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Chapter1. Electro-Magnetic Field Mobile Phone Radiation Toxicity -- Chapter2. Polar Ecotoxicology: Sources and Toxic Effects of Pollutants -- Chapter3. Occurrence and Toxicity of Phthalates in Different Microenvironments -- Chapter4. Cyanobacterial Toxicity: Cytotoxic and Antibiotic Properties of Cyanobacterial Extracts -- Chapter5. Nanotoxicology: Exposure, Mechanism and Effects on Human Health -- Chapter6. Environmental Nanotoxicology: Features, Application & Characterization -- Chapter7. Insecticidal Activities of Different Extracts of Calotropis Procera -- Chapter8. Toxicology of Organophosphate and Recent Trends in Prophylactic Approaches -- Chapter9. Pesticide Usage and Impact on Health of Women in Agriculture. .

Featuring a collection of informative and descriptive chapters, this book is essential reading for environmental scientists, environmental toxicologists and people from allied fields. The research and its outcomes presented here focus on pollution prevention approaches, clean technologies and toxic use reduction that has the potential for eliminating worker exposure to health risks; and creates healthy and sustainable ecosystems. Readers will discover ways to incorporate prevention in the design of industrial processes that help to eliminate harmful environmental effects while promoting the competitiveness of industries. Issues such as biological control agents for sustainable urban agriculture, safe water and soil health; waste management and utilization in food processing industries, and ranking of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX) with respect to ozone formation are addressed in this book. Particular attention is given to interrelated issues associated with global warming and the use of genetically engineered organisms (GEM's) for combating pollution in extreme environments. The authors invite researchers to think through the critical analysis presented here and recommend future pathways for further research

The Army Marches on its Stomach". To provide nutritious, wholesome, safe and quality food to the large Indian Armed Forces, spread over various terrains, ranging from the icy Himalayas to the burning deserts of Rajasthan or the humid jungles of the North East and over various platforms like tanks, ships and aircraft is a challenge. The major issue in this is to procure and supply the food while ensuring that it is safe and retains its quality till it is cooked. This vital part of the supply chain viz from farm to the military cook house is the responsibility of the Army Service Corps (ASC) supported by the Army Medical Corps (AMC) and the Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC). The Food Inspection Organization of the ASC lays down the best practices to be followed in terms of inspection, sampling, analysis, dispatch and issue of both fresh and processed edible foodstuff. The Armed Forces have their own network of Composite Food Laboratories for sampling and analysis of the food items. To ensure superior quality the Defence Food Specifications are much higher than legislated by the Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) for the general public. This paper highlights the best practices followed to ensure food safety and quality control in the Indian Armed Forces.