Forever Chemicals
Environmental, Economic, and Social Equity Concerns with PFAS in the Environment
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- English
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Forever Chemicals
Environmental, Economic, and Social Equity Concerns with PFAS in the Environment
About This Book
Forever Chemicals: Environmental, Economic, and Social Equity Concerns with PFAS in the Environment provides the reader with an understanding of the complex and interwoven issues associated with per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in our environment. The chapters provide in-depth perspective into various issues, including health, regulation, detection, clean-up strategies and technologies, and more. Taken together or as the reader's interests lead them, the variety of topics covered in the book present a balanced perspective on this complex topic.
It will address the current state of PFAS and where indicators are pointing for future developments. The book is also a deeper investigation of the regulatory challenges, analytical hurdles, and toxicological progress to date for the suite of PFAS chemicals.
Features
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- Explains the trends that will affect future policy and regulatory decisions
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- Looks holistically at 4000+ PFAS chemicals
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- Includes PFAS risk assessments at contaminated sites and biomonitoring insights
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- Provides in-depth discussions on remediation technologies
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- Illustrates quality and diversified content
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- Provides a balanced perspective on this complex topic
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Editors
- Contributors
- Section I: Social Concerns
- Section II: Toxicology and Epidemiology
- Section III: Remediation
- Index