Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry connects chemical processes with air, water and soil pollution, its causes, effects and control.
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Environmental Chemistry, Pollution and Pollutants
Environmental chemistry connects chemical processes with air, water and soil pollution, its causes, effects and control.
Open article →Air Pollution and Gaseous Pollutants
Sulphur, nitrogen and carbon oxides and hydrocarbons arise from combustion and affect health, plants, materials and climate.
Open article →Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming and Acid Rain
Greenhouse gases retain outgoing infrared energy, while sulphur and nitrogen oxides form acids that lower rainwater pH.
Open article →Particulate Pollutants and Smog
Airborne solids and droplets affect health and visibility; smog differs by climate, precursors and redox character.
Open article →Stratospheric Ozone and Ozone Depletion
Stratospheric ozone absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation, while nitrogen oxides and chlorine radicals catalyse its loss.
Open article →Water Pollution, Sources and Eutrophication
Water quality is degraded by pathogens, wastes, nutrients, metals, sediment, pesticides, radioactivity and heat from identifiable or diffuse sources.
Open article →BOD, COD and Drinking-Water Quality
BOD and COD express oxygen demand, while pH and dissolved constituents provide additional water-quality indicators.
Open article →Soil Pollution: Sources and Effects
Persistent toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, salts and pathogens degrade soil structure, fertility, groundwater and food chains.
Open article →Environmental Pollution Control Strategies
Pollution control prioritises preventing hazardous releases, then managing, reusing and treating unavoidable waste.
Open article →Green Chemistry: Principle and Examples
Green chemistry redesigns products and processes to reduce or eliminate hazardous substances rather than treating pollution only after formation.
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