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Chemicals, Human Health, and the Environment
A Guide to the Development and Control of Chemical and Energy Technology
Introduction
As we enter the new millennium, chemical and energy technology practice is in the throes of a paradigm shift. During the past fifty years there has been a growing awareness of the adverse effects of chemical products, byproducts, and wastes upon human health and the environment, and the development of federal and state regulations has been an important first step in the redress of these problems.
Historical Perspective
This book provides a history of these early years from a scientific and sociopolitical perspective to provide the necessary background for charting a course for the new millennium.
Sources of Pollution
The sources of pollution of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land that provides our sustenance, and the blood that courses through our veins are no longer regional or even national in scope, and it is clear that new ways of thinking are required to ensure that the ongoing evolution of chemical and energy technology is in keeping with the needs of all the people and ecosystems of planet Earth.
Conclusion
The book concludes with an environmental credo to provide the technical, political, and ethical bases for the paradigm shift to a sustainable balance among chemicals, human health, and the environment.
