Pesticides, Organic Contaminants, and Pathogens in Air: Chemodynamics, Health Effects, Sampling, and Analysis

The book explores the potential transport, transformation, and health implications of pesticides and contaminants in air, drawing parallels with the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses exposures of people and wildlife, includes case study applications, and discusses approaches to modeling dispersion and fate. The authors are global experts in air contaminant research, making the book helpful for regulatory, health, and other topics related to pesticides and contaminants in air.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 08 October 2021
Publisher: CRC Press

The air is a crucial yet often overlooked contributor to environmental contaminant fate, playing a significant role in the transport of pesticides and contaminants to unintended areas and exposing both people and wildlife to harmful substances. This comprehensive book provides a comprehensive overview of the potential transport, transformation, and health implications of pesticides and contaminants in the air, encompassing the air we breathe. Drawing parallels between sampling, analysis, and the impact of airborne toxics and particulate matter with the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors highlight the similarities in how these pollutants are transmitted and accumulate in the respiratory tract. The book delves into the hypothesis that the atmosphere is the most significant environmental compartment affecting the overall transport and fate of many classes of environmental contaminants.

The authors, renowned global experts in air contaminant research, have assembled a valuable resource that assesses exposures of people and wildlife to airborne chemicals. It includes case study applications, with relevant data summarized for pesticides and contaminants in air, and discusses approaches to modeling pesticides and contaminants dispersion and fate in air. Additionally, the book includes an assessment of the physicochemical properties of pesticides and contaminants that influence sampling and atmospheric mobility and fate.

James N. Seiber, a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, and Thomas M. Cahill, an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Arizona State University, are the authors of this book. Their expertise in air contaminant research ensures that the book is well organized and helpful for individuals interested in regulatory, health, and other topics related to pesticides and contaminants in air.

The book provides a comprehensive understanding of the challenges associated with assessing and managing the transport and fate of pesticides and contaminants in the air, making it an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field.

Weight: 372g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032108940