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This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity, The impact of air pollution on human health is currently of international concern. A comprehensive review of the subject is given in this volume, which complements the previous title covering air quality management. Dealing with the common gaseous and particulate air pollutants, including chemical carcinogens, it reviews the epidemiological and exposure chamber study research as well as considering mechanistic studies in the case of particulate matter. Air Pollution and Health also addresses the practical issue of setting standards for human exposure to air pollution by including the philosophy of standard setting and a review of currently available standards, along with a description of the setting of USEPA revised standards for ozone and particulate matter. Current knowledge of indoor air pollution is also discussed. As with all other books in the series, this volume will be of interest to the general public as well as being an important reference source for all those involved in the field, be it as student, industrialist, government agent, or health professional

"China's rapid industrialisation has led to "an air pollution catastrophe". Concerted efforts to achieve economic growth have led to veiled skies of toxic air and created health and morbidity problems as well as tremendous environmental degradation. China's Air Pollution Problems provides an overview of air pollution in China describing how and why China has ended up in such a dire situation, what the government is doing to address the problem and the difficulties it is encountering in attempting to reduce the pollution. The analysis is based on both grey literature (newspaper articles, NGO reports, Chinese government information) and on academic studies. The grey literature gives a voice to those who suffer from the pollution, their advocates, and government officers, and allows the reader to better grasp the conditions on the ground, and the impact of air pollution among people in different areas in China. The academic literature adds a theoretical perspective and brings these different case studies into a broader context. This book will be of great interest to students of environmental pollution and contemporary Chinese studies looking for an introduction to the topic and also for researchers looking for an extensive list of sources and analysis of China's environmental problems."--

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- General -- 1 Introduction to Air Pollution and Its Control -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- Internal Combustion Engine -- 2 Simultaneous Control of Oxides of Nitrogen and Soot in CRDI Diesel Engine Using Split Injection and Cool EGR Fueled with Waste Frying Oil Biodiesel and Its Blends -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methodology -- 2.1 Purification of Raw Oil and Biodiesel Synthesis -- 2.2 Methyl Ester Characterizations -- 2.3 Engine Setup and Measurements -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Biodiesel Soot Characteristics -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Soot Formation in Compression Ignition (CI) Engine -- 1.2 Conceptual Model of CI Engine Soot Formation Process -- 1.3 Effect of In-Cylinder Parameters on Soot Formation Process -- 2 Experimental Method -- 2.1 Soot Characterization -- 2.2 Experimental Conditions -- 3 Experimental Results -- 3.1 Morphological Characteristics -- 3.2 Compositional Characteristics -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Techniques to Control Emissions from a Diesel Engine -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Active Control -- 2.1 NOx Control -- 2.2 Particulate Control -- 3 Passive Control -- 3.1 NOx Control -- 3.2 Particulate Control -- References -- 5 BS-III Diesel Vehicles in Imphal, India: An Emission Perspective -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Pollutant Formation and Adverse Affects on Living Organisms -- 3 Methods and Data Evaluation Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Gasoline Direct Injection Engines and Particulate Emissions -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Combustion Concept -- 3 Legislation -- 4 Health Effects of Particulates -- 5 Reasons for Particulate Formation in GDI Engines -- 6 Measuring Techniques -- 7 Impact of Fuel Composition/Properties on PM Emissions

Fundamentals of Air Pollution is an important and widely used textbook in the environmental science and engineering community. Written shortly after the passage of the seminal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the third edition was quite timely. Surprisingly, the text has remained relevant for university professors, engineers, scientists, policy makers and students up to recent years. However, in light of the transition in the last five years from predominantly technology-based standards (maximum achievable control technologies or MACTs) to risk-based regulations and air quality standards, the text must be updated significantly. The fourth edition will be updated to include numerous MACTs which were not foreseen during the writing of the third edition, such as secondary lead (Pb) smelting, petroleum refining, aerospace manufacturing, marine vessel loading, ship building, printing and publishing, elastomer production, offsite waste operations, and polyethylene terephthalate polymer and styrene-based thermoplastic polymers production. Overall, revisions will reflect the numerous changes in the understanding of air pollution and the development of new technologies that has occurred in the past twelve years. * Focuses on the process of risk assessment, management and communication, the key to the study of air pollution. * Provides the latest information on the technological breakthroughs in environmental engineering since last edition * Updated information on computational and diagnostic and operational tools that have emerged in recent years