Preface |
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Editors' Biographies |
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List of Contributors |
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Chapter 1 Environmental Dynamics of Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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1.2 Role of Primary and Secondary Sources in Controlling Environmental Dynamics |
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1.3 Distribution of POPs in Different Environmental Matrices |
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1.4 Organic Contaminants in the Indian Environment |
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Chapter 2 Causes, Consequences, and Control of Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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2.2 Sources, Toxicity, and Fate of POPs in the Environment |
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2.3 Detection Methods for POPs |
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2.3.2 Separation and Detection Techniques |
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Chapter 3 Persistent Organic Pollutants Used for Industrial Purposes: Origins in the Environment |
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Brenda Natalia Lopez Nino |
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3.2.1 Occurrence in Environmental Matrices |
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3.3.1 Occurrence in Environmental Matrices |
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3.4.1 Occurrence in Environmental Matrices |
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3.4.3 Unintentional Occurrence in Recyclates |
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3.5.1 Occurrence in Environmental Matrices |
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64 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Destructive Treatments |
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3.6 Exposure to POPs Used for Industrial Purposes |
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3.6.1 Occurrence in the Food Chain |
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Chapter 4 Role of Incineration in the Production of Persistent Organic Pollutants: Is It Safe? |
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4.1.1 General Properties of POPs |
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4.1.2 Classification of POPs |
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4.1.3 Accumulation and Distribution of POPs in the Environment |
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4.1.4 Occurrence, Fate, and Behavior of POPs |
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4.2 Incineration: Types of Waste, Optimized Parameters, and Applications |
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4.2.1 Types of Incinerators |
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4.2.2 Factors Affecting Incineration |
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4.2.3 Applications of Incineration |
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4.2.4 Products Released by Incineration |
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4.2.5 Is Incineration Eco-Friendly? |
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4.3 Impact of Products and By-Products on Biological Communities |
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4.3.1 Exposure and Toxic Effects of Products |
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4.3.2 Exposure and Toxic Effects of By-Products |
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4.3.3 Risk Assessment of By-Products Released by Incineration |
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4.4 Treatment and Remediation Options for By-Products: Visionary Approach |
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4.4.2 Biological Approaches |
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4.5 Conclusion and Future Outlook |
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Chapter 5 Occurrence, Transport, and Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Chile |
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5.2 Complexity of Chilean Geography |
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5.3 Cold Condensation and the Andes Mountains |
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5.4 Sources of POP pollution |
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5.5.1 Altitudinal and Latitudinal Transport of POPs |
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5.5.2 Occurrence of POPs in Remote Lakes |
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5.6 POPs in Aquatic Biota |
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5.6.5 Other Organic Compounds |
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5.7 Biotransport in Remote Areas |
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5.8 Outlook and Future Research Considerations |
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Chapter 6 Source of Contamination and Effect of Food Processing on Pesticide Residue in Food |
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6.2 Food Contamination: Exposure and Potential Risk |
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6.3 Naturally Occurring Contaminants in Food |
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6.4 Contamination during Food Processing and Production |
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6.5 Effect of Food Processing on Pesticide Residue |
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Chapter 7 Emerging Pollutants: A Taciturn Killer |
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7.2 Classification and Sources |
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7.2.1 Chemicals Used in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Personal-Care Products |
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7.2.1.1 Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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7.2.1.2 Toxic Chemicals and Carcinogens |
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7.2.2 Sources of Soil Pollution |
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7.2.3 Causes of Soil Pollution |
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7.2.4 Sources of Water Pollution |
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7.3 Present and Future Challenges |
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7.5 Effects on Human Health |
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7.6.1 Microbial Degradation |
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7.6.2 Chemical Degradation |
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7.6.4 Pesticide Bioremediation |
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7.6.4.1 In situ Biodegradation |
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7.6.4.2 Ex situ Biodegradation |
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7.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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Chapter 8 Ongoing Use and Monitoring of DDT in South Africa |
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8.2 Structure and Synthesis of DDT |
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8.4 Environmental and Human-Health Impacts of DDT |
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8.4.1 Environmental Impact: Persistence and Impact on Avian Populations |
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8.4.2 Human-Health Impact |
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8.5 Legislative Context of DDT Use Globally and in South Africa Specifically |
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8.6 Geographical Areas Covered by Indoor Residual Spraying of DDT in South Africa |
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8.7 DDT Monitoring in South Africa |
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8.7.1 Analytical Methodologies Used for Analyses of DDT, DDD, and DDE |
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8.7.2 Concentrations of DDT and Its Analogues Found in South Africa |
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8.8 Global DDT Monitoring Campaigns Since 2000 |
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Chapter 9 Flame Retardants: Analytical Aspect of Brominated Flame Retardants |
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9.2 Classification of Flame Retardants |
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9.3 Extraction Techniques |
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9.3.1 Sample Pretreatment |
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9.4 Extraction from Solid Matrices (Abiotic and Biotic) |
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9.4.2 Accelerated Solvent (or Pressurized Liquid) Extraction |
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9.4.3 Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction |
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9.4.4 Microwave-Assisted Extraction |
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9.4.5 Supercritical Fluid Extraction |
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9.4.6 Pressurized Hot-Water Extraction |
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9.5 Extraction of Liquid Samples |
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9.5.1 Solid-Phase Extraction |
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9.6.1 Cleanup and Fractionation |
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9.7 Detection: Mass Spectrometry |
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Chapter 10 Microbial Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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10.2 Bioremediation Processes |
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10.3 Bacterial Metabolism of Pollutants |
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10.4 Types of Bioremediation |
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10.5 Effectiveness of Bioremediation |
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10.5.1 Biodegradation of the Dirty Dozen |
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10.6 Obstacles to Bacterial Cleanup |
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Chapter 11 Remediation of Organic Pollutants Using Biobased Nanomaterials |
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11.2 Biobased Adsorbents and Nanomaterials for Remediation of Organic Pollutants |
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11.2.1 Starch-Based Nanocomposites |
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11.2.2 Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites |
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11.2.3 Chitosan Nanomaterials |
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11.2.4 Biochar Nanomaterials |
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11.2.5 Polylactic Acid Nanomaterials |
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11.3 Future Perspectives and Conclusion |
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Chapter 12 International Legislation for Containment of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Hazardous Chemicals |
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12.2 International Agreements and Conventions on Persistent Organic Pollutants and Hazardous Chemicals |
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12.2.1 London Convention and Protocol, 1972 |
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12.2.2 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, 1979 |
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12.2.3 Vienna Convention, 1985 |
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12.2.4 Montreal Protocol, 1987 |
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12.2.5 Basel Convention, 1989 |
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12.2.6 Waigani Convention, 1995 |
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12.2.7 Aarhus Protocol, 1998 |
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12.2.8 Rotterdam Convention, 1998 |
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12.2.9 Stockholm Convention, 2001 |
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12.2.10 Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, 2002 |
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12.2.11 Fourth Session of UN Environment Assembly, 2012 |
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12.2.12 Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013 |
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12.2.13 Paris Agreement, 2015 |
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12.2.14 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 2015 |
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12.2.15 New Urban Agenda, 2016 |
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Chapter 13 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Future Free from Persistent Organic Pollutants and Other Toxic Chemicals for All |
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13.2 Toxic Chemicals in the United Nations SDGs |
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341 | (2) |
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13.3 Impact of POPs on Issues Related to Climate Change |
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13.4 Relevance of 3R Practices and Connectivity of Toxic Chemicals |
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13.5 Insights of Circular Economy on Toxic Chemicals and POPs |
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13.6 Green Industry versus Circular Economy for POPs |
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13.7 The Way Forward and Insights on the 2030 Agenda |
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Index |
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