Keywords:
Waste disposal.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (136 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783319307916
Series Statement:
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Series ; v.238
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=4526860
DDC:
363.73
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Priority Substances and Emerging Organic Pollutants in Portuguese Aquatic Environment: A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Surface Waters -- 2.1 Industrial Compounds -- 2.2 Natural and Synthetic Estrogens -- 2.3 Phytoestrogens and Phytosterols -- 2.4 Pharmaceuticals -- 2.5 Pesticides -- 2.6 Portuguese vs European Surface Water: Occurrence of PSs and EOPs -- 3 Groundwater and Drinking Waters -- 3.1 Pesticides -- 3.2 Pharmaceuticals -- 3.3 Portuguese vs European Groundwater and Drinking Water: Occurrence of PSs and EOPs -- 4 Influent and Effluent Wastewaters -- 4.1 Pharmaceuticals -- 4.2 Personal Care Products -- 4.3 Portuguese vs European Wastewaters: Occurrence of PSs and EOPs -- 5 Summary -- References -- Lead Toxicity, Antioxidant Defense and Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chemical Form and Properties of Lead -- 3 Lead and Environment -- 4 Lead Effect on Health -- 4.1 Effect on the Nervous System -- 4.2 Effect on the Hematopoietic System -- 4.3 Effect on the Reproductive System -- 4.4 Effect on the Kidney -- 4.5 Effect on the Bone -- 5 Molecular Mechanism of Lead Toxicity: Oxidative Stress and Cation Action -- 6 The Role of Antioxidants in Protecting Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress -- 6.1 Flavonoids and Polyphenols -- 6.2 Vitamins -- 6.3 Antioxidants Availability and Nanoparticles -- 7 Summary -- References -- Persistent Organic Pollutants and Concern Over the Link with Insulin Resistance Related Metabolic Diseases -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 POPs and Metabolic Disorders of Insulin Resistance -- 3.1.1 Epidemiological Evidences -- 3.1.2 Experimental Evidences -- 3.2 POPs and Inflammation -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Pharmaceuticals May Disrupt Natural Chemical Information Flows and Species Interactions in Aquatic Systems: Ideas and Perspect.
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1 Introduction -- 2 Natural Information Transfer via Infochemicals in Aquatic Ecosystems -- 3 Current Levels of Pharmaceuticals Affect Organisms -- 3.1 Direct and Indirect Effects -- 3.2 Infodisruption and Mimicry -- 4 Conclusions and Future Directions -- 5 Summary -- References -- Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (TENORM) in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reported Levels of Natural Radionuclides in the Oil Industry -- 3 NORM Action Limits -- 4 Radiological Exposure for Public, Workers, and Environmental Impact of TENORM -- 5 The Acceptability of Occupational Risks in Industry -- 6 Health Effects of Ionizing Radiations -- 7 Recommended Radiation Dose Limits -- 8 Recommendations -- 9 Conclusion -- 10 Summary -- References -- Index.
