Lazaridis, M and Colbeck, I (2010) Environmental Levels. In: Human Exposure to Pollutants via Dermal Absorption and Inhalation. Environmental Pollution, 17 . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-39. ISBN 9789048186624. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8663-1_1
Lazaridis, M and Colbeck, I (2010) Environmental Levels. In: Human Exposure to Pollutants via Dermal Absorption and Inhalation. Environmental Pollution, 17 . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-39. ISBN 9789048186624. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8663-1_1
Lazaridis, M and Colbeck, I (2010) Environmental Levels. In: Human Exposure to Pollutants via Dermal Absorption and Inhalation. Environmental Pollution, 17 . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-39. ISBN 9789048186624. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8663-1_1
Abstract
One of the most important environmental concerns of today is the negative impact of pollution on human health. The air we breathe and the water we drink are essential ingredients for a healthy life. Unfortunately polluted water and air are common throughout the world. Over a day a healthy adult will consume between 2 and 3 l of fluid and inhale around 11 m<sup>3</sup> of air. While exposure to pollutants in air is via inhalation that for water may occur via the ingestion, dermal absorption and inhalation routes. In this chapter we review the sources and concentrations of various air pollutants before considering drinking water quality. For the latter we concentrate on the potentially harmful disinfection by-products.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2012 12:27 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2026 20:11 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/2141 |