Particles in Our Air - Concentrations and Health Effects

About the author

John Spengler is Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard University.Richard Wilson was Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at Harvard University.

Summary

Generated by the use of fossil energy, respirable-sized particles pose a major threat to our environment and health. In this book the hypothesis that fossil fuels are the primary culprit is examined in detail, including the nature, generation, and transport of particulate air pollution.

Product details

• Assisted by: John D. Spengler (Editor), John Daniel Spengler (Editor), Richard Wilson (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.1996
• EAN: 9780674240773
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24077-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Series: Department of Physics; Department of Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Environmental factors, environmental science, engineering & technology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Pollution and threats to the environment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, MEDICAL / Environmental Health