Chemistry of the environment

The road to Earth Day

Pollution issues in human history

The birth of pollution laws and regulations

Earth Day 1970

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)

Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005)

Dennis Hayes (1944- )

Chemistry of the air: pollutants

Carbon monoxide

Oxides of nitrogen

Eugene Houdry (1892-1962)

Sulfur dioxide

Particulate matter

Volatile organic compounds

Ozone

Lead

Air quality standards

Chemistry of the atmosphere: changes in the atmosphere

Properites of the atmosphere

Acid rain

Depletion of the ozone layer

Thomas Midgley, Jr. (1889-1944)

Global climate change

Veerabhadran Ramanathan (1944- )

Chemistry of water pollution

Common pollutants and sources

John Cairns, Jr. (1923- )

Oxygen-depleting substances

Nutrients

Sedimentation and siltation

Pathogens

Ruth Patrick (1907- )

Toxic organic chemicals

Heavy metals

Acidity

Heat

Chemistry of solid waste disposal

An overview of solid wastes

Municipal solid wastes

Municipal solid waste disposal: landfills

Municipal solid waste disposal: incineration

Reducing municipal solid wastes: recycling

Vance Packard (1914-1996)

Industrial wastes

Robert Bullard (1946- )

Nuclear wastes

Green chemistry

The problem: releasing hazardous chemicals into the environment

A solution: green chemistry

The structure of green chemistry in the United States

Joe Breen (1942-1999)

Paul Anastas (1962- )

Atom economy

Alternative raw materials

Catalysis

Solvents.

Introduction

1. The Road to Earth Day

Pollution Issues in Human History

The Birth of Pollution Laws and Regulations

Earth Day 1970

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)

Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005)

Denis Hayes (1944- )

2. Chemistry of the Air: Pollutants

Carbon Monoxide

Oxides of Nitrogen

Eugene Houdry (1892-1962)

Sulfur Dioxide

Particulate Matter

Volatile Organic Compounds

Ozone

Lead

Air Quality Standards

3. Chemistry of the Atmosphere: Changes in the Atmosphere

Properties of the Atmosphere

Acid Rain

Depletion of the Ozone Layer

Thomas Midgley, Jr. (1889-1944)

Global Climate Change

Veerabhadran Ramanathan (1944- )

4. Chemistry of Water Pollution

Common Pollutants and Sources

John Cairns, Jr. (1923- )

Oxygen-depleting Substances

Nutrients

Sedimentation and Siltation

Pathogens

Ruth Patrick (1907- )

Toxic Organic Chemicals

Heavy Metals

Acidity

Heat

5. Chemistry of Solid Waste Disposal

An Overview of Solid Wastes

Municipal Solid Wastes

Municipal Solid Waste Disposal: Landfills

Municipal Solid Waste Disposal: Incineration

Reducing Municipal Solid Wastes: Recycling

Vance Packard (1914-1996)

Industrial Wastes

Robert Bullard (1946- )

Nuclear Wastes

6. Green Chemistry

The Problem: Releasing Hazardous Chemicals into the Environment

A Solution: Green Chemistry

The Structure of Green Chemistry in the United States

Joe Breen (1942-1999)

Paul Anastas (1962- )

Atom Economy

Alternative Raw Materials

Catalysis

Solvents

Conclusion

Glossary

Further Reading

Index