Fundamentals of Air Pollution

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Daniel A. Vallero (Full Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, NC, USA)

Fundamentals of Air Pollution

Daniel A. Vallero (Full Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, NC, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
16 June 2025

Atmospheric physics; Chemistry; Pollution & threats to the environment; Pollution control

Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Sixth Edition offers an extensive study of the science of air pollution. With a highly interdisciplinary approach, the book's author examines air pollution through the lenses of chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, regulation, and more. Students, faculty, and researchers alike will find a world of information in this comprehensive text that is strategically organized into six parts: Foundations of Air Pollution, The Risks of Air Pollution, Tropospheric Pollution, Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants, Addressing Air Pollution, and The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering.

Readers will find helpful features throughout, including case studies, topical sidebars, worked examples, calculations, and reference data. This valuable resource offers an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of air pollution with its wealth of benefits to both students and researchers.

By: Daniel A. Vallero (Full Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering NC USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780443314469
ISBN 10: 0443314462
Pages: 1064
Publication Date: 16 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution 1. The State of the Atmosphere 2. The Physics of the Atmosphere 3. The Science of Air Pollution 4. Air Pollution Decision Tools 5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air Pollutants Part II. The Risks of Air Pollution 6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants 7. Air Pollutant Hazards 8. Air Pollutant Exposures 9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants 10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants 11. Cancer and Air Pollutants 12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants 13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants 14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems 15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and Structures Part III. Tropospheric Pollution 16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution 17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation 18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium 19. Temporal Aspects of Air Pollution Part IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants 20. The Hydrologic Cycle 21. The Carbon Cycle 22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles 23. Metal and Metalloid Cycles Part V. Addressing Air Pollution 24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement 25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants 26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data 27. Modeling Applications 28. Air Quality Status and Trends 29. Air Pollutant Emissions 30. Air Pollution Control Technologies 31. Controlling Air Pollution from Sources Part VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering 32. Sustainable Approaches 33. Grand Challenges

Professor Daniel A. Vallero is an internationally recognized author and expert in environmental science and engineering. He has devoted decades to conducting research, teaching, and mentoring future scientists and engineers. He is currently developing tools and models to predict potential exposures to chemicals in consumer products. He is a full adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. He has authored 20 environmental textbooks, with the most recent addressing the importance of physical principles in environmental science and engineering. His books have addressed all environmental compartments and media within the earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.