Environmental and Pollution Science, Third Edition, continues its tradition on providing readers with the scientific basis to understand, manage, mitigate, and prevent pollution across the environment, be it air, land, or water. Pollution originates from a wide variety of sources, both natural and man-made, and occurs in a wide variety of forms including, biological, chemical, particulate or even energy, making a multivariate approach to assessment and mitigation essential for success. This third edition has been updated and revised to include topics that are critical to addressing pollution issues, from human-health impacts to environmental justice to developing sustainable solutions. Environmental and Pollution Science, Third Edition is designed to give readers the tools to be able to understand and implement multi-disciplinary approaches to help solve current and future environmental pollution problems.

PART 1 Fundamental Concepts 1. The Extent of Global Pollution 2. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Soils and the Subsurface  3. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Waters  4. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of the Atmosphere  5. Microbial Characteristics of the Environment  6. Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services 7. Physical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate  8. Chemical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate  9. Biological Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate