Persistent Organic Pollutants

by Aniruddh Ahuja, Ruchika Sekh, Jeet Barman

ISBN: 9789371706568
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 6950.00
Biblio : viii+158p., figs., tbls., 25cm

About The Book

This book highlights the complex area of POPs in simple language and deals with the fundamentals of the chemicals, their sources, and impacts on human health. It covers a range of topics, including the types and sources of these pollutants, their effects on different organisms, and various methods for their removal and remediation. The book covers the type, sources, methods, and treatment of organic pollutants in wastewater. This book is an indispensable source of knowledge for those studying and working to mitigate the effect of POPs in the environment.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Endocrine Disruptor Impact on Zebrafish Larvae: Posterior Lateral Line System as a New Target 3 2. Role and Effect of Persistent Organic Pollutants to Our Environment and Wildlife 19 3. Impact of PCBs, Furan and Dioxin on Hepatocarcinogenesis 33 4. Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Bizerte Lagoon Ecosystem: Occurrence, Distribution, and Ecotoxicological Assessment Using Marine Organism 55 5. Type, Sources, Methods and Treatment of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater 69 6. Nonthermal Mechanochemical Destruction of POPs 89 7. Physiochemical Properties and Removal Methods of Phenolic Compounds from Waste Waters 107 9. Recent Developments in the Application of Advanced Oxidative Processes for Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants from Water 137 Index 155