Air quality, (4^th Ed.)

Ozone-destroying chemicals, greenhouse gases, and dangerous airborne substances that were once thought to be benign are the most urgent issues facing air pollution control experts. Students, instructors, consultants, and government researchers need a thorough, updated reference that explores these current trends while also covering the fundamental concepts of this emerging discipline. A new revision of a bestseller, Air Quality, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive overview air quality issues, including a better understanding of atmospheric chemistry, the effects of pollution on public health and the environment, and the technology and regulatory practices used to achieve air quality goals. New sections cover toxicological principles and risk assessment. The book also contains revised discussions on public policy concerns, with a focus on air quality standards for ozone depletion and global warming, and the health effects of particulate air pollutants. This edition continues to serve as a very readable text for advanced level undergraduate and early graduate study in environmental science, environmental management, and in programs related to the study of public health, industrial hygiene, and pollution control.

The Atmosphere Chemical Composition Physical Phenomena Atmospheric Motion Evolution of the Atmosphere Atmospheric Pollution and Pollutants Natural Air Pollution Anthropogenic Air Pollution Gas-Phase Pollutants Atmospheric Particles Atmospheric Dispersion, Transport and Deposition Dispersion and Transport Atmospheric Removaland Deposition Processes Meteorological Applications: Air Pollution Control Atmospheric Effects Visibility Turbidity Thermal Air Pollution Effects on Precipitation and Precipitation Processes Atmospheric Deposition Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Global Warming Health Effects Air Pollution Episodes Pollutant Exposures and Cause-Effect Relationships Impact of Pollutants on the Human Body Health Effects of Regulated Air Pollutants Personal Air Pollution Risk Assessment and Management Welfare Effects Effects on Agricultural Crops, Ornamental Plants, and Trees Effects on Domesticated Animals Ecological Effects Effects on Materials Odor Pollution Air Quality and Emissions Assessment Air Quality Monitoring Emissions Assessment Air Quality Modeling Regulation and Public Policy Non-Regulatory Legal Remedies Regulatory Strategies and Tactics Federal Legislative History Air Pollution Control Under the 1970, 1977, and 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments State and Local Air Pollution Control Functions Public Policy Issues Control of Motor Vehicle Emissions Motor Vehicle Engines Automotive Fuels Low Emission and Zero Emission Vehicles Control of Emissions from Stationary Sources Control Practices Gas Cleaning Technology Control of Particulate-Phase Pollutants Control of Gas-Phase Pollutants Indoor Air Quality Personal, Indoor, and Outdoor Pollutant Relationships Indoor Air Quality Concerns Major Indoor Pollutants Problem Buildings Investigating Indoor Air Quality Problems Measurement of Indoor Contaminants Prevention and Control Measures Indoor Air Quality and Public Policy Environmental Noise Sound and Its Measurement Sound Exposure Descriptors Loudness Effects of Environmental Noise Exposure Non-Regulatory and Regulatory Control Approaches