Main Title |
Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination A Pakistan Perspective / [electronic resource] : |
Type |
EBOOK |
Author |
Farooqi, Abida.
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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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Internet Access |
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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 |
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. |
Place Published |
New Delhi |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
PUB Date Free Form |
2015 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
computer |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
online resource |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20150623073422 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
SPRINGER |
Type |
EBOOK |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02812nam a22004815i 45 |