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  1. Intercontinental Transport of Air Pollution: An Introduction

    This chapter introduces the reader to the topic of intercontinental air pollution transport. It starts by describing how air pollution problems...
    Andreas Stohl, Sabine Eckhardt in Air Pollution
    Chapter
  2. Long Range Transport of Air Pollution to the Arctic

    Transport of air pollution to the Arctic is reviewed with emphasis on what has been measured. General atmospheric circulation patterns especially...
    Jan W. Bottenheim, Ashu Dastoor, ... Yi-Fan Li in Air Pollution
    Chapter
  3. Prospects for International Management of Intercontinental Air Pollution Transport

    The recognition of the intercontinental transport of air pollution continues a historic trend towards greater awareness and management of air...
    Terry J. Keating, J. Jason West, Alexander E. Farrell in Air Pollution
    Chapter
  4. Numerical Modelling of Long-Range Pollution Transport

    A quantitative understanding of long-range transport of air pollution involves several aspects from different science areas: emissions of ozone...
    Martin G. Schultz, Isabelle Bey in Air Pollution
    Chapter
  5. Disruptive Behaviour (“Air Rage”): Possible Aetiology

    The incidence of disruptive behaviour by passengers in civil aircraft is unknown due to under-reporting. The theoretical pathophysiology is...
    Chapter
  6. Multi-generation effects of lead (Pb) on two Daphnia species

    Two monophyletic Daphnia species ( Daphnia magna and D. similis ) were exposed to a sub-lethal concentration of Pb (50 µg/L) for nine generations under...

    Giuliana Seraphim de Araujo, Abel Luís Gonçalves Ferreira, ... Susana Loureiro in Ecotoxicology
    Article 14 July 2024
  7. Chemistry and Fate of Organotin Antifouling Biocides in the Environment

    Organotin antifouling paints are degraded relatively rapidly in seawater mainly by microorganisms, but they have high affinities to sediment and...
    Chapter
  8. The São Francisco Estuary, Brazil

    This is a first account of the physical and biogeochemical characteristics of the tropical São Francisco (SF) estuarine system, East Brazil,...
    Bastiaan Knoppers, Paulo R. P. Medeiros, ... Tim Jennerjahn in Estuaries
    Chapter
  9. Toxicity and Preliminary Risk Assessment of Alternative Antifouling Biocides to Aquatic Organisms

    Published literature has been reviewed regarding the toxicity of representative alternative antifouling biocides (Chlorothalonil, Dichlofluanid,...
    Hisashi Yamada in Antifouling Paint Biocides
    Chapter
  10. Aircraft Environmental Control Systems

    The external environment at 41000 ft (12500 m), a typical cruise altitude for modern civil aircraft, is hostile to human life. Aircraft...
    Chapter
  11. Aircraft Air Quality Malfunction Incidents: Design, Servicing, and Policy Measures to Decrease Frequency and Severity of Toxic Events

    Aircraft air supply contamination from leaking oil and hydraulic fluids has a long history in commercial aviation. There is a wide range of...
    Chapter
  12. Insecticide Use in Occupied Areas of Aircraft

    Insecticides are applied in the aircraft cabin for four key reasons: (1) to comply with foreign quarantine regulations applicable to certain...
    Chapter
  13. Air Travel and Thrombosis

    A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is essentially the formation of a clot in the veins of the leg. This causes obstruction to the normal flow of blood...
    Chapter
  14. Aircraft Air Quality Malfunction Incidents: Causation, Regulatory, Reporting and Rates

    The issue of aircraft air contamination due to oils and hydraulic fluids leaking into the aircraft air supply is a known problem in the aviation...
    Chapter
  15. Aircraft Air Quality Incidents, Symptoms, Exposures and Possible Solutions

    Although air quality incidents in aircraft occur at low frequencies, ranging from 1 per 10000 flights to 3.8 per 1000 flights depending on aircraft...
    Chapter
  16. Airplanes and Infectious Disease

    Air travel is associated with crowded conditions that can facilitate the transmission of airborne infectious diseases. The risk of contracting...
    Chapter
  17. Crew Effects from Toxic Exposures on Aircraft

    The cabin of an airplane is a specialised working environment and should be considered as such. The oils and hydraulics used in airplane engines...
    Chapter
  18. Air Quality Systems for Related Enclosed Spaces: Spacecraft Air

    Air quality in the small, closed environment of a spacecraft cabin is always a critical matter for the safety, health, and comfort of the crew. The...
    Chapter
  19. Synthetic Musks in Different Water Matrices

    Nitro musks and polycyclic musks are used as synthetic musk compounds in almost all scented consumer products, such as perfumes, cosmetics, and...
    Hans-Dietrich Eschke in Series Anthropogenic Compounds
    Chapter
  20. Synthetic Musks in House Dust

    House dust is a sink and repository for semi-volatile organic compounds and particle bound organic matter. Although data are available on the...
    Chapter
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