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Main Title Particles in the air : the deadliest pollutant is one you breathe every day /
Author Brugge, Doug,
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Olden, Kenneth,
Publisher Springer Nature,
Year Published 2018
OCLC Number 1028618358
ISBN 3319895869; 9783319895864; 3319895877; 9783319895871
Subjects Air--Pollution--Health aspects ; Particles--Environmental aspects ; Dust--Environmental aspects ; Pollution prevention ; Environmental Pollution ; Environmental Health ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Infrastructure ; SOCIAL SCIENCE--General
Internet Access
Description Access URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89587-1
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EKBM  TD884.5.B78 2018 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 12/12/2018
Collation xxv, 83 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Notes
The book covers the three largest sources of particulate matter pollution in five chapters. These sources constitute three of the top ten public health problems in the world today and far outstrip any other environmental health threats in terms of health impact. The book begins with indoor solid fuel combustion for cooking in lower income countries and tells the story of how this problem was identified and recent efforts to eliminate it. The book next looks at tobacco smoking and second hand smoke, again reviewing the history of how these problems were identified scientifically and the fierce industry push back against the science. The last two chapters cover ambient particulate matter in the outdoor air. They address fine and ultrafine particles, describing the pioneering work on fine PM, the subsequent industry attacks on the scientists and then the emerging interest and concern about ultrafine particles, an area of research in which the author has participated. This book is geared towards non-scientists, including high school and college students. An ancient frenemy -- Addicted to poison -- Secondhand toxins -- Everyone is exposed every day -- The tiniest particles: an invisible hazard.