Heavy Metal Contamination in the Environment (eBook, ePUB)

Health Impacts and Potential Remediation Approaches
Redaktion: Singh, Veer; Rai, Sachchida Nand; Mishra, Vishal; Kumar, Ashish

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This reference book explores the multifaceted problem, sources, pathways, persistence in ecosystems, and health impacts of heavy metal contamination in the environment. This book is an important source for researchers and professionals working in the fields of environmental science, toxicology, and public health.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040259344
• Artikelnr.: 72615968

Autorenporträt

Dr. Veer Singh is currently working as Young Scientist (DHR) at the Department of Biochemistry, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India. He got PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi. He has more than 45 publications and his area of work involved Environmental contamination & toxicity, the role of drinking water heavy metals contamination in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) & post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) development. Dr. Ashish Kumar is currently working as Scientist-C and Head of Department at the Department of Biochemistry, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, and Patna, India. He has published more than 40 publications in International/national journals. He has received several awards and received several funding (sponsored projects) from many national and international agencies. Currently, 4 doctoral and 2 postdoctoral students are working under the supervision of Dr. Ashish Kumar. Dr. Kumar is working in the interdisciplinary area of life science. His work is mainly focused on visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). He is also working on VL and PKDL diagnosis, treatment and environmental impacts on disease development. Dr. Vishal Mishra is currently working as Assistant Professor in the School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India. He got his PhD degree from IIT Roorkee, India. He has more than 100 potential publications and his area of work involved wastewater treatment; heavy metal contamination, Life cycle assessment, agro-waste biomass, and Carbon Materials/green synthesized nanomaterials for enhanced capacitance. Dr. Sachchida Nand Rai is currently working as Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre of Experimental Medicine & Surgery Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India. He got his PhD degree from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has more than 60 potential publications and his area of work involved neurological diseases, neurotoxicity, mushroom biotechnology, heavy metal toxicity, environmental contaminations and their remediation.

Inhaltsangabe

Chaper 1 The Overview of the Problem of Heavy Metals Contamination in the
Environment Chapter 2 Sources and Pathways of Heavy Metals and Their
Persistence in Ecosystems Chapter 3 Health Impacts Associated with Heavy
Metals ExposureChapter 4 Heavy Metal Pollutants and Sources of Their
ContaminationChapter 5 Types of Heavy Metals Found in the Environment and
Their Toxicological PropertiesChapter 6 Various Sources of Heavy Metals
Contamination, Including Industrial Activities, Mining, Agriculture, and
UrbanizationChapter 7 Distribution of Heavy Metals Contamination in the
Environment and Their Toxicological ImpactsChapter 8 Routes of Exposure
(Inhalation, Ingestion, Dermal Contact) of Heavy Metals and Their
Implications for Human HealthChapter 9 Chronic and Acute Health Impacts,
Including Neurological Disorders, Development Abnormalities,
Carcinogenicity, and Organ DamageChapter 10 Overview of Risk Assessment
Methodologies for Heavy Metals in the EnvironmentChapter 11 Regulatory
Frameworks and Guidelines Aimed at Controlling and Minimizing Heavy Metals
ExposureChapter 12 Analytical Techniques for Heavy Metal AnalysisChapter 13
An Overview of Physical and Chemical Methods of Heavy Metal Removal from
WastewaterChapter 14 Green Guardians: Harnessing Nature's Wisdom for Heavy
Metal Detoxification Through Biological and Eco-Friendly SolutionsChapter
15 Green Solutions for Heavy Metal Remediation: Unveiling the Potential of
Agricultural Waste Through Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle
Assessment