as point sources of soil pollution
10.3 Health implications of polluted soils
10.4 Case studies of remediation techniques for heavy metal-polluted soils
10.4.1 Containment techniques
10.4.2 Biological techniques
10.4.3 Solidification and immobilization remediation techniques
10.5 Soil remediation with biochar
10.5.1 What is biochar?
10.5.2 Biochar as a sustainable agent for remediating contaminated soils
10.5.3 Factors that affect effectiveness of biochar soil remediation technique
10.6 Soil remediation with compost
10.6.1 Compost and composting process
10.6.2 Compost remediation.
10.6.3 Mechanisms employed by compost
10.6.4 Case studies of compost remediation
References
Chapter 11 Soil pollution and climate change
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Soil pollution
11.3 Types of soil pollution
11.3.1 Point-source pollution
11.3.2 Diffuse pollution
11.4 Major causes of soil pollution
11.4.1 Agricultural practices
11.4.2 Mining activities
11.4.3 Industrial activities
11.4.4 Urban infrastructures
11.5 Climate change
11.6 Soil pollution and climate change
11.7 Effects of climate change on soil pollution
11.7.1 Soil erosion
11.7.2 Heavy metals and their contributions to global warming
11.7.3 Effects of pesticides on climate change
11.7.4 Effects of microplastics pollutants on climate change
11.7.5 Effects of gas fluxes on climate change
11.8 Conclusion
References
Part 5 Environmental justice, policies and regulatory frameworks
Chapter 12 Environmental laws and enforcement: Prospects and challenges
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Conceptualizing "regulation" in environmental protection and enforcement
12.2.1 Environmental regulation defined
12.2.2 Command and control
12.2.3 Market-based regulatory approach
12.2.4 Principles-based regulatory approach
12.3 Global environmental protection and air pollution
12.3.1 Introduction
12.3.2 The Paris Climate Change Agreement 2015
12.3.3 Implementation of the Paris Agreement 2015: Denmark as a case study
12.3.4 Future prospects
12.4 Global environmental protection and soil pollution
12.4.1 Introduction
12.4.2 The Basel convention: a case study of implementation in Nigeria
12.4.3 Challenges with the implementation
12.4.4 Future prospects
12.5 Global environmental protection and water pollution
12.5.1 Introduction.