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Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination
Abida Farooqi
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Description for Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination
Hardback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 158 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 54 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1FKP; RBK; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 507.
This book presents an up-to-the-minute overview of arsenic and fluoride pollution of soil and groundwater in Pakistan. It includes the author’s doctoral dissertation on Lahore as a case study and describes the mechanism of pollution on the basis of the findings in that area. The book highlights the concrete situation in Pakistan – including the severity of the problem, its health effects and the risks posed to the people living in affected areas by these two major pollutants– and points out essential research areas that call for immediate attention. As such, it draws attention to the need for management strategies ... Read more
This book presents an up-to-the-minute overview of arsenic and fluoride pollution of soil and groundwater in Pakistan. It includes the author’s doctoral dissertation on Lahore as a case study and describes the mechanism of pollution on the basis of the findings in that area. The book highlights the concrete situation in Pakistan – including the severity of the problem, its health effects and the risks posed to the people living in affected areas by these two major pollutants– and points out essential research areas that call for immediate attention. As such, it draws attention to the need for management strategies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer, India, Private Ltd India
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
Number of Pages
147
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788132222972
SKU
V9788132222972
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Abida Farooqi
Abida Farooqi received her Ph.D. from the Earth Sciences Department of Osaka City University in 2007 on the Geochemistry of Arsenic and Fluoride and its mechanism. Currently she is Assistant Professor in Environmental Sciences at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Previously she was a faculty at the Environmental Sciences Department, Fatima Jinnah Women University and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. She teaches ... Read more
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