Fundamentals of Air Pollution, 5th Edition

Fundamentals of Air Pollution is an important and widely used textbook in the environmental science and engineering community. This thoroughly revised fifth edition of Fundamentals of Air Pollution has been updated throughout and remains the most complete text available, offering a stronger systems perspective and more coverage of international issues relating to air pollution. Sections on pollution control have been reorganized and updated to demonstrate the move from regulation and control approaches to green and sustainable engineering approaches.

The fifth edition maintains a strong interdisciplinary approach to the study of air pollution, covering such topics as chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, policy, and regulation. New material includes near-road air pollution, new risk assessment approaches, indoor air quality, the impact of biofuels and fuel additives, mercury emissions, forecasting techniques, and the most recent results from the National Air Toxics Assessment.

• Stronger systems approach, emphasizing the impact of air pollution on ecosystems and human health
• Risks, measures, models, and control of air pollution are discussed at scale – starting at the individual/niche level and expanding to planetary/global scale
• Increased emphasis on international issues, including coverage of European initiatives and discussions of the impact of emerging economies like India and China
• Updated references, standards, and methods throughout the book make this the most current air pollution text/reference on the market
• All new end-of-chapter problems enhance its usefulness as a course text

Table of Contents

PART I – FOUNSATIONS OF AIR POLUTION
Chapter 1 – The State of the Atmosphere
Chapter 2 – The Physics of the Atmosphere
Chapter 3 – The Science of Air Pollution
Chapter 4 – Air Pollution Decision Tools
Chapter 5 – Life Cycle Assessment of Air Pollutants

PART II – THE RISKS OF AIR POLLUTION
Chapter 6 – Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants
Chapter 7 – Air Pollutant Hazards
Chapter 8 – Air Pollutant Exposures
Chapter 9 – Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants
Chapter 10 – Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants
Chapter 11 – Cancer and Air Pollutants
Chapter 12 – Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants
Chapter 13 – Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants
Chapter 14 – Air Pollution’s Impact on Ecosystems
Chapter 15 – Air Pollution’s Impact on Materials and Structures

PART III – TROPOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Chapter 16 – Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution
Chapter 17 – Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation
Chapter 18 – Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium
Chapter 19 – Temporal Aspects of Air Pollution

PART IV – BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF AIR POLLUTANTS
Chapter 20 – The Hydrologic Cycle
Chapter 21 – The Carbon Cycle
Chapter 22 – The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles
Chapter 23 – Metal and Metalloid Cycles

PART V – ADDRESSING AIR POLLUTION
Chapter 24 – Source Sampling and Emission Measurement
Chapter 25 – Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants
Chapter 26 – Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data
Chapter 27 – Modeling Applications
Chapter 28 – Air Quality Status and Trends
Chapter 29 – Air Pollutant Emissions
Chapter 30 – Air Pollution Control Technologies
Chapter 31 – Controlling Air Pollution from Sources

PART VI – THE FUTURE FOR AIR POLLUTION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Chapter 32 – Sustainable Approaches
Chapter 33 – Grand Challenges