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Electronic waste : toxicology and public health issues / Bruce A. Fowler.
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Fowler, Bruce A.
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English
Published/Created
St. Louis : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2017.
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xv, 84 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Engineering Library - Stacks
TD799.85 .F69 2017
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Electronic waste
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Toxicology
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Environmental aspects
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Summary note
Electronic Waste: Toxicology and Public Health Issues discusses the major public health concerns due to the presence of toxic chemicals that are generated from improper recycling and disposal practices of electronic waste (e-waste). This book highlights hazardous inorganic chemicals found in e-waste, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, gallium, iridium, and nanomaterials, also focusing on health issues related to the presence of BPA, styrene, and other plastic components and combustion products, while also identifying populations at special risk. To provide readers with potential solutions to this global problem, Dr. Fowler presents risk assessment approaches using chemicals, mixtures, biomarkers, susceptibility factors, and computational toxicology. He discusses how to translate the information gathered through risk assessment into safe and effective international policies. The final chapter is devoted to future research directions. This is a timely and useful resource for all those concerned with the health issues surrounding e-waste management and proper disposal, including toxicologists, public health and policy officials, environmental scientists, and risk assessors.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Magnitude of the global e-waste problem
Metals, metallic compounds, organic chemicals, and e-waste chemical mixtures
Toxicology of e-waste chemicals : mechanisms of action
Populations at special risk
Risk assessment/risk communication approaches for e-waste sites
Translation of risk assessment information into effective international policies and actions
Current e-waste data gaps and future research directions.
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9780128030837
0128030836
OCLC
962895563
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