Endocrine Disrupters in Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Processes

Herausgeber: Birkett, Jason W; Lester, John N

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) have been shown to produce changes in the endocrine system of organisms, leading to increases in cancers and abnormalities in reproductive structure and function. This book presents research on the endocrine-disrupting effects of sewage and industrial effluents, covering the sources, fate, and transport of EDCs

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9780367454678
• ISBN-10: 036745467X
• Artikelnr.: 58441530

Autorenporträt

Jason W. Birkett, John N. Lester

Inhaltsangabe

Scope of the Problem. Sources of Endocrine Disrupters. Methods for the
Determination of Endocrine Disrupters. Fate and Behaviour of Endocrine
Disrupters in Wastewater Treatment Processes. Fate and Behaviour of
Endocrine Disrupters in Sludge Treatment and Disposal. Endocrine Disrupters
in Receiving Waters. Endocrine Disrupters in Drinking Water and Water
Reuse. Management Strategies for Endocrine Disrupters in the Aquatic
Environment.