Environmental medicine Books

Book SynopsisFully revised for this third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise, practice-based guide to the area. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is an authoritative reference to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace. Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, this Handbook covers workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This third edition also contains new information on ethics, work health and disability, infection control, respiratory disorders, and fitness for work, with updated diagrams, figures and chemical structures to aid reader understanding.Providing a thorough, easy-to-use guide to the whole of occupational health, this Handbook is the essential resource for all occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips.Table of ContentsSection 1 -Occupational hazards 1: Steven Sadhra, Roger Cooke, Alan Smith, Jon Spiro: Physical hazards 2: Hilary Cross & Steven Sadhra: Chemical hazards 3: Beverley Davies: Biological hazards 4: Russell Fife: Mechanical and ergonomic hazards 5: Craig Jackson: Psychosocial hazards Section 2- Occupational diseases 6: Epha Croft, Rajaa Ahmed, Gareth Walters, Aine Jones: Occupational Infections 7: Gareth Walters, David Fishwick, Philip Wynn, Lanre Ogunyemi, Momeda Deen: Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders 8: Aine Jones: Skin disorders 9: Prosenjit Giri: Musculoskeletal disorders 10: Momeda Deen, Philip Wynn, Richard Caddis: GI and urinary tract 11: Alan Bray: Eye disorders 12: Steve Ruffles, Richard Caddis, Roger Cooke, Alan Bray: Neurological 13: Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey: Psychiatric 14: Shriti Pattani: Reproductive disorders 15: Momeda Deen: Haematological disorders 16: Lanre Ogunyemi: Medically unexplained syndromes Section 3 -Occupational health practice 17: Steven Boorman, Diana Kloss: Operational issues 18: Steven Boorman: Ethics 19: Steven Boorman: Policies 20: Steven Boorman: Sickness absence, rehabilitation and retirement 21: Steven Boorman: Risk assessment and risk management 22: Steven Boorman: Health surveillance Section 4- Fitness for work 23: Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, David Flowers, Justin Varney: Generic fitness for work and specific disorders 24: Steve Boorman, Chris Schenk, Dipti Patel , Louise Holden, Elizabeth Woods, Sally Bell: Fitness for specific work Section 5- Occupational health law 25: Diana Kloss: UK Health and Safety law 26: Diana Kloss: Employment law 27: Steve Boorman: Law and records 28: Diana Kloss: Environmental law Section 6- Occupational Hygiene 29: Steven Sadhra: Occupational Hygiene overview 30: Steven Sadhra: Monitoring exposure 31: John Cherrie: Biological monitoring 32: Steven Sadhra: Prevention and control of exposure Section 7- Toxicology 33: Hilary cross: Toxicology Section 8- Epidemiology in occupational health 34: Hubert Lam: Epidemiology Section 9- Environmental Medicine 35: Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey: Environmental protection Section 10- Safety Science 36: Ruth Wilkinson: Safety science Section 11 - Practical procedures 37: Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, Alan Bray: Clinical management 38: Alan Bray, Steven Sadhra, Russell Fife, Hubert Lam, Steve Boorman: Non-clinical tasks and procedures Section 12- Emergencies in occupational health 39: Cornelius Grobler & Richard Caddis: Acute poisoning 40: Epha Crofts: Non-chemical emergencies 41: Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey: Terrorism and crime

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Book SynopsisNew edition of a comprehensive text: an ideal resource for the occupational health professional!A Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2023! An updated and comprehensive guide to occupational and environmental injuries and illnesses, their diagnosis and treatment, and preventive measures in the workplace and community.Complete and concise, this clinically focused book is the go-to reference for health care professionals in all specialties who diagnose and treat acute and chronic occupational and environmental injuries and illnesses. In addition to clinical management and toxicology, the text covers important aspects of multidisciplinary occupational health and safety practice including ethical principles, disability management, workersâ compensation, medical monitoring, and health risk assessment. This new edition featuresnew chapters on the impact of climate change on workers, the changing nature of work, Total Wo

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDoody's Core Titles® 2022 "If you can only afford to buy one textbook this year, make it Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine" 2017 BMA Awards: The BMA Illustrated Book Award "This is the essential book for healthcare providers wishing to enhance their knowledge of urgent or emergency self-care and/or care for the masses during personal travel, exploration, or medical relief situations. The pairing of the print book with online access provides readers the portability required for world travel. This seventh edition is essential to present current state-of-the-art and cutting-edge information. As an emergency medicine physician and wilderness medicine enthusiast, I turn to Auerbach's as the authoritative gold standard." - Keith D Henry, MD, FAAEM (Regions Hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center) for Doody's Review Services

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Book SynopsisA detailed history of how sick building syndrome came into being: how indoor exposures to chemicals wafting from synthetic carpet, solvents, and so on became something that office workers felt and protested againstTrade Review“Sick Building Syndrome and the Problem of Uncertainty is all at once about the women’s health movement, ventilation, cybernetics, virology, and chemical toxicity. It is labor history and medical history wrapped into a fiercely disputed knot. Unraveling that tangle, and using the Syndrome to tell us about who we were at the turn of the millennium, Michelle Murphy has written a remarkable, insightful book.”—Peter Galison, author of Einstein’s Clocks, Poincaré’s Maps: Empires of Time“How does an illness come into being? In this provocative study, Michelle Murphy takes us on a journey into the making of an environmental illness, into the spaces of the modern office building, gendered labor practices, and workers’ bodies to reveal what is perceived and what is invisible in the built environment where many Americans spend their working days. How sick buildings and indoor air pollution became visible problems in environmental health is a story that takes us far beyond the architectural history of office buildings. It takes us deep into the architecture of reality: into how we know and what we know about environmental exposures and the uncertainties they pose both to knowledge and human health.”—Gregg Mitman, author of The State of Nature: Ecology, Community, and American Social Thought, 1900–1950Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Man in a Box: Building-Machines and the Science of Comfort 19 2. Building Ladies into the Office Machine 35 3. Feminism, Surveys, and Toxic Details 57 4. Indoor Pollution at the Encounter of Toxicology and Popular Epidemiology 81 5. Uncertainty, Race, and Activism at the EPA 111 6. Building Ecologies, Tobacco, and the Politics of Multiplicity 131 7. How to Build Yourself a Body in a Safe Space 151 Epilogue 179 Bibliography 181 Notes 213 Index 241

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Book SynopsisDrawing on environmental and medical sociology, environmental justice, and social movement studies, this work looks at the ways scientific findings are made available to the public and the changing nature of policy offers a new perspective on health and the environment and the relationship among people, knowledge, power, and authority.Trade ReviewEnvironmental activists, wannabe activists, and folks tired of environmental hazards in their communities will find this a worthwhile guide for action. Library Journal Toxic Exposures does shed light on the intersection of health research, advocacy and policy-making. -- Paul D. Blanc Nature Timely and important. -- Peder Anker Science A guidebook for those wishing to understand the environmental-health movement. -- Sandra Steingraber Times Literary Supplement Toxic Exposures is one of the most important books I have read in a long time. -- David Naguib Pellow Mobilization The chapter on breast cancer is reason enough to read this book. -- Jill Chapin Breast Cancer Action Newsletter [Toxic Exposures] rightfully belongs on the shelf next to other books on contemporary issues in medicine. -- Russ Lopez Journal of the American Medical Association Not just another addition to environmental justice studies but provides substantial contributions to the foundations of environmental justice research. Nature and CultureTable of ContentsForeword by Lois Gibbs Preface: Toxic Exposures and the Challenge of Environmental Health List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments 1. Citizen-Science Alliances and Health Social Movements: Contested Illnesses and Challenges to the Dominant Epidemiological Paradigm 2. Breast Cancer: A Powerful Movement and a Struggle for Science 3. Asthma, Environmental Factors, and Environmental Justice 4. Gulf War-Related Illnesses and the Hunt for Causation: The "Stress of War" Versus the "Dirty Battlefield" 5. Similarities and Differences Among Asthma, Breast Cancer, and Gulf War Illnesses 6. The New Precautionary Approach: A Public Paradigm in Progress 7. Implications of the Contested Illnesses Perspective 8. Conclusion: The Growing Environmental Health Movement Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMicroplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years. A number of significant publications by the World Health Organisation, European Union, SAPEA, and GESAMP have highlighted this growing environmental and health emergency.This book provides an accessible introduction to the microplastic problem and details its potential impact both on nature and human health. Filled with the latest developments in the field, it attempts to address the gaps in our knowledge of microplastics and also proposes additional areas of research and impact to be considered to resolve this crisis. It will be of interest to researchers and academics working in the areas of microplastic pollution, microplastic detection, and the impact of microplastics on environmental and human health. It will also be of use to undergraduate students of environmental programmes, analytical programmes, and public health programmes.Key Features: Table of Contents1. How Do Nanoplastics and Microplastics Impact Human Health? 2. Methodologies to assess Microplastics in the Anthropocene. 3. Understanding the Source, Behaviour and Fate of Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments. 4. Considerations for the Pharmaceutical Industry regarding Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Microplastics. 5. Fungal Bioremediation of Microplastics

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Book SynopsisMicroplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years. A number of significant publications by the World Health Organisation, European Union, SAPEA, and GESAMP have highlighted this growing environmental and health emergency.This book provides an accessible introduction to the microplastic problem and details its potential impact both on nature and human health. Filled with the latest developments in the field, it attempts to address the gaps in our knowledge of microplastics and also proposes additional areas of research and impact to be considered to resolve this crisis. It will be of interest to researchers and academics working in the areas of microplastic pollution, microplastic detection, and the impact of microplastics on environmental and human health. It will also be of use to undergraduate students of environmental programmes, analytical programmes, and public health programmes.Key Features:

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Book SynopsisWork-related disability is an increasingly important issue to organizations, in terms of cost, competitiveness, and social and ethical issues. Changes in the nature of disability arising from the evolution of work calls for a new approach to this understudied topic. Significant developments have taken place in linking injury events with subsequent primary prevention efforts, in engaging key stakeholders in effective pre-injury prevention and post-injury disability management efforts, and in exploring company-level interventions, regulatory interventions, and economic incentives. These issues are examined and brought together to form a unique, evidence-based, state-of-the-art research work revealing what works best in preventing workplace disability. Preventing and Managing Disabling Injury at Work examines the changing nature of the workplace and work force, and includes the newest information on effective early and staged multi-modal interventions in the workplace. TheTable of ContentsIntroduction. Understanding Risk Factors in Injury and Return to Work. Return to Work: New Approaches. Stakeholder Engagement in Intervention Programs. From Evidence to Policy and Practice.

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Book SynopsisDocuments both environmental and work-related causes of lung disease Unlike other books on the subject, this new volume approaches occupational and environmental lung disease from the starting point of the patient who comes to the physician with respiratory symptoms. The authors recognize that potentially harmful exposures occur not only in the work environment, but also as a result of hobbies or other leisure activities, or from outdoor air pollution, and it is up the physician to identify whether a particular job or hobby is the cause of the patient's respiratory symptoms. To help you arrive at a differential diagnosis, chapters in the book are arranged by job or exposure, and are divided into 5 sections: Personal environment Home environment Other indoor environments Work environment General environment Each is written by an expert in the sTrade Review"Occupational health physicians will find it an invaluable resource for clinical practice." (Occupational Medicine, 11 December 2011) "The editors make good on their promise to provide a very useful clinical reference. This is a helpful companion to have when evaluating these patients.I commend these editors on a very illuminating approach to an important problem." (Doody's, 30 September 2011) "Unlike other books on the subject, this new volume approaches occupational and environmental lung disease from the starting point of the patient who comes to the physician with respiratory symptoms.." (Asiaing.com, 11 November 2010)Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. Introduction (Paul Cullinan and Susan M. Tarlo). Section 1: The personal environment. 1. Cosmetics and Personal Care Products in Lung Diseases (Howard M. Kipen). Section 2: The home environment. 2. Passive Smoking (Maritta S. Jaakkola). 3. Emissions related to cooking and heating (Debbie Jarvis). 4. Cleaning and other household products (Jan-Paul Zock). 5. Building materials and furnishing (Jouni J.K. Jaakkola). 6. Mites, pets, fungi and rare allergens (Frederic de Blay, Magdalena Posa, Gabrielle Pauli, Ashok Purohit). 7. Hobby pursuits (Paul D. Blanc). Section 3: Other indoor environments. 8. Greta Smedje. 9. Secondhand smoke exposure and the health of hospitality workers (Mark D. Eisner). 10. Health Effects of Environmental Exposures while in Automobiles (Madeline A. Dillon and David B. Peden). 11. Indoor Sports (Harman S. Paintal and Ware G. Kuschner). Section 4: Work environment. 12. Agricultural environments and the Food Industry (Jakob Hjort Bønløkke, Yvon Cormier and Torben Sigsgaard). 13. Mining (R. L. Cowie). 14. Metal Industry and related jobs (including welding) (William S. Beckett). 15. Automobile Maintenance, Repair and Refinishing (Meredith Stowe and Carrie A. Redlich). 16. Automotive Industry (Kenneth Rosenman). 17. Wood and textile industries (Kjell Torén, Carrie A. Redlich). 18. The electronics industry (Sherwood Burge). 20. The services industry (George L. Delclos, Lea Ann Tullis and Arch I. Carson). 21. Construction (Gary M. Liss, Edward L. Petsonk and Kenneth D. Linch). 22. Police, firefighters and the military (Aaron Thompson and Stefanos N. Kales). 23. Office Workers and Teachers (Jean M. Cox-Ganser, Ju-Hyeong Park and Kathleen Kreiss). 24. Research workers (Paul Cullinan). 25. Special environments (low altitude). 26. Special environments (high altitude). Section 5: General environment. 27. Natural resources – wildland fires and volcanoes (Sverre Vedal). 28. Traditional urban pollution (Sam Parsia, Amee Patrawalla and William N. Rom). 29. Traffic related urban air pollution (Steven M. Lee and Mark W. Frampton). 30. Outdoor sports (Kai-Håkon Carlsen). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis new edition, providing a comprehensive introduction to the study of tropical medicine, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new content, further illustrations and clinical photographs to aid understanding.Trade Review“This is a comprehensive review of many tropical diseases, appropriately updated from the previous edition, that accomplishes its educational purpose by presenting material in a way that makes learning uncomplicated and enhancing it with online materials and multiple-choice questions.” (Doody’s, 9 January 2015) Table of ContentsContributors vii Preface ix List of Abbreviations x New Drug Names xiii How to use your textbook xiv About the companion website xvii Part 1 A general approach to syndromes/symptom complexes 1 1 Gastrointestinal presentations 3 2 Respiratory presentations 11 3 Neurological presentations 16 4 Febrile presentations 24 5 Dermatological presentations 29 6 The patient with anaemia 33 7 A syndromic approach to sexually transmitted infections 38 8 Splenomegaly in the tropics 47 Part 2 Major tropical infections 51 9 Malaria 53 10 Visceral leishmaniasis 70 11 Cutaneous leishmaniasis 77 12 Tuberculosis 82 13 HIV infection and disease in the tropics 96 14 Onchocerciasis filariasis and loiasis 126 15 African trypanosomiasis 141 16 South American trypanosomiasis (Chagas’ disease) 148 17 Schistosomiasis 151 18 Leprosy 163 Part 3 Other tropical diseases 175 19 Amoebiasis 177 20 Bacillary dysentery 183 21 Cholera 186 22 Giardiasis and other intestinal protozoal infections 190 23 Intestinal cestode infections (tapeworms) including cysticercosis 195 24 Soil-transmitted helminths 199 25 Viral hepatitis 205 26 Liver and intestinal flukes 214 27 Hydatid disease 218 28 Pneumonia 222 29 Lung flukes 229 30 Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia 231 31 Pyogenic meningitis 233 32 Cryptococcal meningitis 241 33 Encephalitis 243 34 Acute flaccid paralysis 248 35 Spastic paralysis 251 36 Rabies 254 37 Tetanus 259 38 Brucellosis 262 39 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers 267 40 Arboviruses 273 41 Viral haemorrhagic fevers 276 42 Dengue and yellow fever 283 43 Relapsing fevers 289 44 Rickettsial infections 292 45 Leptospirosis 294 46 Melioidosis 297 47 Tropical ulcer 299 48 Buruli ulcer 301 49 Myiasis 305 50 Cutaneous larva migrans 307 51 Scabies and lice 309 52 Strongyloidiasis 311 53 Guinea worm infection (dracunculiasis) 315 54 Histoplasmosis 317 55 Other fungal infections 319 56 Haemoglobinopathies and red cell enzymopathies 321 57 Haematinic deficiencies 326 58 Bites and stings 330 59 Non-communicable diseases 334 60 Refugee health 351 61 Syndromes of malnutrition 358 62 Eye disease in the tropics 364 63 Neglected tropical diseases 372 Index 381

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Book SynopsisThis is the fifteenth annual installment in the series in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The Series provides authoritative and integrative reviews of the key literature in the field. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and each is supported by a valuable bibliography.Table of ContentsPsychological Contracts: Employee Relations for the Twenty-first Century? (L. Millward & P. Brewerton). Impacts of Telework on Individuals, Organizations and Families--A Critical Review (U. Konradt, et al.). Psychological Approaches to Entrepreneurial Success: A General Model and an Overview of Findings (A. Rauch & M. Frese). Conceptual and Empirical Gaps in Research on Individual Adaptation at Work (D. Chan). Understanding Acts of Betrayal: Implications for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (J. Pearce & G. Henderson). Working Time, Health and Performance (A. Spurgeon & C. Cooper). Expertise at Work: Experience and Excellent Performance (S. Sonnentag). A Rich and Rigorous Examination of Applied Behavior Analysis Research in the World of Work (J. Komaki, et al.). Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.

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Book SynopsisThe fourteenth in a series of annual volumes that provides authoritative reviews in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, this volume provides coverage of emergent issues such as personnel selection methods, system safety and control, well-being in the workplace, and more. The issue of work performance is given particular attention in this volume with chapters on work performance, organizational citizenship, and conflict and performance in groups and organizations.Table of ContentsPersonnel Selection Methods (J. Salgado). System Safety--An Emerging Field for I/O Psychology (B. Fahlbruch & B. Wilpert). Work Control and Employee Well-being: A Decade Review (D. Terry & N. Jimmieson). Multi-source Feedback Systems: A Research Perspective (C. Fletcher & C. Baldry). Workplace Bullying (H. Hoel, et al.). Work Performance: A Multiple Regulation Perspective (R. Roe). A New Kind of Performance for Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Recent Contributions to the Study of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (D. Organ & J. Paine). Conflict and Performance in Groups and Organizations (C. De Dreu, et al.). Index. Contents of Previous Volumes.

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Book SynopsisDue to the extensive use of treated wood products throughout urban and agricultural communities, information concerning the environmental and health risks associated with treated wood is very much in demand. Responding to increasing need for a comprehensive and cohesive source on this topic, Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood compiles the latest information concerning regulations, environmental impact studies, new wood preservative formulations, and state-of-the-art disposal technologies available for minimizing environmental impacts caused by treated wood.Beginning with a background of the production of the most common treated wood products, this book discusses how chemical leaching and transport of certain wood preservatives affect the environment, particularly chromated copper arsenate. A separate section is devoted to case studies that evaluate possible links with cancer and other health risks with repeated exposure to treated wood. Several chapters discuss ways to measure exposure and review various approaches to risk assessment and management. Because treated wood products last a long time, the book also considers the disposal of treated wood in terms of human and environmental impact. It explores novel disposal technologies and practical strategies for complying with regulatory phase-outs of certain treated wood products within the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and many Asian countries. These include recycling, bioremediation, thermal treatment, and landfills.Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood provides a timely compilation of perspectives necessary for making informed, conscientious decisions in the production, use, and disposal of treated woods that will minimize the environmental impact and human exposure risks associated with treated wood products today.Trade Review"This book is an excellent reference for anyone with a serious interest in understanding today's environmental problems resulting from the more conventional treated wood products."Tristan Roberts in Environmental Building News, Volume 15, Number 8Table of ContentsIntroduction and Background. Environmental Impacts. Assessing and Managing Human Health Effects. End of Life Management and Impacts.

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Book SynopsisHow the body responds to high altitude - the classic study revised for the latest scientific findings.

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights plastic pollution, especially microplastics, and the consequences on the environment and on the human diet through food chain/web transmission and contamination through processing and packaging of various human food items including water and beverages. This book provides a detailed outlook on the microplastics, their origin, distribution, categories, presence in human food items and their impact on the ecosystem, organisms and so forth. It covers updated information on microplastic contamination in the biotic and abiotic products of the sea/ocean, the contamination of microplastics in drinking water/bottled water, honey, sugar and so forth.Features: Discusses the presence of microplastics in matrices prone to human consumption Includes general information on microplastics, their origin, types, shapes, size and nomenclature Reviews microplastics in different types of human consumable items Illustrates fundamental methods and techniques used in microplastics research Explores overall impacts of microplastics in the organisms contaminated with the same This book is aimed at researchers, graduate students and faculty members interested in plastic pollution, microplastics, environmental science, food consumption and analysis.

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of a bestseller, Soil and Water Chemistry: An Integrative Approach maintains the balanced perspective that made the first edition a hugely popular textbook. The second edition includes new figures and tables, new chapters, and expanded exercises in each chapter. It covers topics including soil chemical environment, soil minerals, soil organic matter, cation exchange, oxidation-reduction, mineral weathering and solubility, surface chemistry and adsorption reactions, acidity and salinity in soil materials, and chemical thermodynamics applied to soil systems.See Whatâs New in the Second Edition: Extensive section that details the sources, speciation, and the general behavior of elements in soils Expanded section on crystal structure, updated phyllosillcates classifications scheme, inclusion of sepiolite-palygorskite group, and expanded x-ray diffraction section Discussion of surface ruTrade ReviewFrom the First Edition: Overall, this book comprehensively presents the chemical and mineralogical characteristics and processes of soils. The breadth and depth of coverage … make this book one of the most thorough available. Numerous figures and tables help simplify the complex principles and reactions described. … The book will … be a comprehensive source of information for researchers and professionals [dealing with] the effect of soil-water chemistry, interactions, and processes that impact the environment. As usual, the publishers have done an excellent job of editing and preparing a high quality product.” — Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 33, No. 4, July/Aug. 2004 “I congratulate the author on producing an outstanding up-to-date book that sets a higher standard for future environmental science textbooks. I would highly recommend anyone who is interested in the area of soil and water chemistry to purchase this book.” — Vadose Zone Journal, May 2005 "Dr. Essington's book will be an outstanding choice as a textbook for those of us who teach soil chemistry, and will be an excellent resource for anyone working in the area of environmental soil science. He should be congratulated for producing a thorough, well-written book." — Dr. George F. Vance J.E. Warren Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment Department of Renewable Resources University of Wyoming, Laramie "I continue to be impressed by the quality of writing in this book. The author has a superb command of the subject matter and presents many difficult concepts in an easily understood manner. Material is covered in as complete a fashion as I have seen in any other soil chemistry textbook." — Dr. Gary Pierzynski, Kansas State University "I am so glad to see specific chemical reactions to describe the chemistry behind common methods. This is where I think Essington's textbook is really going to excel. … this book should also serve as an excellent 'working reference' for geochemists, environmental scientists, and consultants." — Dr. April L. Ulery New Mexico State University, Las Cruces From the First Edition: Overall, this book comprehensively presents the chemical and mineralogical characteristics and processes of soils. The breadth and depth of coverage … make this book one of the most thorough available. Numerous figures and tables help simplify the complex principles and reactions described. … The book will … be a comprehensive source of information for researchers and professionals [dealing with] the effect of soil-water chemistry, interactions, and processes that impact the environment. As usual, the publishers have done an excellent job of editing and preparing a high quality product.” — Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 33, No. 4, July/Aug. 2004 “I congratulate the author on producing an outstanding up-to-date book that sets a higher standard for future environmental science textbooks. I would highly recommend anyone who is interested in the area of soil and water chemistry to purchase this book.” — Vadose Zone Journal, May 2005 "Dr. Essington's book will be an outstanding choice as a textbook for those of us who teach soil chemistry, and will be an excellent resource for anyone working in the area of environmental soil science. He should be congratulated for producing a thorough, well-written book." — Dr. George F. Vance J.E. Warren Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment Department of Renewable Resources University of Wyoming, Laramie "I continue to be impressed by the quality of writing in this book. The author has a superb command of the subject matter and presents many difficult concepts in an easily understood manner. Material is covered in as complete a fashion as I have seen in any other soil chemistry textbook." — Dr. Gary Pierzynski, Kansas State University "I am so glad to see specific chemical reactions to describe the chemistry behind common methods. This is where I think Essington's textbook is really going to excel. …this book should also serve as an excellent 'working reference' for geochemists, environmental scientists, and consultants." — Dr. April L. Ulery New Mexico State University, Las Cruces Table of ContentsThe Soil Chemical Environment: An Overview. Soil Minerals. Chemical Weathering. Organic Matter in Soil. Soil Water Chemistry. Mineral Solubility. Surface Chemistry and Adsorption Reactions. Cation Exchange. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions in Soils. Acidity in Soil Materials. Soil Salinity and Sodicity.

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Book SynopsisNanotechnologies represent a fast-growing market and this unique volume highlights the current studies in applied sciences on sustainability of green science and technology. The chapters include modelling, machine learning, nanotechnology, nanofluids, nanosystems, smart materials and applications and solar and fuel cells technology. The authors cover simulation, additive manufacturing, machine learning and the autonomous system. Various aspects of green science as well as trans-disciplinary topics between fundamental science and engineering are presented.The book is suitable for all postgraduates and researchers working in this rapid growing research area. Features Presenting latest research on green materials and sustainability. Provide in depth discussion on modeling and simulation using latest techniques. Technical exposure for the readers on additive manufacturing principles. Numerous examples on nanofluids and nano technology are presented. Discusses computer modeling, superconductivity, nanotubes and related structures such as graphene.

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Book SynopsisR for Quantitative Chemistry is an exploration of how the R language can be applied to a wide variety of problems in what is typically termed "Quantitative Chemistry" or sometimes "Analytical Chemistry". This book will be based upon, in large part, actual experimental data.Table of Contents1. Intro to R 2. Data and Statistics 3. Beer’s Law and Linear Regression 4. Solving Equilibrium 5. Titrations 6. Binding Curves 7. Electrochemistry 8. Fourier Transform and Spectroscopy 9. R Kinetic Analysis 10. Reports in R Markdown

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Book SynopsisThis volume in our Sustainability: Contributions through Science and Technology series reviews the use of alternative green technologies (pressurized liquid and super-critical fluid extractions) for grape biomass valorization. Environmental sustainability and circular economy are discussed in relation to agro-industrial waste in the winemaking industry. The waste contaminates water and soil and, in large quantities, it has been related to bad odors, a high content of organic matter in water, and greenhouse gas emissions over the entire winemaking industry. Here, the authors illustrate how green extraction of commercially valuable substances can be scaled up at an industrial level.Features :Reports on waste valorization in the winemaking industry and converting the waste into more useful products including oils, antioxidants and other valuable materialsExplores research which contributes to environmental sustainability and circular economy in the winemaking inTable of ContentsChapter 1. The Environmental Issue of the Wine Industry Waste and Its Recovery: An Overview. Chapter 2. Collection of Potentially Biologically Active Extracts from Isabella Grape Pomace Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Chapter 3. Obtaining Potentially Functional Oils from Isabella Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) Pomace Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Chapter 4. Recovery of Phenolic Antioxidants from Isabella Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) Pomace Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Added with Ethanol as Co-Solvent. Chapter 5. Obtaining Potentially Biologically Active Extracts from Isabella Grape Pomace Using Pressurized Liquids and Evaluation of Functional Properties. Chapter 6. Evaluation of Anti-quorum Sensing and Antibacterial Activity in Isabella Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) Pomace Extracts.

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Book SynopsisWhat can you do to improve your health and at the same time improve the health of our home planet? Do you want to be a healthier and more sustainable consumer? In this straightforward, easy-to-understand and entertaining book, dietitian and environmentalist Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes outlines the actions we can all take. Many people feel overwhelmed by the scope of climate change and believe that only large, sweeping changes will make any difference. Yet the choices we make every day can have effects on climate change, the oceans, the land, and other species. This book outlines the problems we are facing, and then presents ideas or ''recipes'' to empower us, to help us all make a difference. Recipe For Survival provides the guidance that you can use right now to improve your health, your family''s health, and the health of the environment simultaneously.Trade Review'… a thorough introduction, and there's plenty for newbies to sink their teeth into.' Publisher's Weekly'An action-inspiring guide to transforming our personal habits so that each of us can become a powerful change agent for a brighter, greener future.' Josh Tickell, author and director of Kiss the Ground'… this brilliantly written book could become a classic. I emphatically recommend that it be required reading for any educational group or public service program which studies the environment. It is the ticket to our future. It is without parallel! Dana Ellis Hunnes presents an abundance of science-based evidence that should encourage us to think deeply about the multiple ways we humans degrade our planetary home. No reader can come away without feeling a sense of awe and urgency to do whatever we can to save our home, both individually and collectively … we can make it happen entirely within a democratic, free-market society. We simply need the collective will to do so. Dr. Hunnes provides a rich collection of ideas on how to make this happen and how to do it now! … It is well-nigh time for us to truly sense the future of our children and our grandchildren.' T. Colin Campbell, Cornell University, author of The China Study, Whole, and The Future of Nutrition: An Insider's Look at the Science, Why We Keep Getting It Wrong and How to Start Getting It Right'Dana Ellis Hunnes's fact-packed and accessible Recipe for Survival delivers on its promise to empower us in our daily lives right now. In the book's potent first half, Dana lays out the latest science documenting today's ecological and public health crises. In the second half, she shines a light on sources of hope, giving us the tools we need to make changes to our diets, our habits, and quite possibly the future of our planet.' Aaron Saul Gross, Founder, Farm Forward; Professor, University of San Diego; author of The Question of the Animal and Religion'Each of us has the power and the potential to change the world for the better. We can all make a difference when we harness our passion to the virtues of courage and imagination. Dana Ellis Hunnes understands the power of one, and the need to focus our energies in the present in order to define what the future will be. Recipe for Survival provides both guidance and answers and she has the courage to say what needs to be said.' Captain Paul Watson, Founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyTable of ContentsPart I. 1. Agriculture is a Major Driver of Climate Change (and Disease); 2. Politics and Dietary Guidelines, Two Major Problems; 3. Overfishing: There is No Such Thing as Sustainable Fish; 4. Plastic, It's What's for Dinner; 5. Environmental Exploitation; 6. Species Exploitation for Entertainment; 7. The Positives – Examples of the 'Good' Being Done Around the World; Part II: 8. Protecting Earth – One Recipe at a Time – An Introduction; 9. Epilogue: Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways; Appendix: Recipes You Can Use; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisEvery person on our home planet is affected by a worldwide deluge of man-made chemicals and pollutants - most of which have never been tested for safety. Our chemical emissions are six times larger than our total greenhouse gas emissions. They are in our food, our water, the air we breathe, our homes and workplaces, the things we use each day. This universal poisoning affects our minds, our bodies, our genes, our grandkids, and all life on Earth. Julian Cribb describes the full scale of the chemical catastrophe we have unleashed. He proposes a new Human Right - not to be poisoned. He maps an empowering and hopeful way forward: to rid our planet of these toxins and return Earth to the clean, healthy condition which our forebears enjoyed, and our grandchildren should too.Trade Review'In Earth Detox, Cribb shows that humanity's chemical emissions are a threat to civilization on the scale of climate disruption - slaying more people every year now than any war in human history. On a bedrock of hard scientific evidence, he shows the way for urgent universal action to stem this colossal menace to our future. Another must-read by an outstanding science communicator.' Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic'Future generations will see this book as the 21st century equivalent of Rachel Carson's 1960s classic, Silent Spring. It documents in frightening detail how manufactured chemicals are poisoning us and the Earth's natural systems. Every day, about a kilogram of chemicals are produced for you and for every other human. About 25,000 people will die today from the effects of these chemicals. Read it and be empowered to help turn back the chemical tsunami which is drowning us all.' Ian Lowe, Griffith University'Julian Cribb's unrivalled passion for a clean environment is informed by his understanding that chemical contamination of the Earth poses no less than an existential risk to humanity. This outstanding book examines in beautiful language the scale and causes of the problem, and - crucially - what we can do to solve it. Cribb has warned us - we must now rise to the challenge.' Ravi Naidu, Newcastle University and CEO of CRC CARE'… a meticulously researched account of the quantity, variety, and number of chemicals released into the environment by human activities and the impact these chemicals are having on the health, wellbeing and, ultimately, the survival of humanity.' Alfred Poulos, Australian National University'… Earth Detox is impeccably researched, starkly engaging, beautifully written, and deeply unnerving. Telling us we are existentially awash in deadly dangerous, man-made chemical toxins. A must read for those who want a future in which humans can survive. Julian Cribb is one of the world's most important voices on the existential threats of our time.' Geoffrey Holland, author of The Hydrogen Age'Julian Cribb refuses to give up on our species. In this his latest book, Earth Detox, he succinctly describes how we find ourselves and our environments contaminated by chemicals while shining a light on pathways to a cleaner, healthier world.' Robyn Alders, Australian National University'… harrowing, tenacious and precise analysis of humanity's poisoning of the planet … From traces of arsenic on the high slopes of Mt. Everest, to flame-retardant chemicals in deepsea squid and bears in the Arctic, pesticides and nanopolluters, to neurotoxins, endocrine disrupters and chemical weapons, Cribb documents the unbearable orgy of toxins we are willy-nilly unleashing … This is not a book about hope versus despair. It is far more urgent and pragmatic than that. This is about your next breath.' Michael Charles Tobias, author, filmmaker, President of Dancing Star Foundation'… impeccably referenced and scary to say the least. But it needs to be widely read and understood if we seriously want our children to inherit a liveable world.' Bob Douglas, Commission for the Human Future'Science policy expert Julian Cribb's latest, deeply-documented, systemic overview of humanity's self-inflicted global crises is essential reading. Cribb provides evidence that our collective expanding cognition and actions offer clear pathways for redirecting societies toward survivable common futures on our endangered planet.' Hazel Henderson, global futurist, author of Mapping the Global Transition to the Solar Age, CEO of Ethical Markets Media, LLC'Earth Detox is a compelling, albeit unsettling book about the ways billions of tons of toxic chemicals are killing the planet - including people … Julian Cribb takes a no-holds-barred look at how dependence upon manufactured chemicals threatens the world. Every living being is touched in one way or another by toxic chemicals. They're in the air, in the oceans, in the soil, in the foods we eat, on our skin. In fact, almost every facet of our lives is touched by pollutants, whether we know it or not. Earth Detox lays out shocking facts about the many ways we've allowed pollutants to poison the planet. Fortunately, Julian also lays out many actions we can take, and policies to support, to change course and save lives. I encourage readers to pick up Earth Detox, learn the facts about toxic pollutants, and begin sharing some of the solutions with others so we can move toward a safe and healthy world for all beings.' Suzanne York, Director of Transition Earth'Confronting, challenging and yet empowering, Earth Detox offers a roadmap to dealing with the issues we all face together as a global community … Julian Cribb reminds us why he is one of the world's leading science writers … If knowledge is power then with this book we are empowered to act, effect change and truly make a difference … At this time of global reflection, the book is guiding light to a better and more sustainable future.' Ron Ehrlich, President of Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine'… readers will find this an urgent wake-up call.' Publisher's Weekly'Earth Detox is truly a masterpiece of deeply researched facts exposing a very, very big story, as big as the survival and condition of Earth's basic resources that support existence.' Robert Hunziker, CounterPunch'Cribb's most recent book Earth Detox: How and Why We Must Clean Up Our Planet, recently published by Cambridge University Press, demands to be widely read and carefully considered by policy makers everywhere. Earth Detox makes it clear every human on Earth is being profoundly and systematically poisoned and our governments are largely ignoring the problem.' Bob Douglas, Canberra Times'A readable, urgent argument for ceasing our profligacy and cleaning our nests.' Kirkus ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Chemical avalanche; 2. Poisoning a Planet; 3. Are you a contaminated site?; 4. Diabolic cocktail; 5. Unseen risks; 6. Sick society; 7. Getting away with murder; 8. Clean up Society; 9. Clean up the Earth; 10. Averting disaster; Postscript. A warning from deep time; Index.

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Book SynopsisSustainable Catalysis in Ionic Liquids provides an up-to-date overview of the relatively underexplored area of the use of room temperature ionic liquids as organocatalysts for a range of organic reactions, including polymerizations. Using organic molecules to promote reactions is an attractive option as these organic molecules can be safer than metal-based options. However, it is still important to be able to recycle and reuse these organic promoters. Ionic liquids provide this opportunity.Table of ContentsIonic liquid supported organocatalysisAnion catalysis in ionic liquidsOrganocatalysis by ionic liquidsImidazolium hydroxides and catalysisChiral ionic liquids and enantioselective organocatalysisDoubly functionalized ionic liquidsChiral ionic liquids and applications to Michael additions and related reactionsBaylis-Hillman reactions in RTILsActivation of (bio)catalysts using ionic liquidsBiotransformations in deep eutectic solventsIonic liquids in Carbohydrate ChemistrySponge-like ionic liquids for clean biocatalytic processesIonic liquids for biomass processingDABCO-derived ionic liquidsOrganocatalytic condensation chemistry in ionic liquidsRenewable work in ionic liquidsChiral Ionic LiquidsHNC-catalysis using ionic liquidsRenewables and NHC-catalyzed polymerizations in RTILsNHC's as organocatalysts in ionic liquids

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Book SynopsisBioremediation: A Sustainable Approach to Preserving Earth’s Water discusses the latest research in green chemistry practices and principles that are involved in water remediation and the quality improvement of water.The presence of heavy metals, dyes, fluoride, dissolved solids and many other pollutants are responsible for water pollution and poor water quality. The removal of these pollutants in water resources is necessary, yet challenging. Water preservation is of great importance globally and researchers are making significant progress in ensuring this precious commodity is safe and potable. This volume illustrates how bioremediation in particular is a promising green technique globally.Features: Addresses bioremediation of all the major water pollutants Approaches the chemistry of water and the concept of water as a renewable resource from a green chemistry aspect Discusses environmental cTrade ReviewProcessing of water is a major activity that affects health and safety in all countries of the world. While many water treatment processes have a long history of development and improvement, there is continuing progress both in terms of remediating new chemicals found in effluents and through ongoing laboratory research. The ten chapters in this book address varied subjects such as green chemistry in water processing, biofunctionalized adsorbents, biodegradation and adsorption of dyes, synthesis of adsorbents, olive oil waste treatment, and processing of industrial effluents. Notably, more than five thousand publications related to remediation of water have been gathered in a bibliometric study; the results are presented in chapter 2. Chapter 4 covers adsorption of heavy metals and includes information on many equilibrium isotherms. Bioremediation of industrial contaminants found in soil as well as industrial effluents are discussed in chapter 8. This chapter includes tables of effective microorganisms for biodegradation of different industrial wastes. All chapters, indeed, provide numerous citations and references as well as helpful tables and figures. Contributing authors hail from many different countries including Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Portugal, and Turkey. This collection will be especially useful for scholars and civil engineers concerned with preserving water resources through remediation. --L. E. Erickson, emeritus, Kansas State University, Choice Reviews and Highly Recommended Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. Processing of water is a major activity that affects health and safety in all countries of the world. While many water treatment processes have a long history of development and improvement, there is continuing progress both in terms of remediating new chemicals found in effluents and through ongoing laboratory research. The ten chapters in this book address varied subjects such as green chemistry in water processing, biofunctionalized adsorbents, biodegradation and adsorption of dyes, synthesis of adsorbents, olive oil waste treatment, and processing of industrial effluents. Notably, more than five thousand publications related to remediation of water have been gathered in a bibliometric study; the results are presented in chapter 2. Chapter 4 covers adsorption of heavy metals and includes information on many equilibrium isotherms. Bioremediation of industrial contaminants found in soil as well as industrial effluents are discussed in chapter 8. This chapter includes tables of effective microorganisms for biodegradation of different industrial wastes. All chapters, indeed, provide numerous citations and references as well as helpful tables and figures. Contributing authors hail from many different countries including Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Portugal, and Turkey. This collection will be especially useful for scholars and civil engineers concerned with preserving water resources through remediation. --L. E. Erickson, emeritus, Kansas State University, Choice Reviews and Highly Recommended Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Green Chemistry and Its Applications in Water Remediation. Chapter 2: Share of Bioremediation in Research Journals: A Bibliometric Study. Chapter 3: Biofunctionalized Adsorbents for Treatment of Industrial Effluents. Chapter 4: Applications of Biosorption in Heavy Metals Removal. Chapter 5: Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters. Chapter 6: The Cross-Talk between Bioremediation and Valuation of Residues of the Olive-Oil Production Chain. Chapter 7: Applications of Biosorption in Dyels Removal. Chapter 8: Use of Bioremediation in Treatment of Industrial Effluents. Chapter 9: Biosorption: A Promising Technique against Dye Removal. Chapter 10: Green Synthesis of Carbonaceous Adsorbents and Their Application for Removal of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons from Water.

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Book SynopsisThis third edition offers 14 new chapters and a fully updated, comprehensive survey of the field of occupational health psychology, including its history, theories, models, interventions, and empirical research. Grounded in the NIOSH Total Worker Health® model, this new edition on Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) reflects the expanding scope of the field, as well as recent changes in the nature and organization of work. It is an essential resource for professionals and scholars who seek to prioritize worker safety while promoting their health and well-being. OHP is informed by research from psychology subdisciplines including I/O, human factors, cognitive, social, health, clinical, counseling and developmental psychology, as well as public health, preventive medicine, occupational medicine, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and industrial engineering. Historically, OHP focused on preventing illness, injury, or distress of workers in their work envirTable of ContentsPart I. Mission and History Chapter 1. Introduction: Public Health and Prevention in Occupational Settings Lois E. Tetrick, Gwenith G. Fisher, Michael T. Ford, and James Campbell Quick Chapter 2. The Origins of Occupational Health Psychology: Another Look Joseph J. Hurrell Jr. and Steven L. SauterPart II. Models and Frameworks Chapter 3. Examining the Dynamics of Major Theories of Occupational Stress Pamela L. Perrewé and Charn P. McAllister Chapter 4. The Holistic Model of Stress: Savoring Eustress While Coping With Distress Bret L. Simmons, Alexis Hanna, and Jinyu Hu Chapter 5. Controlling Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Michael J. Smith, Pascale Carayon, and Peter Hoonakker Chapter 6. An Integrated Framework for Organizational Well-Being: Updated Themes, Potential Competencies, and a Broader Horizon Joel Bennett, Cristina Banks, and Aldrich Chan Chapter 7. A Dual Process Model of Multidimensional Work–Nonwork Balance Wendy J. Casper, Shelia A. Hyde, Hoda Vaziri, and Julie H. Wayne Chapter 8. Cross-Cultural Occupational Health Psychology: An Updated Review William Scott, Chu-Hsiang Chang, and Paul E. SpectorPart III. Causes and Risks Chapter 9. Organizational Climate and Occupational Health Mark G. Ehrhart and Maribeth Kuenzi Chapter 10. Nonstandard Work Schedules Philip Tucker and Göran Kecklund Chapter 11. Nonstandard Work Arrangements Regina Pana-Cryan, John Howard, and Tim Bushnell Chapter 12. Sleep and Fatigue in Occupational Health Psychology Research Larissa K. Barber and Christopher J. Budnick Chapter 13. Taking a Broader View of Justice as a Component of Occupational Health: Moving Beyond Organizational Justice M. Blake Hargrove Chapter 14. Mistreatment in Organizations: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going Liu-Qin Yang, Stefanie Fox, and Katharine McMahonPart IV. Symptoms, Disorders, and Consequences Chapter 15. Job Burnout Michael P. Leiter and Christina Maslach Chapter 16. Occupational Psychosocial Factors and Cardiovascular Disease Paul Landsbergis, Javier Garcia-Rivas, Arturo Juarez-Garcia, BongKyoo Choi, Marnie Dobson Zimmerman, Viviola Gomez Ortiz, Niklas Krause, Jian Li, and Peter Schnall Chapter 17. Pain, Musculoskeletal Injuries, and Return to Work William S. Shaw, Alicia G. Dugan, and Jennifer Garza Chapter 18. Alcohol and Illicit Drug Involvement in the Workforce and Workplace Michael R. Frone and Peter A. Bamberger Chapter 19. Psychological Well-Being and Occupational Health: Caught in the Quicksand or Standing on a Firm Foundation? Robert R. Sinclair, Thomas W. Britt, and Gwendolyn Paige Watson Chapter 20. Psychological Recovery From Work Demands and Employee Well-Being Charlotte Fritz Chapter 21. Meaningful Work, Calling, and Occupational Health Bryan J. Dik, Michael F. Steger, and Zachary A. MercurioPart V. Interventions and Treatment Chapter 22. Improving Employee Well-Being Through Improving Working Conditions: A Review on How We Can Make Participatory Organizational Interventions Work Karina Nielsen Chapter 23. Promoting Worker Health and Well-Being: Targets for Change and Strategies for Attaining Them Catherine A. Heaney Chapter 24. Employee Assistance Programs: Strengths, Challenges, and Future Roles Zofia Bajorek, Andrew Kinder, and Cary L. Cooper Chapter 25. Occupational Health and Safety Leadership Jane Mullen, Tabatha Thibault, and E. Kevin Kelloway Chapter 26. The Work–Nonwork Interface: Policy and Practice Leslie B. Hammer and Tori L. CrainPart VI. Methods and Evaluation Chapter 27. Epidemiology for Occupational Health Psychology Research: Understanding the Approach Amanda Sonnega and John Sonnega Chapter 28. Program Evaluation: The Bottom Line in Organizational Health Joyce A. Adkins, Susan Douglas, Patrick Voorhies, and Leonard BickmanPart VII. Allied Disciplines Chapter 29. Occupational Ergonomics David Gilkey Chapter 30. Industrial Hygiene and the Physical Work Environment Jennifer Cavallari, Len Zwack, and Cora Roelofs Chapter 31. Public Health Practice for Prevention Liliana Tenney, Carol Brown, and Natalie V. Schwatka Chapter 32. Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the Occupational Health Psychology Interface Richard Pompei, Brian Williams, and Lee S. NewmanPart VIII. Conclusion Chapter 33. Occupational Health Psychology Today: Research Themes, Reflections, and Looking to the Future Michael T. Ford, Gwenith G. Fisher, Lois E. Tetrick, and James Campbell Quick

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Book SynopsisPresents techniques for diagnosis and treatment of head-related injuries to enable medical professionals to provide the best care possible. This book outlines how to recognise, assess and treat concussions, enabling practitioners to treat athletes exhibiting signs of this dangerous condition.Trade Review“…[T]he authors make detailed and potentially difficult study material easy to read and understand throughout.”NATA NewsTable of ContentsPart 1: General ConceptsChapter 1. Athletes and Neurological Injuries: A View From 10,000 Feet A Stroll Through History The Present Spectrum of Neurological Injury in Sports Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 2. Medicolegal Considerations in Neurological Sports Medicine With Increased Awareness Comes Increased Scrutiny The King of Concussions Negligence Duty and Breach Violation of a Statutory Duty Standard of Care Defined by Experts Standard of Care Established Through Literature, Rules, Protocols and Textbooks Good Samaritan Laws Proximate Cause Assumption of the Risk Theories of Negligence Cases of Interest NFL and NCAA Concussion Litigation Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 3. Having a Game Plan Developing an Emergency Action Plan Caring for Athletic Injuries Responsibilities of Host and Visiting Medical Staff Concluding Thoughts References Part 2: Sport-Related Head InjuriesChapter 4. Biomechanics, Pathophysiology, and Classification of Concussion Biomechanics and Basic Concepts Lessons Learned From Football Lessons Learned From Other Sports Pathophysiology of Concussion Classification of Concussion and Grading Systems Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 5. In the Trenches: Acute Evaluation and Management of Concussion Presentation Acute Evaluation Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 6. Neuroimaging and Neurophysiological Studies in the Head-Injured Athlete Standard Neuroimaging Advanced Structural Techniques Advanced Functional Techniques Neurophysiological Techniques Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 7. Neuropsychological Assessment in Concussion Use of Symptom Checklists Value of Neuropsychological Assessment of Concussion Issues With Computerized Assessments Other Considerations Other Issues Addressed by Neuropsychologists in the Assessment of Concussed Patients Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 8. Role of Balance Testing and Other Adjunct Measures in Concussion Balance Assessment in Concussion Emerging Technology and Future Directions for Adjunct Measures of Assessment in Concussion Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 9. Postconcussion Syndrome What’s in a Definition Scope of the Problem A Neuroanatomical Substrate for Prolonged Symptoms Psychogenesis of PCS and PPCS A Modern Conceptual Framework for PCS and PPCS Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 10. Neuropathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Definition of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Posttraumatic Encephalopathy Versus Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Gross Morphology and Histomorphology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 11. The Emerging Role of Subconcussion A Working Definition Laboratory Evidence of Subconcussive Effects Clinical Evidence of Subconcussion Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 12. Severe Head Injury and Second Impact Syndrome Cerebral Contusions and Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Subdural Hematoma Skull Fractures Epidural Hematoma Diffuse Axonal Injury Arterial Dissection and Stroke Fatalities Other Posttraumatic Sequelae Second Impact Syndrome Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 13. Neurological Considerations in Return to Sport Participation History of Return to Play Symptom Complex and Identification Return to Play and Brain Abnormalities Addressing and Resolving Return to Play Issues Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 14. The Role of Pharmacological Therapy and Rehabilitation in Concussion The Decision to Treat Pharmacologically Somatic Symptoms Sleep Disturbance Symptoms Emotional Symptoms Cognitive Symptoms The Role of Rehabilitation in Concussion Management Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 15. The Research Behind Natural Neuroprotective Approaches to Concussion Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Curcumin Resveratrol Creatine Green Tea Caffeine Vitamins E and C Vitamin D Scutellaria baicalensis Examples of Other Neuroprotective Nutraceuticals Another Natural Approach: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Concluding Thoughts Concluding Thoughts References Part 3: Sport-Related Injuries of the Spine and Peripheral Nervous SystemChapter 16. Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine Injuries: Types, Causal Mechanisms, and Clinical Features Background and Epidemiology Normal Anatomy Types of Tissue Injuries and Neurologic Syndromes Common Cervical Injuries and Conditions Common Thoracic Injuries Common Lumbar Injuries Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 17. Management of Spine Injuries, Including Rehabilitation, Surgical Considerations, and Return to Play On-the-Field Assessment Radiological Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Surgical Considerations Cervical Spine Injuries and Their Management and Treatment Cervical Spine Injury: Return to Play Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries and Their Management Concluding Thoughts Chapter 18. Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Athletes Epidemiology Pathogenesis Clinical Evaluation Additional Testing Management Rationale Surgical Options: Primary Nerve Surgery Surgical Options: Secondary Surgery (Soft Tissue or Bony Reconstruction) Postoperative Management and Return to Play Legal Implications Concluding Thoughts References Part 4: Other Sport-Related Neurological IssuesChapter 19. Headaches in Athletics Clinical Approach and Assessment Commonly Recognized Headache Syndromes Coincidental to Sporting Activity Prolonged Sporting Activity as a Trigger for Commonly Recognized Headache Syndromes Primary Exertional Headache Headaches Attributed to Head or Neck Trauma Headaches Attributed to Sport-Specific Mechanisms Concluding Thoughts References Chapter 20. Heat Illness in Sports Background Contributory Factors in Heat Illness Prevention The Spectrum of Heat Illness and Management Return to Play Concluding Thoughts References

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Book SynopsisBiosensors are poised to make a large impact in environmental, food, and biomedical applications, as they clearly offer advantages over standard analytical methods, including minimal sample preparation and handling, real-time detection, rapid detection of analytes, and the ability to be used by non-skilled personnel. Covering numerous applications of biosensors used in food and the environment, Portable Biosensing of Food Toxicants and Environmental Pollutants presents basic knowledge on biosensor technology at a postgraduate level and explores the latest advances in chemical sensor technology for researchers.By providing useful, state-of-the-art information on recent developments in biosensing devices, the book offers both newcomers and experts a roadmap to this technology. In the book, distinguished researchers from around the world show how portable and handheld nanosensors, such as dynamic DNA and protein arrays, enable rapid and accurate detectionTable of ContentsPhotonic Crystal Waveguide Sensing. Electrochemical Biosensor. Piezoelectric Sensors. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering–Based Biosensors. Enzymatic Biosensors. Antibody-Based Biosensors. Ion Channel Switch- and Lipid Film-Based Biosensors. Oligonucleotide and Nucleic Acid–Based Biosensors. DNA Synthesis and Its Biosensor Detection. Aptasensors: The New Trends. Tissue, Microorganisms, Organelles, and Cell-Based Biosensors. Nanotechnology and Nanofabrication Applications in Chemical Sensing. Bioelectronic Tongues. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Biosensors. Lab-on-a-Chip and Microfluidic Technology. Biosensors in Quality Assurance of Dairy Products. Water-Soluble Vitamin and Drug Residue Determination. Optical Biosensors in Food Safety and Control. Biosensors in Express Control of Quality Assurance of Products. Efficiencies of Biosensors in Environmental Monitoring. Application of Biosensors on Air Pollution Monitoring. Oligonucleotide and DNA Microarrays as Versatile Tools for. Biosensors for Pesticides and Foodborne Pathogens. Micro- and Nanopatterning for Bacteria- and Virus-Based Electrochemical DNA Biosensors in Food Safety: Determination of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Foods and Beverages. Biosensors in Quality of Meat Products. Microbial Cells and Enzymes for Assaying the Fermentation Processes of Alcohol Production: Starch, Glucose, Ethanol, BOD. Biosensors in the Control of Biochemical Quantities in the Diagnostics of Diseases.

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Book SynopsisMany wetlands around the world act as sinks for pollutants, in particular for trace elements. In comparison to terrestrial environments, wetlands are still far less studied. A collaborative effort among world experts, this book brings the current knowledge concerning trace elements in temporary waterlogged soils and sediments together. It discusses factors controlling the dynamics and release kinetics of trace elements and their underlying biogeochemical processes. It also discusses current technologies for remediating sites contaminated with trace metals, and the role of bioavailability in risk assessment and regulatory decision making. This book is intended for professionals around the world in disciplines related to contaminant bioavailability in aquatic organisms, contaminant fate and transport, remediation technologies, and risk assessment of aquatic and wetland ecosystems.Trade Review"This book not only fills an important gap in advancing our understanding of the environmental behavior of trace elements in waterlogged soils and sediments, but also gives valuable advice for those applying this knowledge in risk assessment, remediation and management of contaminated wetlands and aquatic environments."— Rainer Schulin, ETH Zürich, Switzerland"In Trace Elements in Waterlogged Soils and Sediments, a recent offering from CRC Press, editors Rinklebe, Knox and Paller have assembled contributions from an impressive list of accomplished researchers actively working in the field of trace element biogeochemistry as it pertains to waterlogged environmental systems. The book is composed of eighteen chapters roughly divided into three sections focused on fundamental processes, bioavailability, and remediation options. While providing some specific case studies related to a diverse range of contaminated systems, the chapters also contain significant fundamental material that make it equally beneficial to students and more experienced practitioners with interest in this field of study."— John C. Seaman, University of Georgia, USAWetland and other water-logged soils are of special importance in providing particular ecosystem services such as hydrological buffering, organic carbon storage, habitat and biodiversity source. Sediments play a role of similar importance as components of the aquatic environment at the bottom of water bodies. Both have in common that they also act as sinks for recalcitrant chemicals and as such are increasingly loaded with trace elements of anthropogenic origin. Due to the dominance of anaerobic conditions, the fate of trace elements in water-logged soils and sediments is governed by very different processes and mechanisms in these environments as compared to well-aerated soils. Against this backdrop, it is all the more remarkable how little we still know about these processes and the factors driving them. This book thus is very timely. It is also very comprehensive. In eighteen chapters written by experts in the respective fields, it gives the latest findings and insights into physicochemical factors and reactions controlling the speciation and binding of heavy metals and metalloids in water-logged soils and sediments, their bioavailability and the assessment of associated risks for humans and other recipients, and also on established remediation technology. Several chapters have a focus on redox-sensitive metals and metalloids such as arsenic, selenium, chromium and uranium. Some deal with new contaminants such as rare earth elements, others with ‘usual suspects’ such as cadmium and zinc. While various contributions are devoted to more fundamental aspects such as the kinetics of sorption and desorption processes or the mechanisms governing the retention and mobility of nanoparticles in aquatic environments, others provide insight into the role of particular environments such as paddies and other temporary flooded soils for trace element behavior or present specific case studies, e.g. on the fate of subsurface chromium on the Hanford site. In summary, this book not only fills an important gap in advancing our understanding of the environmental behavior of trace elements in waterlogged soils and sediments, but also gives valuable advice for those applying this knowledge in risk assessment, remediation and management of contaminated wetlands and aquatic environments.--- Rainer Schulin, Professor for Soil Protection, ETH Zürich, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, SwitzerlandIn Trace Elements in Waterlogged Soils and Sediment, editors Rinklebe, Knox and Paller have assembled contributions from an impressive list of accomplished researchers actively working in the field of trace element biogeochemistry as it pertains to waterlogged environmental systems. The book is composed of eighteen chapters roughly divided into three sections focused on fundamental processes, bioavailability, and remediation options. While providing some specific case studies related to a diverse range of contaminated systems, the chapters also contain significant fundamental material that make it equally beneficial to students and more experienced practitioners with interest in this field of study.---- John C. Seaman - Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, The University of Georgia.Table of ContentsUnderstanding and Processes. Release Kinetics of Metals in Floodplain Soils. Physicochemical Factors Controlling Stability of Heavy Metal and Metalloids in Wetland Soils and Sediments. Adsorption-Desorption Of Metals in Waterlogged Soils and Sediments. Nanomaterials in Estuarine and Riverine Floodplain Soils and Sediments. Fate of Mercury in Sediments after In Situ Treatment or Capping. Rare Earth Elements in Waterlogged Soils and Sediments. Concomitant Reduction and Immobilization of Chromium In Relation To Its Bioavailability in Soils. Geochemical Controls of Uranium in Sediments. Examination of U Interactions with Co-Contaminants in Subsurface Sediments from Rifle, CO. Bioavailability & Remediation. Bioavailability of Metals in Dredge Sediments. Understanding the Relationship Between Metal Bioavailability In Contaminated Sediments And Biological Receptors. The Application Of Passive Sampler (DGT) Technology For Improved Understanding Of Metal Behavior And Contaminant Management At Marine Disposal Sites In The UK. Soil-Plant-Interactions Of Metals In Temporary Waterlogged Soils. Phytoremediation Of Trace Elements Of Waterlogged Soils And Sediments. Active Media For In-Situ Remediation Of Contaminated Sediments. Remediation And Management Of Contaminated Sediments.

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Book SynopsisPhosphorus is an essential plant nutrient, but global population growth has dramatically reduced the availability of phosphorus fertilizer resources. Despite this scarcity, there remain numerous problems associated with the excessive and inappropriate use of phosphorus leading to non-point source pollution and eutrophication of natural waters. Identifying appropriate systems for managing soil phosphorus and reducing the risks of eutrophication are needed to minimize the environmental risks. This book focuses on the availability and recycling of phosphorus; regulatory and policy issues of sustainable phosphorus use; and water quality management in agroecosystems pertaining to phosphorus. Sections are dedicated to global phosphorus reserves; cycling and pathways of phosphorus; phosphorus in agriculture; human dimensions and policy intervention; and research and development priorities.Phosphorus is a finite but crucial resource and is an essential element to all life. Sub-opTable of ContentsThe Global Phosphorus Cycle. Positive and Negative Effects of Phosphorus Fertilizer on U.S. Agriculture and the Environment. Coupled Cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus. Phosphorus in Soil and Plant Relation to Human Nutrition and Health. Phosphorus Management. Phosphorus Effluxes from Lake Sediments. Economic and Policy Issues of Phosphorus Management in Agroecosystems. Phosphorus Fertilization and Management in Soils of Sub-Saharan Africa. Phosphorus and the Environment. Enhancing Efficiency of Phosphorus Fertilizers through Formula Modifications. Soil Phosphorus Cycling in Tropical Soils: An Ultisol and Oxisol Perspective. The Use of Phosphorus Radioisotopes to Investigate Soil Phosphorus Dynamics and Cycling in Soil-Plant Systems. Pathways and Fate of Phosphorus in Agroecosystems.

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Book SynopsisThe globally important nature of wetland ecosystems has led to their increased protection and restoration as well as their use in engineered systems. Underpinning the beneficial functions of wetlands are a unique suite of physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate elemental cycling in soils and the water column. This book provides an in-depth coverage of these wetland biogeochemical processes related to the cycling of macroelements including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur, secondary and trace elements, and toxic organic compounds.In this synthesis, the authors combine more than 100 years of experience studying wetlands and biogeochemistry to look inside the black box of elemental transformations in wetland ecosystems. This new edition is updated throughout to include more topics and provide an integrated view of the coupled nature of biogeochemical cycles in wetland systems. The influence of the elemental cycles is discussed at a range of scales in tTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts and Terminology 3. Biogeochemical Characteristics 4. Electrochemical Properties 5. Carbon 6. Oxygen 7. Adaptation of Plants to Soil Anaerobiosis 8. Nitrogen 9. Phosphorus 10. Iron and Manganese 11. Sulfur 12. Metals/Metalloids 13. Toxic Organic Compounds 14. Soil and Floodwater Exchange Processes 15. Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles: An Integrative Approach 16. References

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Book SynopsisIn 1976, areas of the great mountain regions remained unknown and acute mountain sickness was a medical mystery waiting to be explored. Into this arena stepped the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society. It was formed by a group of young doctors at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, and its members were looking for excitement. They were inquisitive, energetic and fearless. Having gathered ideas and borrowed some medical equipment, they took a plane to Kathmandu. From there they trekked to the north side of Annapurna, exploring and testing the effects of low oxygen levels on their bodies and minds. there has been a further twelve expeditions since, all investigating the effects of low oxygen on the human body. This book is a recollection of those expeditions.Table of Contents1. Thorong La, Nepal - September 1977. Sickness at 5,000m 2. Chimborazo, Ecuador - September 1979. A new pill to make you feel lower 3. Mount Kenya - January 1982. No picnic on Mt Kenya 4. Rupina La, Nepal - September-October 1984. Monsoon Blues 5. Gondogoro, Karakoram - June 1987. Down a crevasse. 6. Aconcagua, Argentina - January 1990. Science or the summit 7. Everest - April 1993. Female Hormones 8. El Paso de Agua Negro, Chile - January 1997. Black Water Pass 9. Kangchenjunga, Nepal - October 1999. Killer Storm 10. Chacaltaya, Bolivia - June 2002. The Sofa of Death 11. Ladakh, Land of High Passes - June 2005. Stok Kangri or bust 12. Parinacota, Chile - November 2008. Evil penitentes 13. Jomolhari, Bhutan - April-May 2012. Five high passes 14. Chimborazo revisited - January 2016. Exercising to exhaustion 15. Remote Sikkim - October 2019. A surfeit of beer 16. Alpine adventures 17. Big walks

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Book SynopsisBioterrorism poses a unique challenge to the medical care and public health systems. Unlike an explosion or chemical attack, which results in immediate and visible casualties, the public health impact of a biological attack can unfold gradually over time. Until a sufficient number of people arrive at the emergency rooms and doctors'' offices complaining of similar illnesses, there may be no sign that an attack has taken place. The speed and accuracy with which the doctors and laboratories reach the correct diagnoses and report their findings to public health authorities has a direct impact on the number of people who become ill, and the number that die. The nation''s ability to respond to a bioterrorist attack, therefore, depends crucially on the state of preparedness of its medical care systems and public health infrastructure. Public health experts have for years complained about the deterioration of the public health system through neglect and lack of funding. They warn that the nation is ill equipped and insufficiently prepared to respond to a bioterrorist attack. For example, they point out that there are too few medical personnel trained to spot biological attacks, a shortage of sophisticated laboratories to identify the agents, and inadequate supplies of drugs and vaccines to counteract the threat. They also contend that inadequate plans exist for setting up quarantines and emergency facilities to handle the sick and infectious victims. Improving public health preparedness and response capacity offers protection not only from bioterrorist attacks, but also from naturally occurring public health emergencies. Public health officials are increasingly concerned about our exposure and susceptibility to infectious disease and food-borne illness because of global travel, ubiquitous food imports, and the evolution of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This book reviews critical issues in the US public system and its vulnerability or lack thereof to bioterrorism.

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