Understanding Metals in the Environment and Human Health

The challenges posed by metal pollution and toxicity require a multifaceted approach, combining technological innovation with policy, education, and public health initiatives. This book discusses all metals and their roles in human health and includes the most advanced techniques used in detection, quantification, and remediation of metals.

Metals play diverse roles in human health and environmental systems, with both positive and negative impacts. The challenges posed by metal pollution and toxicity require a multifaceted approach, combining technological innovation with policy, education, and public health initiatives. This book discusses all metals and their roles in human health and includes the most advanced techniques used in detection, quantification, and remediation of metals, both in human and environmental health related issues. A comprehensive understanding of these advancements enables readers to harness the good in metals, mitigate the bad, and minimize the ugly consequences of metal toxicity for a safer, healthier world. FeaturesProvides a comprehensive exploration of metals in human health and ecology. Covers cutting-edge detection and quantification techniques. Presents innovative solutions for environmental metal remediation. Addresses personalized health approaches for managing metal levels. Includes many case studies showing up-to-date research in different countries and their regulatory aspects and legislation. This book is an excellent resource for health and environmental professionals, researchers and academics, master and graduate students involved in projects related to environmental science, environmental chemistry, ecology, and environmental pollution and remediation.