Wastewater-Based Epidemiology - Estimation of Community Consumption of Drugs and Diets

This volume shows how analyzing wastewater can be a tool in understanding community health.

About the author

Bikram Subedi is Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Murray State University.

Daniel A. Burgard is Professor and Chair of Chemistry at the University of Puget Sound.

Bommanna G. Loganathan is Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Institute at Murray State University.

Summary

Evaluating wastewater contaminants can enable a community to understand drug consumption, from antibiotics to illegal substances and even diet. Wastewater-based epidemiology has emerged as a cost- and time-effective monitoring tool. The contributed chapters cover the methodological challenges and applications of wastewater-based epidemiology. In addition to public health professionals, wastewater and chemical engineers, students, educators, and administrators will
find these topics useful.

Product details

• Authors: Bikram (Assistant Professor of Analytical Subedi
• Assisted by: Daniel E. Burgard (Editor), Daniel E. (Professor and Chair of Chemistry Burgard (Editor), Bommanna G. Loganathan (Editor), Bommanna G. (Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Loganathan (Editor), Loganathan Bommanna G. (Editor), Bikram Subedi (Editor), Bikram (Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry Subedi (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780841234413
• ISBN: 978-0-8412-3441-3
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcohol, Coping with / advice about drug and alcohol problems