The silent epidemic [[electronic resource] ] : coal and the hidden threat to health / / Alan H. Lockwood |
Autore | Lockwood Alan H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.17/9 |
Soggetto topico |
Coal - Environmental aspects
Pollution - Health aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-57460-8
9786613887054 0-262-30541-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Linking Coal and Health; Clean Coal; Advice to Readers; References; Chapter 2. Coal; References; Chapter 3. The Pollutants; Overview of Exposure to Hazardous Air Pollutants; Hazardous Air Pollutants and the Clean Air Act; Mercury; References; Chapter 4. From Mine to Ash; Mining Coal; Washing Coal; Transporting Coal; Burning Coal; Disposing of Waste; References; Chapter 5. Mitigation of Pollutants from Burning Coal; Pollutants Other Than Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage; References
Chapter 6. Pathophysiology: How Pollution Damages Cells and Tissues The Central Role of the Lung; Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Stress; Air Pollutants and the Central Nervous System; Resistance to Oxidative Stress; Ozone, and Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur; Mercury; References; Chapter 7. Basic Health Considerations; Lessons from Evidence-Based Medicine; Effects of Pollutants on General Health; The Bottom Line; References; Chapter 8. Diseases of the Respiratory System; Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema; Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus Coal Workers ' Pneumoconiosis or Black Lung Disease Summary; References; Chapter 9. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System; Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; Controlled Studies of Humans and Animals; Summary; References; Chapter 10. Diseases of the Nervous System; The Brain and Pollution; Cerebral Vascular Disease; Effects of Mercury; Summary; References; Chapter 11. Health Effects on the Horizon; Particulates and Neurodegenerative Disease; Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus; Are Diabetes and Alzheimer ' s Disease Linked?; References; Chapter 12. Coal, Global Warming, and Health The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Global Warming and Health; Effects on Agriculture and the Food Supply; Coastal Flooding; Global Warming and Air Quality; Science, Perception, and Global Warming; References; Chapter 13. Energy and Health Care Economics; Estimating Health Impacts; Specific Cost - Benefit Analyses; Do It Yourself Cost Analysis; What's Not Here; Conclusions; References; Chapter 14. Policy Implications; Rulemaking - Agency Actions; Rulemaking - Legal Actions; The Clean Air Act and Air Quality Standards; The Role of Physicians; Policy Objectives; Final Thoughts; References GlossaryIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462017703321 |
Lockwood Alan H | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The silent epidemic : coal and the hidden threat to health / / Alan H. Lockwood |
Autore | Lockwood Alan H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : The MIT Press, ©2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.17/9 |
Soggetto topico |
Coal - Environmental aspects
Pollution - Health aspects |
Soggetto non controllato | ENVIRONMENT/General |
ISBN |
1-283-57460-8
9786613887054 0-262-30541-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Linking Coal and Health; Clean Coal; Advice to Readers; References; Chapter 2. Coal; References; Chapter 3. The Pollutants; Overview of Exposure to Hazardous Air Pollutants; Hazardous Air Pollutants and the Clean Air Act; Mercury; References; Chapter 4. From Mine to Ash; Mining Coal; Washing Coal; Transporting Coal; Burning Coal; Disposing of Waste; References; Chapter 5. Mitigation of Pollutants from Burning Coal; Pollutants Other Than Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage; References
Chapter 6. Pathophysiology: How Pollution Damages Cells and Tissues The Central Role of the Lung; Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Stress; Air Pollutants and the Central Nervous System; Resistance to Oxidative Stress; Ozone, and Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur; Mercury; References; Chapter 7. Basic Health Considerations; Lessons from Evidence-Based Medicine; Effects of Pollutants on General Health; The Bottom Line; References; Chapter 8. Diseases of the Respiratory System; Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema; Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus Coal Workers ' Pneumoconiosis or Black Lung Disease Summary; References; Chapter 9. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System; Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; Controlled Studies of Humans and Animals; Summary; References; Chapter 10. Diseases of the Nervous System; The Brain and Pollution; Cerebral Vascular Disease; Effects of Mercury; Summary; References; Chapter 11. Health Effects on the Horizon; Particulates and Neurodegenerative Disease; Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus; Are Diabetes and Alzheimer ' s Disease Linked?; References; Chapter 12. Coal, Global Warming, and Health The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Global Warming and Health; Effects on Agriculture and the Food Supply; Coastal Flooding; Global Warming and Air Quality; Science, Perception, and Global Warming; References; Chapter 13. Energy and Health Care Economics; Estimating Health Impacts; Specific Cost - Benefit Analyses; Do It Yourself Cost Analysis; What's Not Here; Conclusions; References; Chapter 14. Policy Implications; Rulemaking - Agency Actions; Rulemaking - Legal Actions; The Clean Air Act and Air Quality Standards; The Role of Physicians; Policy Objectives; Final Thoughts; References GlossaryIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785547203321 |
Lockwood Alan H | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : The MIT Press, ©2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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