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020			_a9781682868126 (pbk)
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082			_223 _3GC _a628.5 M76 _b2019
100			_aMontgomery, Vanessa.
245			_aPollution : _bcauses, prevention and control / _cVanessa Montgomery.
264			_aNew York, NY, USA : _bSyrawood Publishing House, _c2019.
300			_aviii, 265 pages : _bsome colored illustrations ; _c27 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aChapter 1 Pollution: An Introduction Chapter 2 Types of Pollutants Chapter 3 Air Pollution Chapter 4 Water Pollution Chapter 5 Noise Pollution Chapter 6 Solid Waste Pollution Chapter 7 Soil Pollution Chapter 8 Nuclear Pollution
520			_aPollution refers to the presence of contaminant and harmful agents in the environment. The severity of the harm caused by a pollutant depends on its chemical nature, concentration and persistence. Such pollutants can be man-made or natural. Anthropogenic contribution to pollution is particularly significant, especially due to combustion, construction, warfare and mining. Chemical plants, nuclear waste disposal, power plants, heavy industries, etc. release a huge number of pollutants into the environment. Depending on the environment contaminated or the nature of the contaminant, pollution can be categorized into air, water, soil, noise, radioactive pollution, etc. The principal strategies for the prevention and control devices, besides others. This textbook provides comprehensive insights into the study of pollution. It is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts about the causes, prevention and control of pollution. It is an essential guide for both academicians and students who wish to pursue this discipline further.
521			_aSHS _bScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
546			_aText in English
650			_aPollution.
650			_aPollution prevention.
942			_2ddc _cBK _h600-699