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Solutions for a Cleaner, Greener Planet: Environmental Chemistry
120 pp.
| Twenty-First Century |
February, 2019 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-5415-1979-4$37.32
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5415-4396-6
(3)
YA
Zimmer explains how chemical pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides, as well as fossil and nuclear fuels, affect human and environmental health. Case studies include prominent events like Chernobyl and the Flint water crisis. Each chapter ends with a "What You Can Do" section encouraging readers to learn more and take action. Photographs and scientific diagrams are found throughout. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.