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Environmental Determinants of Human Health
Polluted air and contaminated food and water are major causes of human health deterioration, but public health policy has long struggled to effectively address these concerns. This timely book--written for a wide audience of policy makers, researchers, and general readers--synthesizes what we already know about environmental hazards, identifies the gaps in our knowledge, and provides a roadmap …
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- 978-3-319-43142-0
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- 17 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
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A Practical Guide to Handling Laser Diode Beams
This book offers the reader a practical guide to the control and characterization of laser diode beams. Laser diodes are the most widely used lasers, accounting for 50% of the global laser market. Correct handling of laser diode beams is the key to the successful use of laser diodes, and this requires an in-depth understanding of their unique properties. Following a short introduction to t…
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- 978-94-017-9783-2
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- SpringerBriefs in Physics
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- 621.366 SUN p
A Novel Lidar Ceilometer: Design, Implementation and Characterisation
In this thesis, a new lidar (light detection and ranging) ceilometer capable of monitoring cloud base and sensitive to boundary layer aerosols is introduced. The key to this novelty lies in its divided-lens design that addresses a classical lidar problem of balancing transmitter-receiver overlap and signal-to-noise ratio, along with a method for characterizing overlap in the laboratory. Enhance…
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- 978-3-319-36601-2
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- Springer Theses
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- 621.366 HEY n
A Mindfulness Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: New D…
This book presents emerging research on the effectiveness of mindfulness methods in reducing behavior problems associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children. The volume synthesizes current research and theories on the therapeutic uses of mindfulness, specifically for people living with developmental disabilities. In addition, it examines a promising new study in which mothers of c…
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- 978-3-319-18962-8
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- Mindfulness in Behavioral Health
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- 370.15 HWA m
Environmental Contaminants Using natural archives to track sources and long-…
The human footprint on the global environment now touches every corner of the world. This book explores the myriad ways that environmental archives can be used to study the distribution and long-term trajectories of chemical contaminants. The volume first focuses on reviews that examine the integrity of the historic record, including factors related to hydrology, post-depositional diffusion, an…
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- 978-94-017-9541-8
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- 58 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour
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Environmental Biomedicine
The book presents the latest advances in research into health effects of air pollution, with heavy motor vehicle traffic or cigarette smoke as the exemplar of pollution. The airways are the first-line defense system against pollution. The book focuses on respiratory ailments underlain by inflammation, increased susceptibility to infection, particularly acquired during harsh environmental condit…
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- 978-3-319-14690-4
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- 20 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
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Environmental Analysis by Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors Applications
This book discusses in detail the analysis and monitoring of the most important analytes in the environmental field. It also reviews the implementation, realization and application of sensor designs mentioned in the first volume of this set, dividing the coverage into global parameters, sensors of organics and sensors of inorganics.
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- 978-1-4939-1301-5
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- 65 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
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Environment, Energy and Climate Change I Environmental Chemistry of Pollutan…
This volume offers a comprehensive overview of advanced research in the field of environmental green chemistry for air, soil and water pollutants, and presents emerging technologies on the chemical treatment of polluted sites and wastes. The 15 chapters, prepared by internationally respected experts, address the following topics: (1) monitoring of indoor and outdoor air pollutants; (2) atmosphe…
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- 978-3-319-12907-5
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- 6 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour
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Environment and Society Socionatural Relations in the Anthropocene
This short book sets out to explore the concept of nature in the context of a changing reality, in which the extent of our transformation of the environment has become evident: What is nature and to what extent has humanity transformed it? How do nature and society relate to one another? What does the idea of a sustainable society entail and how can nature be understood as a political subject? …
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- 978-3-319-15952-2
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- X, 131
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Environment Exposure to Pollutants
The impairment of lung function caused by environmental exposure to pollutants and toxicants is a rising health problem, particularly in highly industrialized parts of the world. The problem is urgently calling for the development of new methodologies to assess both the level of elemental exposure and the effects for quality of health and longevity. This volume provides state-of-the-art informa…
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- 978-3-319-10003-6
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- 10 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
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