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RECORD NUMBER: 27 OF 423Main Title | Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination A Pakistan Perspective / [electronic resource] : | ||||
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Type | EBOOK | ||||
Author | Farooqi, Abida. | ||||
Publisher | Springer India : Imprint: Springer, | ||||
Year Published | 2015 | ||||
Call Number | TD419-428 | ||||
ISBN | 9788132222989 | ||||
Subjects | Environmental sciences ; Hydraulic engineering ; Environmental management ; Environmental pollution | ||||
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Collation | XI, 147 p. 68 illus., 54 illus. in color. online resource. | ||||
Notes | Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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Contents Notes | 1. Arsenic and Fluoride pollution in water and soil -- 2. Status of As and F- groundwater and soil pollution in Pakistan -- 3. Mechanism of Arsenic and Fluoride release: A case study from Lahore and Kasur, Punjab Pakistan -- 4. Case study -- 5. Sources of Pollution Discussions: Case study -- 6. Arsenic health Risk assessment -- 7. Remedies of arsenic problem and Environmental legislation in Pakistan regarding Arsenic. This book presents an up-to-the-minute overview of arsenic and fluoride pollution of soil and groundwater in Pakistan. It includes the author's doctoral dissertation on Lahore as a case study and describes the mechanism of pollution on the basis of the findings in that area. The book highlights the concrete situation in Pakistan - including the severity of the problem, its health effects and the risks posed to the people living in affected areas by these two major pollutants- and points out essential research areas that call for immediate attention. As such, it draws attention to the need for management strategies in the affected areas and offers a valuable reference work on Pakistan for students and researchers alike. |