CRC Press Dioxin: Environmental Fate and Health/Ecological Consequences

Dioxin – Environmental Fate and Health/Ecological Consequences offers a unique, and comprehensive coverage of dioxins and their congeners once they are released to the environment. The book provides readers with a systematic understanding of past and emerging sources of dioxins, current dioxins inventories and historical trends, fate and long-range transboundary atmospheric transport, human health, and ecological risk and regulatory perspective. Providing an excellent analysis of dioxin exposure through the food chain and impact on human health, it also documents the environmental implications of dioxins on ecological flora and fauna. The book offers readers a holistic understanding about dioxins, their atmospheric fate and transport, distribution in various environmental matrices and various routes and exposure pathways through which human beings are exposed to this persistent organic pollutant. It further offers an insight into the toxicological profile and mechanistic analysis of the onset of cancer, remediation technologies, and existing regulatory framework to deal with the problems associated with dioxins. The book will serve as an excellent resource to environmental professionals, particularly environmental toxicologists, environmental health professionals, remediation engineers, environmental regulatory agencies, policymakers, and environmental law professionals. About the Author Dr. Sudarshan Kurwadkar is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California State University, Fullerton. He is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer and a licensed Professional Engineer. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the Division of Environmental Quality with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. His research interests are in the broadly defined area of fate and transport of emerging contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial environment. Dr. Kurwadkar received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering emphasis from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Formerly University of Missouri – Rolla). He is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer and a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Ohio and Missouri. Dr. Kurwadkar actively engages undergraduate and graduate students in research activities in the areas of environmental fate and transport of emerging micro-pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and neonicotinoid class of insecticides. He is an active researcher and maintain cross-collaborative research network and disseminates environmental engineering education. Besides teaching and research, he enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking and fishing. This book is the result of his continued research collaboration. Dr. Prabir K. Mandal, Ph.D. (Genetics) is a full Professor at Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL. He joined EWC as an Associate Professor of Biology in 2008 and served as the Interim Chair of the Biology Department until 2010. Dr. Mandal initiated and made an articulation agreement between EWC-Life University and EWC-Palmer College of Chiropractic for a dual degree i.e. B.S. in Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic for EWC students majoring in biology. He serves an instrumental role in getting our students into the summer internship for Bioinformatics at Mississippi Valley State University and for the Florida Alliance for Health Professions Diversity. He serves as the Chair of the Institutional Review Board of EWC, executive members of the editorial board of a few peer reviewed journals of international repute. He has been awarded with the Distinguished Professor of the College during 2012-2013 and President’s Ideal Faculty in 2010 for excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, service, adhering to policy and for taking initiative to advance the college through program development.Dr. Mandal has been awarded with several travel awards to attend national and international scientific meetings viz