Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes

by Ronald A. Hites

The environment around the Laurentian Great Lakes region has been adversely affected by agricultural runoff, urban waste, industrial discharge, landfill leachate, and atmospheric deposition. Although there have been some improvements over the last 20 years, persistent toxic organic pollutants are now a serious problem. This book brings together what is known about the major classes of these pollutants in the Great Lakes. Each chapter reviews our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364206714X
• ISBN13: 9783642067143
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 441 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"